APHC010327552024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO:16524/2024 Between: NAS Babu Constructions Pvt Ltd The State Of AP and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATTULA SANJAIAH GANDHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the admitted 3rd and final bill and price adjustment/escalation amount of Rs 5,91,01 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO:16524/2024 NAS Babu Constructions Pvt Ltd ...PETITIONER AND The State Of AP and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: BATTULA SANJAIAH GANDHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the inal bill and price adjustment/escalation 01,152/- (Rs 3,95,60,196/- + Rs.1,95,40 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT(S) This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the inal bill and price adjustment/escalation 40, 2 W.P.No.16524 of 2024 956/-) even after finalizing the bill payable to the petitioner after successful execution of work for “Modernization of Teki Drain from KM 9.500 to 21.900 by dredging in G.E.Delta of East Godavari District vide Agt No.28 DC/2022-23 Dt 31.03. 2023 in Water Resources Department Irrigation Circle Dowlaiswaram in Drainage Division Kakinada in Drainage Sub-Division Ramachandarapuram as is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice consequently direct the respondents to release the admitted 3rd and final bill and price adjustment/escalation amount of Rs 5,91,01,152/- (Rs.3,95,60,196/- + Rs.1,95,40,956/-) due to the petitioner in respect of execution of work forthwith interest of 18% and to pass such other order or orders…..” 2. Sri Battula Sanjaiah Gandhi, the learned counsel for the petitioner represented that the relief has become infructuous. 3. In view of the representation, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated 06.01.2025 GRL 3 W.P.No.16524 of 2024 175 THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 16524 of 2024 Date: 06.01.2025 GRL