APHC010280252024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 14117/2024 Between: 1. USHA SANKAR CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER BANKURU SANKARA JOGINAIDU, S/O LAKSHMU NAIDU, HINDU AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCCU BUSINESS,R/O D NO 3-44, VELAMAVEEDI, GEDDATIRUVADA, BOMMIKA JAGANNADHAPURAM, VIZIANAGARAM -535526. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, ADARSH NAGAR ROAD, MIG, SECTOR-8, M.V.P. COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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, Particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of bill amount due to the petitioner for Rs.1,13,55,840/- in respect of the agreement No. Crl. Agt. No.52/2020-2021/DB/dt.10.07.2020 for Augmentation of infrastructure to APTW Residential School for Boys at Komara Village, Komarada Mandal, Vizianagaram District by the respondents as unjust, illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 19(1) (g) of the constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to pay the undisputed outstanding bill amount of Rs.1,13,55,840/- in respect of the agreement No. Crl. Agt. No.52/2020-2021/DB/dt.10.07.2020 for Augmentation of infrastructure to APTW Residential School for Boys at Komara Village, Komarada Mandal, Vizianagaram District along with interest @18percent per annum to the petitioner forthwith in the interest of justice and pass 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 the respondents to pay undisputed outstanding net bill amount of Rs.1,13,55,840/ - in respect of the agreement No. CrI. Agt. No.52/2020- 2021/DB/ dt.10.07.2020 for Augmentation of infrastructure to APTW Residential School for Boys at Komara Village, Komarada Mandal, Vizianagaram District along with interest @18percent per annum to the petitioner pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BONU RAMA SHANKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition is filed complaining about the non-payment of the bill amount of Rs.1,13,55,840/- in relation to the work done by the petitioner. 2. Today, when the matter is listed, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent authorities have paid the entire amount to the petitioner. Hence, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 01.04.2025 TVN 142 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.14117 OF 2024 Date: 01.04.2025 TVN