M/s. Sri Manikanta Constructions, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/12709/2024 · 2025-11-18
Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad
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APHC010255562024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION Nos: 12672, 12709, 15385, 15392 & 15578 of 2024
W.P.No.12672 of 2024: Between:
1. M/S. SRI MANIKANTA CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI. GANTA KOTESWARA RAO, S/O. GANTA SATYA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 1- 73, GALAYAGUDEM, DENDULURU(M), ELURU DISTRICT-534450
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (MAUD), SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION, ELURU DISTRICT AT ELURU. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL) HEAD OFFICE, NIRMAAN BHAVAN, PLOT N0.II AND 12, AUTO NAGAR,VIJAYAWADA-520007. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL), VIJAYAWADA. 6. THE DISTRICT HEAD, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION,
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ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU. 7. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELURU SUB-DIVISION, ELURU DISTRICT. 8. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELURU URBAN, ELURU DISTRICT. 9. THE DIVISION HEAD A P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION, ELURU DIVISION, ELURU. 10. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. JAMI MADHAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY
2. GP FOR HOUSING
3. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP
4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING W.P.No.12709 of 2024: Between:
1. M/S. SRI MANIKANTA CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI. GANTA KOTESWARA RAO, S/O. GANTA SATYA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 1- 73, GALAYAGUDEM, DENDULURU(M), ELURU DISTRICT-534450
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (MAUD), SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING
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CORPORATION, ELURU DISTRICT AT ELURU. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL) HEAD OFFICE, NIRMAAN BHAVAN, PLOT NO.11 AND 12, AUTO NAGAR,VIJAYAWADA-520007. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL), VIJAYAWADA. 6. THE DISTRICT HEAD A P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU. 7. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELURU SUB-DIVISION, ELURU DISTRICT. 8. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELURU URBAN, ELURU DISTRICT. 9.
THE DIVISION HEAD A P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION, ELURU DIVISION, ELURU. 10. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. JAMI MADHAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY
2. GP FOR HOUSING
3. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP W.P.No.15385 of 2024: Between:
1. M/S BKM CONSTRUCTIONS, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI. B.S.V.S.S RAMAKRISHNA VARAPRASAD, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.
D.NO.3-12-2, BKM NIVAS, ATAPAKA, KAIKALURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN
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DEVELOPMENT (MA AND UD), SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION ELURU DISTRICT AT ELURU. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL), HEAD OFFICE, NIRMAAN BHAVAN, PLOT NO 11 AND 12, AUTO NAGAR,VIJAYAWADA-520007. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL), VIJAYAWADA. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERV AND QC, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL) HEAD OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA. 7. THE DISTRICT HEAD, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU
8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, KAIKALURU SUB-DIVISION, ELURU DISTRICT. 9. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, MANDAVALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 10. THE DIVISION HEAD, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION ELURU DIVISION, ELURU. 11. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORK ACCOUNTS, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. JAMI MADHAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY
2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP
3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
4. GP FOR HOUSING
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W.P.No.15392 of 2024: Between:
1. METUKULA SATYANARAYANA, S/O. NARASIMHARAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.3-4, KORLAPADU VILLAGE, MANDAVALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.
BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (MAUD), SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION, ELURU DISTRICT AT ELURU. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL), HEAD OFFICE, NIRMAAN BHAVAN, PLOT N0.11 AND 12, AUTO NAGAR,VIJAYAWADA-520007. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL), VIJAYAWADA. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERV AND QC, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL), HEAD OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA. 7. THE DISTRICT HEAD, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU
8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, KAIKALURU SUB-DIVISION, ELURU DISTRICT. 9. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, KAIKALURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 10. THE DIVISION HEAD, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION, ELURU DIVISION, ELURU. 11. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORK ACCOUNTS, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 6
...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. JAMI MADHAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY
2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP
3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
4. GP FOR HOUSING W.P.No.15578 of 2024: Between:
1. METUKULA SATYANARAYANA, S/O. NARASIMHARAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.3-4, KORLAPADU VILLAGE MANDAVALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (MAUD) SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION ELURU DISTRICT AT ELURU. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL) HEAD OFFICE, NIRMAAN BHAVAN, PLOT NO. 11 AND 12 AUTO NAGAR,VIJAYAWADA-520007. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL) VIJAYAWADA. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERV AND QC, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD (APSHCL) HEAD OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA. 7. THE DISTRICT HEAD, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU
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THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, KAIKALURU SUB-DIVISION, ELURU DISTRICT. 9. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, MANDAVALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 10. THE DIVISION HEAD, A.P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION, ELURU DIVISION, ELURU. 11. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORK ACCOUNTS, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. JAMI MADHAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY
2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP
3. GP FOR HOUSING
4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
The Court made the following:
ORAL COMMON ORDER:
Heard Ms. Jami Madhavi, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners, Sri P. Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning and Sri K. Mallikarjuna Moorthy, learned Standing Counsel for A.P. State Housing Corporation Limited. 2. Sri K. Mallikarjuna Moorthy, learned Standing Counsel for A.P. State Housing Corporation Limited, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the General Manager (Admin), APSHCL, Vijayawada dated 19.11.2025. Copy of it is supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and the same is taken on record. 8
3. The Written Instructions would indicate that the amounts have been credited to the account of the Writ Petitioners. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners, on instructions, confirms this position that the amounts have been received by the Writ Petitioners. 4. Since the amounts have been received by the Writ Petitioners, this Court is of the opinion that no further consideration is necessary in these Writ Petitions. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions stand disposed of. No order as to costs. 5. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt:19.11.2025 Vns