APHC010266602021 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.15417 Between: Annam Murali And The State of Andhra Pradesh and others Counsel for the petitioner: 1. Srinivasa Rao Pappu Counsel for the respondent 1. Government Pleader 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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.1 to 5 in withholding the final payment of Rs.1,42,68,591/-(rupees one crore forty two lakhs sixty eight thousand five hundred ninety one only payable to the petitioner pursuant to the tender notice No 3001/ J.1/2017 dated into in between the 3 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.15417 of 2021 ...Petitioner The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents etitioner: espondents for Finance Planning The Court made the following: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1 to 5 in withholding the final payment of rupees one crore forty two lakhs sixty eight thousand five hundred ninety one only) since April 2018 payable to the petitioner pursuant to the tender notice No dated 28.08.2017 and the agreement entered into in between the 3rd respondent and the petitioner on date 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 to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1 to 5 in withholding the final payment of rupees one crore forty two lakhs sixty eight since April 2018 payable to the petitioner pursuant to the tender notice No. 017 and the agreement entered date 2 BSB,J W.P.No.15417 of 2021 22.12.2017 and inspite of several demands 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., from the respective due date till actual payment and grant such other just relief or reliefs and to pass 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. 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.15417 of 2021 139 THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 15417 of 2021 Date: 16.07.2025 GRL