APHC010152702023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 7828/2023 Between: 1. ANTHAPU ESWAR REDDY, S/O ANTHAPU NAGI REDDY, H.NO.1-2- 347-6, SHANTHI NAGAR, ANANTAPURAM DIST, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE-515001 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, ANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND ENGINEERING DIVISION, ANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT AT ANANTHAPURAM ...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 order or direction, more particularly one in 2 the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the balance payment Rs.1,46,71,703/- (Rupees One Crore forty Six Lakhs Seventy One thousand seven hundred and three only) even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner firm in relation to the work i.e. for providing BT surface to the road from Kamalapuram to Krishnapuram of Garladinne Mandal in Ananthapuram District is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of Final Bill Rs.1,46,71,703/- (Rupees One Crore forty Six Lakhs Seventy One thousand seven hundred and three only) of balance amount for the delayed amount to the petitioner firm in respect of execution of above mentioned work forthwith and to pass 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider for payment of Final Bill Rs. 1,46,71,703/- (Rupees One Crore forty Six Lakhs Seventy One thousand seven hundred and three only) balance amount with interest for the delayed amount to the petitioner firm in respect of execution of work i.e., for providing BT surface to the road from Kamalapuram to Krishnapuram of Garladinne Mandal in Ananthapuram District forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DASARI S V V S V PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner for providing BT surface to the road from Kamalapuram to Krishnapuram of Garladinne Mandal, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri B.Manjeet, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Dasari S.V.V.S.V.Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amounts to the petitioner and there remains nothing for adjudication, accordingly, prayed to close the writ petition. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 03rd December, 2025 RKS