APHC010058862024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3291/2024 Between: 1. KATHI RAGHUNATHA REDDY,, S/O THIMMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, D. NO. LIG 190, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. A P STATE POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. STATE POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, KURNOOL DIVISION, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. STATE POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. STATE POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM 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 to issue a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the Earnest Money Deposit for an amount of Rs. 1,12,756/- (Rupees One Lakh twelve thousand seven hundred and fifty six only) payment even after pass order completing the finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., for Construction of soil testing laboratory at KVK, Reddipalli of Ananthapuram District the same is illegal, arbitraiy and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to release of admitted amount Rs. 1,12,756/- (Rupees One Lakh twelve thousand seven hundred and fifty six only) with interest to the petitioner firm and to pass IA 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider for payment of Earnest Money Deposit amount Rs. 1,12,756/- (Rupees One Lakh twelve thousand seven hundred and fifty six only) balance amount with interest for the delayed amount to the petitioner firm in respect of execution of work pending disposal of the main writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DASARI S V V S V PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. K C VENKATA REDDY (SC FOR A P S P H) The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondent authorities in withholding the Earnest Money Deposit, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is listed, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that pending the writ petition, the petitioner received the entire amount and the no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 18.03.2025 TVN 474 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.3291 OF 2024 Date : 18.03.2025 TVN