APHC010052262024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.2947 of 2024 Between: 1. M/S. VISWATEJA CONSTRUCTIONS, D.NO. 81-21-12, VENKATESWARA NAGAR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MEDAPATI VENKATA SATYANARAYANA REDDY. 2. MEDAPATI VENKATA SATYANARAYANA REDDY,, S/O. SATTIREDDY, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 2-82, UBALANKA VILLAGE, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETAIY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (R AND B) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETAIY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B NH AND CRF, NEW R AND B BUILDING, M.G.ROAD, OPP INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL STADIUM,VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R AND B CIRCLE, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DIVISION, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI IT PARK, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULSTM DISTRICT. ...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 a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works i.e.. Widening and Strengthening of Temburu to Hiramandalam Road from Km 0/0 to 20/485 in Srikakulam District through the Agreement CR.No. 2020-2021 dated 29- 08-2020 for an amount of Rs. 7,35,27,646/- (4th Part bill) as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 7,35,27,646/- (4th and Part bill) for the pending final bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Sri T.Raghu, learned counsel represented on behalf of Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, learned counsel for the petitioners, and stated that the writ petitioners have received the bill amount from the respondents and the present Writ Petition is rendered infructuous. In view of the above representation, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 11.02.2026 siva 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.2947 of 2024 Date: 11.02.2026 siva