1 APHC010015132026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1415/2026 Between: 1. B V SUBBA REDDY, S/O CHINNASUBBA REDDY, AGED 74 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, RIO D.NO. 8-17, CHINTHAPUTTAYAPALLI, BADVEL MUNICIPALITY, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 516227. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 522238. 3. THE NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, REP. BY ITS., THE CHAIRMAN, OFF. PLOT NO. C, 2ND FLOOR, D WING C-24, G BLOCK, 24, BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX RD, G BLOCK BKC, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI, STATE OF MAHARASHTRA. PIN. 400051. 2 4. THE NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, REP. BY ITS., THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, OFF. STALIN CENTRAL, 5TH FLOOR, D.NO. 27-37-158, M.G.ROAD, GOVERNOR PET, VIJAYAWADA, A.P. PIN. 520002. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.E.W.I.D.C, VADDESWARAM, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 522302. 6. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, A.P.E.W.I.D.C, VADDESWARAM, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 522302. 7. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, A.P.E.W.I.D.C., KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 516001. 8. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P.E.W.I.D.C., KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 516001. 9. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P.E.W.I.D.C., KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 516001. 10. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, A.P.E.W.I.D.C., KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 516001. ...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 no. 1 to 10 in withholding the admitted amounts of 1) Rs. 3,67,066/- 2) Rs. 7,92,164/- and 3) Rs. 35,72,657/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Providing Additional Infrastructure to ZP High School for Boys at Chennur (V and M) in Y.S.R. District - Under NABARD RIDF - XXV, vide Agreement No. /SE/AEE/2022-23, dt.06.06.2022, for an amounts of 1) S Rs. 3,67,066/- 2) Rs. 7,92,164/- and 3) Rs. 35,72,657/- is waiting for fund clearance with respondents no. 1 to 10 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents no. 1 to 10 to forthwith consider for payment of the cumulative amounts of 1) Rs. 3,67,066/- 2) Rs. 7,92,164/- and 3) Rs. 35,72,657/- with interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned works 3 forthwith in terms of Agreement for Providing Additional Infrastructure to ZP High School for Boys at Chennur (V and M) in Y.S.R. District - Under NABARD RIDF - XXV, and pass 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 no. 1 to 10 to forthwith consider for payment of the cumulative total amounts of 1) Rs. 3,67,066/- 2) Rs. 7,92,164/- and 3) Rs. 35,72,657/- with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned works forthwith in terms of Agreement for "Providing Additional Infrastructure to ZP High School for Boys at Chennur (V&M) in Y.S.R. District - Under NABARD RIDP - XXV", vide Agreement No. /SE/AEE/2022-23, dt.06.06.2022 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SHAIK AFZAL MOHAMMED Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V CH NAIDU 2. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1415/2026 ORDER:- The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “….to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents no. 1 to 10 in withholding the admitted amounts of 1) Rs. 3,67,066/- 2) Rs. 7,92,164/- and 3) Rs. 35,72,657/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Providing Additional Infrastructure to ZP High School for Boys at Chennur (V and M) in Y.S.R. District - Under NABARD RIDF - XXV, vide Agreement No. /SE/AEE/2022- 23, dt.06.06.2022, for an amounts of 1) S Rs. 3,67,066/- 2) Rs. 7,92,164/- and 3) Rs. 35,72,657/- is waiting for fund clearance with respondents no. 1 to 10 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents no. 1 to 10 to forthwith consider for payment of the cumulative amounts of 1) Rs. 3,67,066/- 2) Rs. 7,92,164/- and 3) Rs. 35,72,657/- with interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned works forthwith in terms of Agreement for Providing Additional Infrastructure to ZP High School for Boys at Chennur (V and M) in Y.S.R. District - Under NABARD RIDF - XXV, and pass….” 2. Sri Shaik Afzal Mohammad, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of subsequent events taken place in the lis, cause does not survive for further proceedings. 3. By recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 24.03.2026 RMR 5 98 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1415 of 2026 24.03.2026 W RMR