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M/s. Chandrika Reddy Civil Contractor, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/34150/2025 · 2026-06-16

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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APHC010659112025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 34150/2025 Between: 1. M/S. CHANDRIKA REDDY CIVIL CONTRACTOR,, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, GUVVALA RAMANJANEYULU REDDY, S/O G. SRINIVASULA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O D.NO.2-6, PEDDANDLUR VILLAGE, JAMMALAMADUGU MANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTORCUMCHAIRMAN, DMF TRUST, KADAPA, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE AND INFRASTRUCTURE 2 DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, KADAPA, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, KADAPA, Y.S.R. KADAPA 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 topleased to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction on part of the Respondents in releasing/paying an amount of Rs.51,35,373/- (Rupees Fifty one lakh Thirty five thousand Three hundred and Seventy three only) under Agreement dt.01-02-2025, M.Book N0.856/22-23A/MD/APEWIDC for execution of work of 'Major and Minor Repairs to Govt. Social Welfare College for Boys Hostel at Jammalamadugu Village and Mandal in Y.S.R. Kadapa District', is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, principles of natural justice, violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14, 16, 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to release/pay the amount of Rs.51,35,373/- (Rupees Fifty one lakh Thirty five thousand Three hundred and Seventy three only) to the Petitioner's Firm towards amounts due from them for execution of work 'Major and Minor Repairs to Govt. Social Welfare College for Boys Hostel at Jammalamadugu Village and Mandal in Y.S.R. Kadapa District' under Agreement dt.01-02-2025, M.Book No.856/22-23/VMD/APEWIDC and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Pleased to direct the Respondents to release/pay the amount of Rs.51,35,373/- (Rupees Fifty one lakh Thirty five thousand Three hundred and Seventy three only) to the Petitioner’s Firm towards amounts due from them for execution of work “Major and Minor Repairs to Govt. Social Welfare College for Boys Flostel at Jammalamadugu Village and Mandal in Y.S.R. Kadapa District” under Agreement dt.01-02-2025, M.Book No.856/22- 23A/MD/APEWIDC and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. A SYAM SUNDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V CH NAIDU 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 34150/2025 ORDER: Heard Sri M.Venkata Siva Teja, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri M.Venkata Siva Teja, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive and no further adjudication is necessary in the present Writ Petition. Therefore, the Writ Petition becomes infructuous. Recording the said submission, Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 17.06.2026 TTPPSS 5 03 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 34150/2025 17.06.2026 TTPPSS