APHC010362212026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 19692 OF 2026 Between: 1. SRI SAINATH CONSTRUCTIONS, Rep by its Managing Partner, M. Ravindra Babu, S/o. Srinivasulu, Aged about 45 years, R/o. D No. 7-11 OB, South Bypass Road, Sridevi Coloney, Ongole, Prakasam District ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, R and B Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District- 522237. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District-522237. 3. The Engineer in Chief Rand BI/C MDR, SH and MD APRDC,Vijayawada- 520002. 4. The Superintending Engineer R and B, Visakhapatnam-520004, 5. The Superintending Engineer R and B, I and QC Circle, Vijayawada- 520004. 6. The Executive Engineer, (R and B) Division, Paderu-520010. 7. The Dy Executive Engineer, (R and B) Sub-Division, Chinthapalli-520010 ...Respondents 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs. 3,85,11,613/- to the petitioner for the execution of works, vide LS Agreement C.R. No. 08/2018- 19, dated 20-04-2018, respectively as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioners with an interest at 18 percentage per annum and to pass s 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 pleased to direct the respondent authorities to release an amount of Rs. 3,85,11,613/- to the petitioners for the execution of works, vide LS Agreement C.R.No. 08/2018-19, dated 20-04-2018, respectively. pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: VENKAT SAILENDRA G Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioner with interest at 18% p.a. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms. S. Akhila, learned counsel representing Sri Venkat Sailendra G., learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the amount due to the petitioner has been received and as such, no further cause survives in the Writ Petition. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ RAVI CHEEMALAPATI, J Date:17.09.2026 MJA 88 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 19692 OF 2026 17.09.2026 MJA