APHC010103292023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. GPR INFRA, D.NO.11 ANANTHAPURAMU ANANTAPUR DISTRICT REP., BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI GANGINENI PRABHAKAR, S/O G VEERANARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC BUSSINUESS, RIO D.NO. 11-1- DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, REP., RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT RWSENC OFFICE, GOLLAPUDU, VIJAYAWADA 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RWS AND S CIRCLE, ANANTHAPURAMU ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , RWS AND S DIVISION, ANATHAPURAMU, ANATHAPUR DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION, ANATHAPURAMU, ANATHAPUR IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5167/2023 GPR INFRA, D.NO.11-1-474-1-3, ARVIND NAGAR, ANANTHAPURAMU ANANTAPUR DISTRICT REP., BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI GANGINENI PRABHAKAR, S/O G VEERANARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC BUSSINUESS, -474-1-3, ARAVIND NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, REP., RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT RWSENC OFFICE, GOLLAPUDU, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RWS AND S CIRCLE, ANANTHAPURAMU ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , RWS AND S DIVISION, ANATHAPURAMU, ANATHAPUR DISTRICT. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION, ANATHAPURAMU, ANATHAPUR DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 3, ARVIND NAGAR, ANANTHAPURAMU ANANTAPUR DISTRICT REP., BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI GANGINENI PRABHAKAR, S/O G VEERANARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC BUSSINUESS, ANANTHAPUR ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, REP., RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT RWSENC OFFICE, GOLLAPUDU, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RWS AND S CIRCLE, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , RWS AND S DIVISION, THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION, 2 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (RIMS AND S) SUBDIVISION, ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents in withholding the bill net payment of Rs.31,25,726/- payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of three works namely even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of the works under contract vide i) Agreement No. /AEE2/Kalludevaranahalli/ 2016- 17, dated 15-04-2017, (ii) Agreement No. /AEE2/Pulakumta/2016-17, dated 15-04-2017 (iii) Agreement No. /AEE2/Gummagatta/ 2016-17, dated 25-09-2017, even after the same was recorded by the concerned authorities in the measurement, books and- even issuing Quality control certificates and after thorough inspection and verification, and not considering the same is . arbitrary, illegal, and in violation of well settled principles of natural justice, and consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of a) Rs 7,21,258/- b) Rs 10,74,386/- c) Rs 13,30,082/- due under contract vide i) Agreement No. /AEE2/Kalludevaranahalli/ 2016-17, dated 15-042017, (ii) Agreement No. /AEE2/Pulakumta/2016-17, dated 15-042017 (iii) Agreement No. /AEE2/Gummagatta/ 2016-17, dated 25-09-2017in respect of execution of afore mentioned works 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 direct the respondents to take steps to pay the amount a) Rs 7,21,258/- b) Rs 10,74,386/- c) Rs 13,30,082/- due under contract vide (i) Agreement No. /AEE2/Kalludevaranahalli/ 2016-17, dated 15-04-2017, (ii) Agreement No. /AEE2/Pulakumta/2016-17, dated 15-04-2017 (iii) Agreement No. /AEE2/Gummagatta/ 2016-17, dated 25-09-2017,pending disposal of this Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMINENI SUDHEER Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3 The Court made the following order: Sri Ramineni Sudheer, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondent authorities have released the bill amount to the petitioner and the petitioner has received the same. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition and prayed to close the Writ Petition. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 25.11.2025 MP 4 163 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.5167 of 2023 Dated : 25.11.2025 MP