APHC010440612024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE 15 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 22746/2024 Between: 1. M/S. I.R CONSTRUCTIONS., REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER INTURI RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O. H. NO. 2 SECTOR-10, MVP COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS CIRCLE OFFICE NARASIMHARAO PET, ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH-534006. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU ELURU DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DIVISION OFFICE, NARASIMHARAO PET, ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH 534006. 5. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, R AND B HOD OFFICE, PUNAMMATHOTA, LABBIPET VIJAYAWADA 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. W.P.No.22746 of 2024 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 22746/2024 CONSTRUCTIONS., REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER INTURI RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O. H. NO. 2-37-5/2, SAMPURNA NIVAS MIG 10, MVP COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 017. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. - 522 503. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS CIRCLE OFFICE NARASIMHARAO PET, ELURU, ANDHRA ICT COLLECTOR, ELURU ELURU DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DIVISION OFFICE, NARASIMHARAO PET, ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, R AND B HOD OFFICE, PUNAMMATHOTA, LABBIPET VIJAYAWADA - 520 010. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. - 522 503. RC,J W.P.No.22746 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CONSTRUCTIONS., REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER - INTURI RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC CIVIL 5/2, SAMPURNA NIVAS MIG - 17, ...PETITIONER REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, 522 503. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS CIRCLE OFFICE NARASIMHARAO PET, ELURU, ANDHRA THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DIVISION OFFICE, NARASIMHARAO PET, ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH- THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, R AND B HOD OFFICE, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT. 522 503. RC,J W.P.No.22746 of 2024 2 7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, POWERPET, ELURU,ANDHRA PRADESH-534005. ...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 topleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the final bill payments of Rs.6,91,77,868/- payable to the petitioner in relation to the work Widening and Strengthening of Eluru to Medisettivaripalem road from KM 0/390 to 63/680 in West Godavari District vide Cir. Agt. No. 10/2020-21 Dt. 08.07.2020 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs.6,91,77,868/- with interest @ 24percent per annum from the completion of agreement time till date of realization for the belated payments for the work executed by the petitioner as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 6,91,77,868/- with interest @ 24percent per annum from the completion of the agreement time till date of realization for the belated payments for the works executed by the petitioner and grant IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents to pay Rs.6,91,77,868/-forthwith payable to the petitioner, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. UPENDRA RAO MANUKONDA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.22746 of 2024 3 ORDER Sri T. Ramesh, learned counsel, representing Sri Upendra Rao Manukonda, learned counsel for petitioner, submitted that the authorities had paid the amount claim in this writ petition and therefore, nothing survives for consideration and the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. In view of the submission made by learned counsel, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 15th September, 2026. RR