APHCdl 0348572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEME TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 17774 OF 2025 Between: Devani Sairam Ravindra, S/o. Suryaprakasa Rao, Aged 42 years, Occ: Contr^btor, R/o. D.No. 15-9-15/2, Muslim Street No. 3, Bhimavaram, West GodaJbri District. ...Petitioner AND 1. ^he State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary Roads and Buildings (R & B) Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary inance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Thullur Iviandal, Guntur District. 3. ^he Chief Engineer R & B, SH & MD, APRDC, New R & B Building, M.G.Road, 0pp.Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Vijayawada. 4. The Superintending Engineer, R & B Circle, Eluru, Eluru District. 5. The Executive Engineer, R & B Division, Bhimavaram, West GodavajK District. ...Respondents 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 more particularly one in the nature A ■ of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works i.e.. Urgent Repairs to Shoulders and Providing Centreline marking Studs and Signages to Bhimavaram- Gudivada Road (via) Kalidindi from Km 0.000 to 3.400 in West Godavari District through the Agreement DR.No. 25/2022-23 dated 17-07-2022 for an amount of Rs.25,77,148/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs.25,77,Vt87^ for the pending final bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs.25,77,148/- for the pending final bills for the works executed by the Petitioner i.e.. Urgent Repairs to Shoulders and Providing Centrelinemarking, Studs and Signages to Bhimavaram- Gudivada Road (via) Kalidindi from Km 0.000 to 3.400 in West Godavari District through the Agreement DR.No. 25/2022-23 dated 17-07- 2022 for an amoimt^of Rs.25,77,148/- forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAM BAB U KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 5 : GP FOR ROADS AND BUILDINGS Counsel for the Respondent No.2 :GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING The Court made the following order: % 1 APHC(jl10348572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE honourable SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 17774 OF 2025 Between: I.PEVANI SAIRAM RAVINDRA, S/0. SURYAPRAKASA RAO, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/0. D.NO. 15-9-15/2, MUSLIM ^TREET NO. 3, BKIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (R AND B) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, i ■ 2.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL Secretary finance department, secretariat, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR district. .3.THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B, SH AND MD, APRDC, NEW R AND M.G.ROAD, OPP.INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL B BUILDING STADIUM, VIJAYAWADA. 4.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R AND B CIRCLE, ELURU ELURU DISTRICT. 5.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4* ■ ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri V. Satyanarayana, Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri Soma Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings and Sri Panuku Rajesh Kumar, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 2. Sri Panuku Rajesh Kumar, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for Finance and Planning has submitted the Written 09.09.2025 furnished by the Principal Secretary to Government (FMU-TR&B) Department. Copy of it is supplied to the Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. Raju Instructions dated Finance 3. The said Written Instruction would indicate that the claim of the Writ Petitioner has been approved for a sum of Rs.25,77,148/- (Gross amount) and the CFMS bill has been generated. 4. In this view of the matter, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition by directing the Department of Finance and the other connected Administrative Departments to mutually cooperate and coordinate among themselves in processing the claim of the Writ Petitioner, processing be completed within twelve (12) weeks from today and transfer the net amount to the account of the Writ Petitioner within four weeks thereafter. Let such 5. The Writ Petitioner is directed to furnish the bank details to the Competent Authority within two weeks from today. 3 6. With the above observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs. r 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// •• r SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary Roads and Buildings (R & B) Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 11 3. The Chief Engineer R & B, SH & MD, APRDC, New R & B Building, M.G.Road, 0pp.Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Vijayawada. 4. The Superintending Engineer, R & B Circle, Eluru, Eluru District. 5. the Executive Engineer, R & B Division, Bhimavaram, West Godavari district. 6. One CC to Sri Rambabu Kbppineedi, Advocate [OPUC] j I 7. Ty/o CCs to GP for Roads and Buildings, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [pUT] 8. two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies Cnr Finance Department, State of Andhra HIGH COURT DATED:09/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 17774 OF 2025 ^ 2 2 2025 S & . Curreni beciion ^ ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS