APHC010460612026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25329/2026 Between: 1. D SRIDHAR REDDY, S/O. GOPAL REDDY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC.CONTRACTOR, RIO. D.NO.1-97, YEDAVALLI VILLAGE, RACHERALLA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 3. THE DISTRICT MINORITY WELFARE OFFICER, MINORITY DEPARTMENT, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.523001 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, APEWIDC DIVISION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522002 5 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, (APEWIDC) DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.523001 ...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 2 pleased toIt is therefore prayed that this Honble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not paying a sum of Rs.6,61,681/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Sixty One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty One only) towards the work entrusted to the petitioner by the respondents under the Work Agreement for construction of the incomplete Shadikhana Building at Giddalur Village and Mandal, Prakasam District, as arbitrary, illegal, unreasonable, colourable exercise of power, abdication of their statutory duty and contrary to the well established principles of law, and consequently as being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to release and pay to the petitioner the aforesaid sum of Rs.6,61,681/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Sixty One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty One only) towards the work executed by the petitioner pursuant to the said Work Agreement, together with such interest as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper, and pass such other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 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 direct the respondents to release the amount of Rs.6,61,681/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Sixty one thousand Six Hundred and Eighty one only) pending disposal of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D VIGNESHWAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not paying a sum of Rs.6,61,681/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Sixty One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty One only) towards the work entrusted to the petitioner by the respondents for construction of the incomplete Shadikhana Building at Giddalur Village and Mandal, Prakasam District vide Agreement No.56/2018- 19 dated 05.06.2018. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the works entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payment due and payable to the petitioner. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the works and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the works have been completed and that the petitioner has also submitted the final bills and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner have been duly admitted. It is submitted that further funds are awaited and that, soon after the release of the funds, the bills due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared. 4 5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 22.09.2026 RSD 5 16 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25329/2026 22.09.2026 RSD