APHC010116532026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6967/2026 Between: 1. SRI. P. SUDHEER REDDY, S/O. SATHI REDDY , AGE 37 YEARS, R/O. VALASAPAKALA, D.NO.3-298,GANGARAJU NAGAR,5TH STREET, KAKINADA,EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT-53305. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522238 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT533201 (AMBEDHKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT). 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.R CIRCLE , KAKINADA DISTRICT.533001 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 ...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 an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 1,26,49,100/- (One Crore Twenty Six Lakhs, Forty Nine Thousand, One Hundred Rupees only) , even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. 1 Construction of Road from NallamilU R and B Road from to Nadipudi footpath bridge in Amalapuram Mandal in Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District Agreement no. /2023-24 Date 14.03.2024, and pass any other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of Justice. IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 1,26,49,100/- (One Crore Twenty Six Lakhs, Forty Nine Thousand, One Hundred Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Ms. Devasri Roshan Kancharla, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Finance and Planning for the respondents. 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.1,26,49,100/- payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Construction of Road from Nallamilli R&B Road from to Nadipudi foothpath bridge in Amalapuram Mandal in Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, Agreement No…/2023-24 dated 14.03.2024, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondents released the amount to the petitioner, and no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. The statement made by the learned counsel is recorded and made part of the record. 4. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 09.04.2026 SNI 128 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6967 OF 2026 Date: 09.04.2026 SNI