M/S. M.C.ANKI REDDY AND CO v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/3274/2024 · 2025-05-07
K Sreenivasa Reddy
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\1 'I IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) eighth day of may TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDy'^^^ WRIT PETITION NO: 3274 OF 9n9d Xf 'P . - '!A or Between: KmH Tallaproddatur Kondapuram Mandal, Kadapa District Malla Reddy. village, rep.by its Managing Partner Mitta Siva ...PETITIONER AND ^"'ihra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary Roads and Building Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Village, Guntur In! '■®P- Py its Principal Secretary, Finance Guntur District. Buildings, Velagapudi Village,
3. The Superintending Engineer, (R and B) Circle Roads and Riiiiriinnc Department, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The Executive Engineer, (R District. and B) Division, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a Writ or order may or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in not paying the bills to the petitioner in respect of the Agreement in C.R No /2022-23, dated 04-06-2022 in relation to the work tor Widening and
strengthening of Mydukur- Taticherla road (SH 054) from two lane to 4 lane in Porumamilla Town limits from km 41/3 to 46/0 in YSR Kadapa District, even after approval of the Bills payable to the petitioner by the respondents ."'T to 3 is arbitrary, illegal and in violation of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to the Bills dated 24-02-2023 and 15-04-2023 for pay an amount of Rs. 3,39,47,430/- and Rs. 1,54,54,967/- respectively along with interest @ 12% from the date of approval to the date of payment to the petitioner. lA NO:
1 OF 2024 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 to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to release the undisputed amount of Rs. 4,94,02,397/- to the respondent No.4 in order to pay the amount to the petitioner, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI NAGESWARA RAO CHAVA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.
1, 3 & 4: GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER payment of
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.3274 of 2024
Order : This Writ Petition has been filed to declare the action of respondent Nos.l to 3 in not paying the bills dated 24.02.2023 and 15.04.2023 for an amount of Rs.3,39,47,430/- and Rs. 1,54,54,967/- respectively to the petitioner in relation to the work for widening and strengthening of Mydukur - Taticherla road (SH 054) from two lane to four lane in Porumamilla Town limits from KM 41/3 to 46/0 in YSR Kadapa district, even after approval of the bills, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct respondent Nos.l to 4 to pay the said amounts to the petitioner with interest at 12% p.a. from the date of approval till the date of payment.
2. Today, when the matter came up for admission,
learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to filing of the present Writ Petition, the respondents paid the entire bills amount of Rs.4,94,02,397/- (Rupees four crores ninety four lakhs two thousand three hundred and ninety seven only) to the writ petitioner, therefore no orders are required to be passed in the present Writ Petition.
3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
2 As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous pending in this Writ Petition, shall petitions, if any, stand closed. Assists BABt assistant REGISTRAF P' section officer
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5 HIGH COURT DATED;08/05/2025
ORDER WP.No.3274 of 2024 ANPg^ g( 2 5 JUL 2025 Co ^^S(U4rant CLOSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS