APHC010266162021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Wednesday, the Sixteenth Day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Five The Honourable Ms Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.154 Between: Sree Prasad Textiles And The State of Andhra Pradesh and Counsel for the petitioner: 1. Srinivasa Rao Pappu Counsel for the respondent 1.Government Pleader for Finance Planning 2. Government Pleader for Fisheries. The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “…to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.1 to 6 in withholding the final payment of Rs 38 70 318/ since April 2018 payable to the petitioner pursuant to the tender notice No 3001/3 1/2017 Dt 28082017 and the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Wednesday, the Sixteenth Day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Five Present The Honourable Ms Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.15437 of 2021 ...Petitioner The State of Andhra Pradesh and 5 others ...Respondents etitioner: espondents 1.Government Pleader for Finance Planning Pleader for Fisheries. The Court made the following: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1 to 6 in withholding the final payment of Rs 38 70 318/ since April 2018 payable to the petitioner pursuant tice No 3001/3 1/2017 Dt 28082017 and the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] Wednesday, the Sixteenth Day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Five ...Petitioner ...Respondents This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1 to 6 in withholding the final payment of Rs 38 70 318/ since April 2018 payable to the petitioner pursuant tice No 3001/3 1/2017 Dt 28082017 and the 2 BSB,J W.P.No.15437 of 2021 agreement entered into in between the 3rd respondent and the petitioner on dated 22.12.2017 inspite of several demands including the representation dated 12.06.2021 as illegal ,arbitrary, violative and contrary to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to pay the total outstanding due amounts together with interest 12 % p.a., and grant such other just relief or reliefs as this Honble court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interests of justice such other order or orders…..” 02. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that payment of the principal amount had been received and therefore, the petition may be closed with liberty to the petitioner to pursue the claim for interest. 03. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Fisheries placed on record letter of the Deputy Director of Fisheries, Kurnool addressed to the Government Pleader for Fisheries, vide letter No.W.P.15437 / 2021 dated 16.07.2025 informing that the petitioner was paid Rs.8,57,831/- under three different bills and no further action is required. 04. Accordingly, the petition is closed giving the petitioner liberty to pursue the claim for interest as per law. 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 16.07.2025 GRL 3 BSB,J W.P.No.15437 of 2021 141 THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 15437 of 2021 Date: 16.07.2025 GRL