Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading APHC010401692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 20656/2025 Between: 1. SRI K. KIRAN KUMAR,, S/O. JOGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. G COLONY,1ST LINE, JKC COLLEGE ROA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, R AND B DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) NH DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) NH SUB DIVISION, GUNTUR. 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 1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 06.07.2026 : 08.07.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 20656/2025 SRI K. KIRAN KUMAR,, S/O. JOGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. G-1, SRI SAMBASIVA HEIGHTS, VIJAYAPURI COLONY,1ST LINE, JKC COLLEGE ROAD GUNTUR CITY AND DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, R AND B DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) NH DIVISION, THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) NH SUB DIVISION, GUNTUR. ...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 RC,J W.P.No.20656 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI SRI K. KIRAN KUMAR,, S/O. JOGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 1, SRI SAMBASIVA HEIGHTS, VIJAYAPURI D GUNTUR CITY AND ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, R AND B DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) NH DIVISION, THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) NH SUB- ...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 RC,J W.P.No.20656 of 2025 2 pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs. 32,31,711/- to the petitioner for the execution of works, vide Sup Agt. No. 01/2024-25, dated 02.07.2024, respectively as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioners with an interest at 18percent per annum and to 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 to direct the respondent authorities ‘ to release an amount of Rs. 32,31,711/- to the petitioner for the execution of works, vide Sup Agt. No. 01/2024-25, dated 02.07.2024, respectively, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKAT SAILENDRA G Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.20656 of 2025 3 ORDER This Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing the amounts to the petitioner for the works executed by it. 2. Ms. S.Manaswi, learned counsel, representing Sri Venkat Sailendra G., learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the petitioner had received the amount claimed in this writ petition and hence nothing remains for adjudication in this writ petition and the same can be closed. 3. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 6th July, 2026 RR Whether the order is :   Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No   Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No