'>1* %V IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) APHC010419532024 sm* FRIDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 21780 OF 2024 SATTI Between: Sri D. Rajasekhar Reddy, S/o. Sri D. Siva Reddy, Aged about 60 years Occ Contractor, D.No.3-214, YMR Colony, Proddatur District. -516360, YSR Kadapa ...PETITIONED- AND 1. The state ofAndhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. District Collector, YSR District, District. 3. Superintendent Engineer (R & B), Electrical 4. The Executive Engineer (R & B), Electrical 5. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. of Chairman PADA, Pulivendula, YSR Circle, Vijayawada. Division, Kurnool District. ...RESPONDENTS- of India praying that in the I the High Court may be any other appropriate writ or direction Kondapuram-Simhadripuram-Velidendia Petition under Article 22.6 of the Constitution circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or Improvements to Gandluru- i.e.. Road from Km 24/00 to 24/200 (In Simhadripuram Town Limits) in YSR District. Sub work Providing Street Lighting” vide Agreement Bond No- 24 .-s- /2023-24,' dt.01.11.2023, is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and Gonseqdently direct the respondents to consider for payment of Rs. 14,53,362/- (CFMS.No. 2024-170894) with interest (^24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith. ^ lA NO: 1 OF 2024-^ Petition under Section fsi 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 respondents to consider for payment of Rs, 14,53,362/- (CFMS.No. 2024-170894) with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of work i.e., “Improvements to Gandluru- Kondapuram-Simhadripuram- Velidendia Road from Km 24/00 to 24/200 (In Simhadripuram Town Limits) in YSR District. Sub work : Providing Street Lighting” vide Agreement Bond No; 24 /2023-24, dt.01.11.2023. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI Y.V.S.S.DHARANEESH, representing SRI SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA- Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDING Counsel for the Respondent No.5: GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER € APHC010419532024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 21780/2024 Between: ...PETITIONER Sri D. Rajasekhar Reddy AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri Y.V.S.S.Dharaneesh, learned counsel representing Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Shaik Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings for respondents 1 to 4 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning for the respondent. 2. The above writ petitior, is filed to declare the action paying an amount of Rs.14,53,362/- i improvements to Gandluru of respondents in not in connection with - Velidendia ^ , ~ Kondapuram - Simhadripuram Road from Km 24/00 to 24/200 District; sub work; (in Simhadripuram Town Providing Street Lighting limits), YSR vide Agreement Bond No.24/2023-24. dated 01. 11.2023, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. A counter-affidavit was filed on behalf of the 4*'^ r«c w -agraph 4 of the counter a.davit, it was pleaded abltr": and the completion of work. In Paraaranh n Af th ® ' diagrapn 5 of the counter affiwa\/i+ was .eaded that a final bill of Rs.t4,53,3e2/- with CPm" li' 170894 was withheld and the amount funds. was not paid due to insufficient 4. Thus, as seen from the averments in the counter affidavit petitioner’s entitlement in connection with aforementioned works. there is to an amount of no dispute regarding the Rs.14,53,362/-i 5. Given the facts and ci disposed of with a direction that the payment of the bill amount of Rs.14, weeks from the date of this order. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is respondents 1 to 5 shall ensure 53,362/- to the petitioner. within six No costs. petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M RAMESH BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To, SECTfON OFFICER 1- The Principal Secretary, Roads 3f^d Buildings Department, State of cihra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, AmaravathL Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, YSR YSR District. 3. Superintendent Engineer (R District, of Chairman PADA, Pulivendula,' & B), Electrical Circle, Vijayawada. 4. The Executive Engineer (R& B), Electrical Division, Kurnool District. 5. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi,Guntur District. 6. One CC to Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, Advocate [OPU9I' 7. Two GO’S to GP for Roads & Buildings, High Court of A.P. at Amaravati[OUT] 8. Two GO’S to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of A.P. at Amaravati[OUT] 9. Three CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:20/06/2025 ORDER WP No.21780 of 2024 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS