APHC010603742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 31573/2025 Between: 1. PLR PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, C. CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY, S/O LATE VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O SURVEY NO. 12 (PART). PLOT NO.2-91/12/A/AM/G-L, 5TH FLOOR, ASTRA TOWERS, KOTHAGUDA POST, KONDAPUR, HI TECH CITY, HYDERABAD ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH RURAL ROAD PROJECT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, BANDAR ROAD, ZP COMPOUND, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA 2 DISTRICT 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PR CIRCLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (P.I.U), CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 86 PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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 OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents herein, in withholding the payment of CC Illrd and Part Bill, Gross Amount of Rs.36,00,314/- in Net amount of Rs. 30,83,299/- under Nidhi Portal No 2025-973128, even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Package No. 74/APRRP/PRED/CTR/Road/014, consists of 70 Road works in B.Kothakota and Kurabalakota Mandals of Chittoor District as per the Agreement No./2023-24, Dt.27.07.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16, 19 Ss 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of CC IIlrd and Part Bill, Gross Amount of Rs.36,00,314/- in Net amount of Rs. 30,83,299/- under Nidhi Portal No 2025-973128, with an interest @24percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 3 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 CC Illrd and Part Bill, Gross Amount of Rs.36,00,314/- in Net amount of Rs. 30,83,299/- under Nidhi Portal No: 2025-973128, with an interest of 24percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works under Package No. 74/APRRP/PRED/CTR/Road/014, consists of 70 Road works in B.Kothakota 86 Kurabalakota Mandals of Chittoor District as per the Agreement No./2023-24, Dt.27.07.2023 pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner for the various works executed under Agreement No. Nil/2023-24, dated 27.02.2023, the present writ petition has been filed. 2. Heard Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. 4 3. Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, on written instructions dated 10.12.2025, submitted that the authorities have admitted to pay the entitled net amount to the petitioner and sought five (05) months time for making such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection. 5. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities are ready to pay the net amount to the petitioner, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: “The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of five (05) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 29.12.2025 ANS 5 177 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 31573/2025 Date: 29.12.2025 ANS