APHC010057252023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 2832/2023 Between: 1. BALAJI CREATIVE CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, V.SRIDHAR CHOWDARY, S/O.LATE MUNIRATHNAM NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.D.NO.10-260, 1ST FLOOR, GANDHI ROAD, CHITTOOR TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. ...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 pleased topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of amount of Rs.71,708/- , Rs.14,557/-, Rs.1,92,348/-, Rs.71,708/-, Rs.84,960/-, Rs.6,077/- and Rs.75,520/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., ., 1) Providing BT Surface to the Road form Arimanipenta road to Kattaruguttala of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District vide agreement No.41/2015-16 dt.16.11.2015 2) providing BT surface to the Road from Gaddapalle road to Nakkabalepalle of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District vide agreement No.46/2015-16, dt.16.11.2015 3) Providing BT surface to the Road from Pedduru road to Chenne Reddypalli of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District vide agreement No.40/2015-16 dt.16.11.2015 4) Providing BT surface to the Road from Pandyalamadugu road to Krishmanayunipalli of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District vide agreement No.45/2016-16 dt.16.11.2015 5) Providing BT surface to the road from Pandyalamadugu road to Kodigundla palle of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District vide agreement No.48/2015- 16 dt.16.11.2015 6) Providing BT surface to the road from approach road to Varadikuppam of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District vide agreement No.39/2015-16 dt.16.11.2015 and 7) Providing BT surface to the road from 89-Pedduru road to Kambaladevanapalle of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District vide agreement No.42/2015- 16 dt.16.11.2015, is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of Rs.71,708/- , Rs.14,557/-, Rs.1,92,348/-, Rs.71,708/-, Rs.84,960/-, Rs.6,077/- and Rs.75,520/- totally an amount of Rs.5,16,878/- with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 please to direct the respondents to consider for payment of Rs.71,708/- , Rs.14,557/-, Rs.1,92,348/-, Rs.71,708/-, Rs.84,960/-, Rs.6,077/- and Rs.75,520/- totally an amount of Rs.5,16,878/- with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of work i.e. ., 1) "Providing BT Surface to the Road form Arimanipenta road to Kattaruguttala of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District" vide agreement No.41/ 2015-16 dt. 16 . 11.2 0 15; 2) "providing BT surface to the Road from Gaddapalle road to Nakkabalepalle of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District" vide agreement No.46/2015-16, dt.16.11.2015; 3) "Providing BT surface to the Road from Pedduru road to Chenne Reddypalli of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District" vide agreement No.40/ 2015-16 dt.16. 11 .2015; 4) "Providing BT surface to the Road from Pandyalamadugu road to Krishmanayunipalli of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District" vide agreement No.45/2016-16 dt.16.11.2015; 5) "Providing BT surface to the road from Pandyalamadugu road to Kodigundla palle of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District" vide agreement No.48/ 2015- 16 dt.16.11.2015; 6) "Providing BT surface to the road from approach road to Varadikuppam of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District" vide agreement No.39/2015-16 dt.16.11.2015; and 7) "Providing BT surface to the road from 89-Pedduru road to Kambaladevanapalle of Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District" vide agreement No.42/2015- 16 dt.16.11.2015, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER Sri P.Anand Surya, learned counsel, representing Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the amount claimed by the petitioner in this writ petition has duly been paid to the petitioner and hence this writ petition may be closed. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI RR