APHC010271412024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 13676/2024 Between: 1. M/S. SRI MARUTHI CONSTRUCTIONS,, D.NO. 2-164, RAVULAPALEM, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER KARRI TATA REDDY. 2. KARRI TATA REDDY, S/O. RAMIREDDY, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 2-164, RAVULAPALEM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (R AND B) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B, MAJOR DISTRICT ROADS (MDRS), NEW R AND B BUILDING, M.G.ROAD, OPP INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL STADIUM, VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R AND B CIRCLE, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 2 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 6. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI IT PARK, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, DOWLAISWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...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 to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works i.e.. Improvements to Riding Surface to (a) Kesavadasupalem to Kesanapalli road from Km 6/000 to 14/000 (b) Kunavaram- Kesanapalli road from Km 0.000 to Km 12.000 (c) Chintalapalli Bridge to Malkipuram road from Km. 3.000 to Km. 5.800 in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District through the Agreement CR.No. /2023-24 dated 22-12-2023 for an amount of Rs. 2,72,99,829/- (2nd Part bill) and Rs. 63,76,880/- (3rd part bill) as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 2,72,99,829/- (2nd part bill) and Rs. 63,76,880/- (3rd part bill) for the pending final bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner 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 to direct respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs. 2,72,99,829/- (2nd Part bill) and Rs. 63,76,880/- (3rd Part bill) for the pending final bills for the works executed by the petitioners i.e., Improvements to Riding Surface to (a) Kesavadasupalem to Kesanapalli road from Km 6/000 to 14/000 (b) Kunavaram¬Kesanapalli road from Km 0.000 to Km 12.000 (c) Chintalapalli Bridge to Malkipuram road from Km. 3.000 to Km. 5.800 in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District through the Agreement CR.No. /2023-24 dated 22-12- 2023 for an amount of Rs. 2,72,99,829/- (2nd Part bill) and Rs. 63,76,880/- (3rd Part bill) forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 3 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: Sri K.Rambabu, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and hence, the same is now rendered infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous petitions shall stand closed. ______________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Dated: 07.07.2025 SNI 4 79 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.13676 of 2024 Dated: 07.07.2025 SNI