V- w S APHC010352862025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 17895 OF 2025 Between: Akula Rama Manikanta, S/o. Venkateswara Rao, Aged about 36 years, Occ: Contractor, R/o. D.no.R/o.7-132, Akulavari Street, Chebrolu Village Unguturu . Mandal, Eluru District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, The Revenue Department, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi Village, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principle Secretary, Finance Department, A P Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. The District Collector, Eluru, Eluru District. 4. The AP State Housing Corporation Limited, Rep by Managing Director, D. No. 12-52, Enikepadu, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Project Director, Housing Corporation, Eluru District. 6. The Assistant Engineer, APSHCL, Unguturu, MANDAL, Eluru District. 7. The Deputy Executive Engineer, APSHCL, Unguturu, MANDAL, Eluru 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Write Direction action of the 4^^ Respondent particularly, in withholding of declaring the Rs.3,15,992/-, out of total bill Rs. 4,19,836,/- was recommended for gross value of work done and out of which Rs.1,03,844/- towards total deduction and net payable amount Rs.3,15,992/- towards the payment was commended to petitioner in final bill, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the Petitioner in relation to the Project name is providing approach Roads to V.A. Puram Layout I.D. 051927LA107068 at V.A. Puram Village of Unguturu Mandal, Dist., as provide approaching roads of agreement number 16 dt Eluru 29-10- 2022 of proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent procds.rc.no. 846/2021/E, dT.18-10-2022 is questioned as illegal, arbitrary, and violation of Principles of Natural Justice and violation of Articles 14, 16, 19 and 300A of Constitution of India, and to consequently direct the Respondents to consider the payment of withholding of Rs.3,15,992/- out of total final bill Rs. 4,19,836,/- with interest of 12% per annum as per the orders of the Hon’ble Division Bench, for the delayed amount to the Petitioner in respect of execution of above mentioned work forthwith. lA 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 the Respondents to consider the payment of withholding of out of total final bill Rs. 4,19,836,/- with interest of 12% per the orders of the Hon’ble Division Bench, for the delayed direct Rs.3,15,992/- annum as per amount to the Petitioner in respect of execution of above mentioned work forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. KALLA TULASI DURGAMBA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3:GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 to 7: SRI R. KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY, APSHCL r The Court made the following order: APHC010352862025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) B THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 17895 OF 2025 Between; AKULA RAMA MANIKANTA, S/o. Venkateswara Rao, Aged about 36 R/o. D.no. R/o. 7-132, Akulavari Street, Chebrolu 1. years, Occ Contractor, Village Unguturu Mandal, Eluru District. ...Petitioner AND STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep by its Principal Secretary, The Velagapudi Village, Guntur 1.THE Revenue Department, Secretariat Building, District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principle Secretary, Finance Department, A P Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. The District Collector, Eluru, Eluru District. 4. The AP State Housing Corporation Limited, Rep by Managing Director, D. No. 12-52, Enikepadu, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Project Director, Housing Corporation, Eluru District. 0 The Assistant Engineer, APSHCL, Unguturu, MANDAL, Eluru District. The Deputy Executive Engineer, APSHCL, Unguturu, MANDAL, Eluru District. 7. ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: KALLA TULASI DURGAMBA Counsel for the Respondents: KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY R Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR REVENUE 2 i The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Ms. Kalla Tualsi Durgamba, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner (appearing through video conference) and Sri P. Soma Raju, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Kalyan Chakravarthi, learned Counsel for Housing Corporation. 2. Sri P. Soma Raju, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Kalyan Chakravarthi, learned Counsel for Housing Corporation has submitted the Written Instruction furnished by the General Manager (Admn.), APSHCL, Vijayawada, dated 13.08.2025. Copy of it is not supplied to the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner because she is appearing online. The same is taken on record. 3. The Written Instruction would indicate that the Writ Petitioner has executed work and the total value for the work done is Rs.3,24,094/- and the Gross Amount payable to the Writ Petitioner is Rs.4,19,836/-. It is also stated that after effecting the standard deductions of Rs.1,03,844/-, the Writ Petitioner is entitled for a net arr]ount of Rs.3,15,992/-. 4. In view of the above admission by the General Manager (Admn.), APSHCL, Vijayawada, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition directing the Respondents to complete the entire administrative process. Inter-departmental and Intra-departmental, within a period of four weeks from today and transfer the due amount to the account of the Writ Petitioner within four weeks thereafter. Writ Petitioner is directed to submit the bank details to the competent authority within one week from today for effecting such transfer. 5. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs. 3 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd./- V.DIWAKAR DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER M l % To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi Village, Guntur District. 2. The Principle Secretary, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A P Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. The District Collector, Eluru, Eluru District. 4. The Managing Director, AP State Housing Corporation Limited, D. No. 12-52, Enikepadu, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Project Director, Housing Corporation, Eluru District. 6. The Assistant Engineer, APSHCL, Unguturu, MANDAL, Eluru District. 7. The Deputy Executive Engineer, APSHCL, Unguturu, MANDAL, Eluru District. 8. One CC to M/s. Kalla Tulasi Durgamba, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri R. Kalyan Chakravarthy, SC for APHCL[OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies. ssb % HIGH COURT DATED:14/08/2025 ORDER WP No.17895 OF 2025 ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS