APHC010274552024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 13770/2024 Between: 1. SVL CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER PALLAPU SIVAIAH, S/O.NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O. 15-354, SRIRAMPURAM, GURAZALA MANDAL, GURAZALA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE- 522415. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE MARKETING, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, T AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the payment of net balance amount Rs.36,19,791/- vide CFMS number 2023- 1390566 and 2024-281404, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Construction of New Office Building in Market Yard Dachepalli of A.M.C., Gurazala in Guntur District, vide M Book Nos. 118/A/2021-22, 121/A/2021-22 and 999/A/2022-23 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents consider for payment of amounts of Rs.36,19,791/- vide CFMS number 2023-1390566 and 2024-281404 with interest @24percent per to annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 13770 of 2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “....to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the payment of net balance amount Rs.36,19,791/- vide CFMS number 2023-1390566 and 2024-281404, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Construction of New Office Building in Market Yard Dachepalli of A.M.C., Gurazala in Guntur District, vide M Book Nos. 118/A/2021-22, 121/A/2021-22 and 999/A/2022-23 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents consider for payment of amounts of Rs.36,19,791/- vide CFMS number 2023-1390566 and 2024-281404 with interest @24 percent per to annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith..” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Bathala Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner received the due amount payable to the petitioner and the petition may be disposed of, since no further orders are required in this matter. 3. Ms. M. Sandhya Deepthi, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture for the respondents is in attendance and would submit that recording the same, the petition maybe disposed of. 4. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 16.06.2026. UPS 5 30 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 13770 of 2024 Dt.16.06.2026 UPS