APHC010330472024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 16863/2024 Between: 1. VYSHNO CONSTRUCTION, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER CHINNAM VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY, S/O. PERREDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, D.NO.1-207, CHINNAVEEDHI, UBALANKA,RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, APRRP PROJECT AND ENGINEER-IN- CHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ, BANDAR ROAD, ZP COMPOUND, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R., DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.R CIRCLE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R DIVISION SRIKAKULAM SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 2 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (P.R),SUB DIVISION SOMPETA, SRIKAKULAM 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 payment for the work i.e., Package No APRRP (AIIB)2/SKLM/BTR/03-A, Consisting of 8 Works in Palasa, Mandasa and V.Kotturu Mandals of Srikakulam District, Estimated Contract Value of Rs.466.65 lakhs through the Agreement No. 16/2022-23, dated 29.03.2023 for an amount of Rs. 1,31,10,467/- (1st Part bill)vide M.Book.No.12880-A and Rs.59,04,500/-(2ndPart bill)vide M.Book.No.12885- A under APRRP (AIIB) Scheme and total pending amount of above work Rs. 1,90,14,967/- (1st and 2nd Parts bills)., as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release for the pending final bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 respondents to consider for total payment of amount Rs. 1,90,14,967/- (1st and 2nd Parts bills) of <Package No APRRP (AIIB)2/SKLM/BTR/03-A, Consisting of 8 Works in Palasa, Mandasa and V.Kotturu Mandals of Srikakulam District, Estimated Contract Value of Rs.466.65 lakhs= through the Agreement No. 16/2022-23, dated;29.03.2023 for an amount of Rs. 1,31,10,467/- (1st Part bill)vide M.Book.No.12880-A and Rs.59,04,500/- (2nd Part bill)vide M.Book.No. 12885-A under APRRP (AIIB) Scheme, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri A.Bala Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Finance and Planning for the respondents. 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the bill amount of Rs.1,90,14,967/- (Rupees One Crore Ninety Lakh Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Seven only), payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Package No.APRP2/SKLM/BTR/03-A, consisting of eight works in Palasa, Mandasa and V.Kotturu Mandals of Srikakulam District, is illegal and arbitrary. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted instructions of the Executive Engineer, PIU (PRED) Division, Srikakulam – 5th respondent, dated 03.02.2026. 4. As seen from the instructions, an amount of Rs.17,72,372/- was paid to the petitioner after statutory deductions. The petitioner also addressed a letter to the 5th respondent on receipt of the said amount. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner endorses the same. 6. Since the respondents released the amount to the petitioner, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 04.02.2026 SNI 5 276 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 16863 OF 2024 Date: 04.02.2026 SNI