APHC010113802024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 6166 OF 2024 Between: 1. N VENU GOPAL REDDY, S/o. Ramanareddy, aged about 58 years, Occ Contractor, Flat No. 503, Sri Vari enclave. Apartments, Kranthi Nagar, Dargamitta, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Social and Tribal Welfare Department. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 2. EngineerinChief, Tribal Welfare, Division, Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District 3. The Superintending Engineer, Tribal Welfare, Visakhapatnam. 4. The Executive Engineer, Tribal Welfare Division, Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District. 5. The Special Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 6. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. ...Respondents 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 of mandamus or any SRK, J W.P.No.6166 of 2024 2 other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment 7th and final bill amount of Rs. 1,27,93,338/- (CFMS No. 2023-216614) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Construction of R and R Colonies with civic amenities at Nereduvalasa(V), in Devlpatnam (M) of East Godavari District vide Cir. Agreement No 68/2018-2019/DB/Dt.9.07.2018, is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of Rs. 1,27,93,338/- (CFMS No. 2023-216614) with interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING SRK, J W.P.No.6166 of 2024 3 The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief. “………to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of 7th and final bill amount of Rs.1,27,93,338/- (CFMS No.2023-216614) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Construction of R and R Colonies with civic amenities at Nereduvalasa(V), in Devlpatnam (M) of East Godavari District vide Cir. Agreement No.68 / 2018-2019 / DB / dated 09.07.2018,as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of Rs. 1,27,93,338/- (CFMS No.2023-216614) with interest @ 24 per cent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above mentioned work forthwith.” 2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel, representing Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondents have paid the entire bill amount to the petitioner and, hence no further orders are necessary to be passed in the present Writ Petition. SRK, J W.P.No.6166 of 2024 4 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:20.11.2025 Nsr SRK, J W.P.No.6166 of 2024 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.6166 of 2024 Date:20.11.2025 Nsr