APHC010481602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Wednesday, the Eighth day of October, Two Thousand Twenty Five The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No. 24714 Between: M/s. Sri Kowshik Constructions and The State of Andhra Pradesh and others Counsel for the petitioner: 1. M.Siva Kumar Counsel for the respondent(S): 1. Government Pleader for Forests 2. Government Pleader for Finance Planning The Court made the following This writ petition is filed issue an order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the (Tender 1% through online deposit) amounts of Rs.2 amounts (1) works of Rs 4, petitioner in terms of agreements entered by the 4 agreement No.52/2017-18, principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Wednesday, the Eighth day of October, Two Thousand Twenty Five Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No. 24714 of 2025 M/s. Sri Kowshik Constructions ...Petitioner The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Counsel for the respondent(S): Government Pleader for Forests Government Pleader for Finance Planning The Court made the following order: writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of andamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the E through online, security deposit 1.5% and additional 2,54,126/- F.S.D. amount of Rs.1,71, ,25,839/- to the petitioner for the works done by the greements entered by the 4th respondent vide , dated 24.02.2018, as illegal, arbitrary, principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] Wednesday, the Eighth day of October, Two Thousand Twenty Five ...Petitioner ...Respondents Constitution of India to writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of espondents in not releasing the E.M.D. dditional security ,713/- total to the petitioner for the works done by the respondent vide violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2 BSB,J W.P.No.24714 of 2025 respondents to pay the said undisputed final bill amounts and pass such other order which this Court deems fit in the interest of justice. 2. 2. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests placed on record a copy of the written instructions dated 08.10.2025 of District Forest Officer, Guntur reporting that additional security deposit of Rs.2,54,126/- is being released today at any cost to the petitioner vide RC.No.2280 / 2020 / S2, dated 07.10.2025 and the final security deposit amount of Rs.1,71,713/- would be released after allotment of budget under Neeru Chettu scheme. 3. As such the learned counsel for the petitioner requested to pass appropriate order in respect of final security deposit amount payable to the petitioner. 4. In the result, the writ petition is partly allowed directing the respondents to pay amount of Rs.1,71,713/- within two (02) months. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated 08.10.2025 GRL 3 BSB,J W.P.No.24714 of 2025 26 The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi W.P. No.24714 of 2025 Date: 08.10.2025. GRL