1 APHC010078502026 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: 5315/2026 Between: 1. V MOSHE BABU, S/O NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, CONTRACTOR, R1O.D.NO.141356, EDEPAFI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522 237 2. ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATIONAL AND WELFARE, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522501 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA,MACHILIPATNAM 521002 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 521001 2 5. THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT 521001 ...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 or Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action, things and deeds of Respondents in not paying the contract bill amounts to the Petitioner i.e., Rs 11,69,807/- for Repairs to BC Boys Hostel at Mowa Village and Mandal in Krishna District, which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unconstitutional, against to the Principles of Natural Justice and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondents to pay the total contract bill amount of Rs 11,69,807/- along with interest for the work carried by, the Petitioner and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents forthwith to pay the total contract bill amounts of Rs.11,69,807/- along with interest in respect of works carried by the Petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NARASIMHA RAO GUDISEVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V CH NAIDU 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5315 of 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 or Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action, things and deeds of Respondents in not paying the contract bill amounts to the Petitioner i.e., Rs 11,69,807/- for Repairs to BC Boys Hostel at Mowa Village and Mandal in Krishna District, which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unconstitutional, against to the Principles of Natural Justice and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondents to pay the total contract bill amount of Rs 11,69,807/- along with interest for the work carried by, the Petitioner and pass such….” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri K.Nirmal Datta, learned counsel representing on behalf of Sri Narasimha Rao Gudiseva, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that that the matter has become infructuous. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 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 4 106 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5315/2026 24.03.2026 W RMR