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APHC010468242025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 24524/2025 Between:
1. G S INFRA, NO.458 OF2016, 717271/8, 7/7, SRINAGAR, GUNTUR, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, GAJULA SRIDHAR, FLAT NO.8, SUDHA SUDAN APARTMENT, CHANDRAMOULI NAGAR, 1 ST LINE, GUNTUR, 522 002. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ROADS AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, FINANCE DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT
3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DIVISION, BAPATLA. 4. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROAD AND BUILDINGS SUB- DIVISION, REPALLE, BAPATLA
5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS SECTION REPALLE, BAPATLA
...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 the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents herein in not paying the amount 1st and Part bill amount of Rs.69,78,274.00/- (Rupees Sixty-Nine Lakhs Seventy-Eight Thousand and Two Hundred
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Seventy-Four only) and 2nd and Final Bill amount of Rs. 3,86,908.00/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Eighty-Six Thousand and Nine Hundred and Eight only) total Rs. 73,65,182.00/-(Rupees Seventy-Three Lakhs Sixty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Eighty-Two only) that is payable to the Petitioner for the work in the name of Providing Patch Work to Kuchinapudi - Dindigollapalem road from km 5/0 to 14/2 in Bapatia District that had been executed by the Petitioner herein, in accordance with L.S.Agreement C.R.No. - 53 /2024-2025 dated 28-12-2024 as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein to pay 1st and Part bill amount of Rs. 69,78,274.00/- (Rupees Sixty-Nine Lakhs Seventy-Eight Thousand and Two Hundred Seventy-Four only) and 2nd and Final Bill amount of Rs. 3,86,908.00/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Eighty-Six Thousand and Nine Hundred and Eight only) total Rs.
73,65,182.00/-(Rupees Seventy-Three Lakhs Sixty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Eighty-Two only) that is payable to the Petitioner Firm and pass IA 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 Pleased to direct the respondents herein to release the funds through proper means for the cost sustained by the Petitioner towards labour charges and procurement of material for the contract assigned vide L.S.Agreement C.R.No. - 53 /2024- 2025 dated 28-12-2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. AMIRISETTY SAI RAGHAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS
2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following:
ORAL ORDER:
Heard Sri Mamidi Vaibhav, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Amirisetty Sai Raghava, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader representing the Department of Finance. 3
2. Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader representing the Department of Finance has submitted the Written Instructions dated 13.10.2025 furnished by the Principal Secretary to Government stating that the amounts have been paid to the Petitioner. Copy of it is supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, admits to this statement that the bills have been cleared. 4. Since the grievance of the Writ Petitioner is redressed, there is no requirement of further consideration. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 5. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. _________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt:13.10.2025 sj
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69 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD
WRIT PETITION NO: 24524/2025
Dt:13.10.2025 sj