M/s. Sri Maruthi Constructions, v. State of Andhra Pradesh
WP/13601/2024 · 2025-07-06
Subba Reddy Satti
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APHC010271432024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) S^'0 PRADESH 0 MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY present the honourable SRI JUSTICE FIVE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No- 13501 OF 9noy| Between: T M/s. Sri Maruthi B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District Tata Reddy. 2- Karri Tata Reddy, S/o. R/o. D.No. 2-164, r Ambedkar Konaseema District. Constructions, D.No. 2-164, Ravulapalem, ■ Rep.by its Managing Partner Dr. Karri Ramireddy, Aged 55 years, Occ Contractor, and Mandal Ravulapalem Village Dr. B.R. ■■.PETITIONERS AND
1. State of Andhra Pradesh R , Principal Secretary Buildings (RandB) Department Secretariat, Velagapudi Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. state of Andhra Pradesh. Rep. by its Principal , Secretariat, Velagapudi, Ameiravati. Roads and Amaravati, Secretary Finance Thullur Mandal, Department, Guntur District. 3. The Chief Engineer R and B, Major District Roads (MDRs) Opp Indira Gandhi New R and Municipal Stadium B Building, M.G.Road Vijayawada. 4. The Superintending Engineer - R and B Circle, Kakinada, Kakinada District. 5. The Executive Engineer, i Ambedkar Konaseema District R and B Division Amalapuram, Dr. B.R.
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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 ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution circumstances stated i of India praying that in the in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be or Direction more particularly one in the nature pleased to issue a Writ, Order, of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring in not releasing the payments for the works i.e.. mprovements to Riding Surface to (a) Kesavadasupalem from Km 6/000 to 14/000 (b) Kunavaram- Kesanapalli road from Km 0 000 to Km 12.000 (c) Chintalapalli Bridge to Malkipuram 5.800 in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar the action of the respondents i to Kesanapalli road road from Km. 3.000 to Km. Konaseema District through the Agreement CR.No. /2023-24 dated 22-12-2023 for an amount of Rs. 2,81,91 Part bill) as Illegal, arbitrary and violative India and 537/- (1"‘ of Arts 14 and 21 of Constitution of consequently direct the respondent authorities Part bill) for the pending final bills forthwith to release Rs. I for the above 2,81,91,537/- (1 said works executed by the petitioner.
[A NO: 1 OF 900A Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i direct respondents to (1"' Part bill) for the praying that in the circumstances stated in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to consider for payment of amount of Rs. 2,81,91,537/- pending final bills for the works petitioners i.e.. Improvements to Riding Surface Kesanapalli Road from Km 6/000 executed by the to (a) Kesavadasupalem to to 14/000 (b) Kunavaram- Kesanapalli road Chintalapalli Bridge to Malkipuram road from 5.800 in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema from Km 0.000 to Km 12.000 (c) Km. 3.000 to Km. District through an amount of Rs. main Writ the Agreement CR.No. /2023-24 dated 22-12-2023 for 2,81,91,537/- (1®' Part bill) forthwith pending disposal of the Petition. 1 Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 5: GP FOR ROADS Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2, 6 & 7; GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order:
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APHC010271432024 'N THE HIGH COURT OF AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO thousand and twenty present JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI 13601/2024 Si'H ANDHRA PRADESH Hi [3331] FIVE the honourable SRI WRIT petition Mn. Between:
"hebv ,ts rs; “*■ 2.KARRI TATA REDDY CONTRACTOR, R/o ’ mandal, dr. B.R.
_S/0. RAMIREDDY, AGED 55 YEARS AMBEDKAVrONASrD^lsTRIC^^ occ AND ■■■PETITIONER(S) AND TSTATE of ANDHRA PRADESH r seSriat buildings , GUNTUR d1strICT.'-"°"""°''
2. STATE OF secretary VELAGAPUDI district. 'SsT'^NEW rA^D^^uiLDlNG Tg^R GANDHI MUNICIPAL STADIUM, VIJAYAWA^ ' kakinadaS™
" <='"gle. REP. BY ITS principal (Randb) department ^ thullur mandal, ANDHRA PRADESH finance AMEIRAVATI, REP. DEPARTMENT,^"^ 'skSwt thullur mandal, GUNTUR roads OPP INDIRA
4. THE KAKINADA,
2 ®'npVo engineer, R and B DIVISION AMALAPURAM DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 6.THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI IT MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
and account officer PARK, NIDHI BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, 7.THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER DEPARTMENT, DOWLAISWARAM WORKS AND ACCOUNTS EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT{S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution Circumstances stated .i of India praying that in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more ™ I. L’ B.R,
“..“r'” 22-12-2023 for an amount of Rs. 2 81 91 537/ (1st 11 and" 21 Of Confution o1 2 respondent authorities 2,81,91,537/-(1st .Part bill) for the 1 - said works executed by the petitioner may be particularly one in the nature District through the Agreement to release Rs. above pending final bills forthwith for the lA NO: 1 OF 9()7A in the^ffidrvitTd'
“^cumstanoes 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 ' ^aMlirlrcS the Agreement CR.No. /2023-24 dated 2,81,91,537/- (1st Part bill) forthwith. Petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 2,81,91,537/- District through 22-12-2023 for an amount of pending disposal of the Rs. main Writ
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. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as
2. infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous petitions shall stand closed. Sd/-G.HELAN^DU assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. One CC to Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, Advocate [OPUC]
2. Two CCs to GP for Roads & Buildings, Fligh Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
3. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
4. Two CD Copies. gi
HIGH COURT DATED;07/07/2025 ORDER WP No. 13601 OF 2024 dismissing the writ AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS PETITION