APHC010041202026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2707/2026 Between: 1. SAI VINAYAKA CONSTRUCTION, REP.BY.MANAGING PARTNER.,SRI. PADALA DAMODARA REDDY S/O. NAGI REDDY ,AGE 34 YEARS, R/O.1-441 /1, PNR WHITE HOUSE AADHI LAKSHMI NAGAR,, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL ,DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT -533238 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522238 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PR CIRCLE, KAKINADA.533001 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, PR BHAVAN, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R DISTRICT. 520008 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR DIVISION , AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 533201 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 ...RESPONDENT(S): p. 2 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. 91,11,537/- ( Ninety One Lakhs, Eleven Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Seven Rupees only) , even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. Construction of Road from Makannapalem bridge to Adurru R and B Road in Mamidiuduru (m) in DR.B.R.Ambedkar konaseema District , Agreement no. /2023-24 Date 09.02.2024, 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 to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs.91,11,537/- ( Ninety One Lakhs, Eleven Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Seven Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass 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 :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount payable to the petitioner in relation to the work executed by the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri K. Devasri Roshan, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that pending the writ petition, the amount has been paid to the petitioner by the authorities. Hence, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. Page 3 of 4 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 30.03.2026 TVN p. 4 233 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2707 of 2026 Date: 30.03.2026 TVN