APHC010257222025 C IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0:^0 5-; 0 FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA WRIT PETITION NO: 13662 OF 2()9fi / PRASAD Between: M/s. Bhagam Constructions Pvt Limited, Rep. by its Director, J. Krishna Chaitanya, S/o. Rama Rao, aged about 38 years, Occ. Contractor, R/o. D. No. 54-14/1-9/5, 4th Cross Road, Bharathi Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Roads and Buildings, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintending Engineer, R & B Circle, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The Executive Engineer( R & B), Machilipatnam, NTR District. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District ...Respondents / 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 or direction order particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents withholding the payment for a Net amount of Rs. 1,76,10,215/- (Gross amount or herein, in s of Rs. 1,98,99,733/-) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner i:: Jo the. work i.e., Improvements to Riding Surface to Ghantasala to i lyiGH R^ad Via Yendakuduru from Km.0/02 to 12/100 in Krishna District, vide ^Agreerpht No.26/2023-24, Dt. 11.01.2024 is questioned, as the same i. ' ■^illCgarartd arbitrary apart from violates of Articles 14, 16, 19 300-A of The Constitution, of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment for a Net amount of Rs. 1,76,10,215/- (Gross amount of Rs. 1,98,99,733/-) with an interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work, forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 to direct the respondents to consider payment for a Net amount of Rs. 1,76,10,215/- (Gross amount of Rs. 1,98,99,733/-) in relation to the work i.e., “improvements to Riding Surface to Ghantasala to MCH Road Yendakuduru from Km.0/02 to 12/100 in Krishna District”, vide Agreement No.26/2023-24, Dt. 11.01.2024” with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: in IS Via APHC010257222025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 13662 OF 2025 Between: CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LIMITED, Rep. by its Director, J. 1. BHAGAM _ ^ ^ . Krishna Chaitanya, S/o. Rama Rao, aged about 38 years, Occ. Contractor, Bharathi Nagar, Vijayawada, R/o. D. No. 54-14/1-9/5, 4th Cross Road Krishna District. Petitioner AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, 1. Department of Roads and Buildings Amaravathi,Guntur District. 2. The Superintending Engineer, R B Circle, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The Executive Engineer R B, Machilipatnam, NTR District. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner; SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondents; GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS Counsel for the Respondents;GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 1 2 The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Anand Surya, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri Panuku Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning. 2. Sri Panuku Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Finance & Planning, has submitted the Written Principal Secretary to Government dated the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner Government Pleader for Instructions furnished by the 29.08.2025. Copy of it is supplied to as well and the same is taken on record. 3. The Written Instructions would indicate that the CFMS the Writ Petitioner’s claim has been bill with regard to process. received and the same is under 4. Having regard to these facts, this Court deems i this Writ Petition, at the admission stage. Official Respondents including the Respondent administrative it appropriate to allow without going into merit, directing the No.1 to complete the entire process, both inter-departmental and intra-departmental way of mutual cooperation and coordination by within a period of sixteen (16) weeks from the date of uploading of this Order on the website of this Court and four (04) weeks thereafter, for transferring of the due amount into the bank account of the Writ Petitioner. 5. Writ Petitioner is directed to submit bank Competent Authority within two weeks from today, for effective 6. With these observations and directions, allowed. No order as to costs. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. account details to the - compliance. this Writ Petition stands 7. Sd/- K J RAJA BABU | assistant registrar f //TRUE COPY// OFFICER SECTI To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Roads Secretariat Buildinqs, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. and Buildings ^ 2. The Superintending Engineer, R & B Circle, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The Executive Engineer R & B, Machilipatnam, NTR District. 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 5. One CC to Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Roads & Buildings, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:29/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 13662 OF 2025 ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS