APHC010116562026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6573/2026 Between: 1. SAI VINAYKAYA 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 AP, 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 SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, PR AND RD (PROGS.ILL) DEPARTMENT AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 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): 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 Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 10,03,897/- ( Ten Lakhs, Three Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ninety Seven Rupees only) , even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. 1. Construction of Road from Uppalaguptham R and B Road to N.Kothapalli R and B Road in Uppalaguptham Mandal , Agreement no. /2023-24 Date 06.02.2024 , 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 pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 10,03,897/- ( Ten Lakhs, Three Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ninety 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 :: Heard Smt. Devasri Roshan Kancharla, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development for the respondents. 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.10,03,897/- payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Construction of Road from Uppalaguptham R&B Road to N.Kothapalli R&B Road in Uppalaguptham Mandal, vide Agreement No…/2023-24 dated 06.02.2024, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondents released the amount to the petitioner, and no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. The statement made by the learned counsel is recorded and made part of the record. 4. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, 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: 07.04.2026 SNI 212 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6573 OF 2026 Date: 07.04.2026 SNI