APHC010137722024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 7226/2024 Between: NAS Babu Constructions Pvt Ltd The State Of AP and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATTULA SANJAIAH GANDHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the admitted 2nd and part bill amount of Rs after finalizing the bill payable to the petitioner after successful execution of work for IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 7226/2024 Babu Constructions Pvt Ltd ...PETITIONER AND The State Of AP and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: BATTULA SANJAIAH GANDHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) The Court made the following: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the and part bill amount of Rs.6,19,48,338/- even after finalizing the bill payable to the petitioner after successful execution of work for “Modernization of Teki Drain from KM IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT(S) This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the even after finalizing the bill payable to the petitioner after successful Modernization of Teki Drain from KM 2 BSB,J W.P.7226 of 2024 9.500 to 21.900 by dredging in G.E.Delta of East Godavari District” vide Agt.No.28 DC/2022-23 date 31.03.2023 in Water Resources Department, Irrigation Circle, Dowlaiswaram in Drainage Division, Kakinada in Drainage Sub-Division, Ramachandarapuram as is, illegal arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider the payment of amount for Rs.6,19,48,338/- due to the petitioner in respect of execution of work forthwith interest of 18 percentage and to pass such other order or orders…..” 2. Sri Battula Sanjaiah Gandhi, the learned counsel for the petitioner represented that the relief has become infructuous. 3. In view of the representation, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated 06.01.2025 GRL 3 BSB,J W.P.7226 of 2024 174 THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 7226 of 2024 Date: 06.01.2025 GRL