APHC010347262024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION N BETWEEN: 1. P PADDA RAJU, S/o. KRISHNAM RAJU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: CONTRACTOR, R/ MERLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATREYAPURAM MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL ROADS AND BUILDINGS (R AND B) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI THULLU DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B DEPARTMENT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, APRDC, 5TH FLOOR, R AND B HEAD OFFICE IN STATE BUILDING, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R.DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEERR AND B, R AND B CIRCLE, ELURU , 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 17653/2024 P PADDA RAJU, S/o. KRISHNAM RAJU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: CONTRACTOR, R/o.D.NO.2 MERLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATREYAPURAM MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS (R AND B) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B DEPARTMENT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, APRDC, 5TH FLOOR, R AND B HEAD OFFICE IN STATE BUILDING, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R.DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEERR AND B, R AND B CIRCLE, ELURU , ELURU DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3330] SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO P PADDA RAJU, S/o. KRISHNAM RAJU, AGED ABOUT 32 .D.NO.2-180, MERLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATREYAPURAM MANDAL, ...PETITIONER SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS (R AND B) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, R MANDAL, GUNTUR THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B DEPARTMENT, MANAGING DIRECTOR, APRDC, 5TH FLOOR, R AND B HEAD OFFICE IN STATE BUILDING, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEERR AND B, R AND B THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DIVISION, ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 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., 1) Maintenance of MDR Roads in (R and B) Section, Bhimavaram for the year 2023-24 for an amount of Rs.10,82,714/- vide M.Book.No.6511A through the Agreement DR. No.72/2023-24, dated 21.08.2023, 2) Ordinary Maintenance of Tanuku - Bhimavaram Road from Km 25.450 to 37.030 in (R and B) Section Palakoderu for the year 2023-24 for an amount of Rs.5,28,881/- vide M.Book.No.6212A vide agreement dated 19.12.2023, 3) Maintenance of MDR Roads in (R and B) Section Palakoderu for the year 2023-24 for an amount of Rs.9,02,414/-vide M.Book.No.6531Athrough Agreement DR No.73/2023-24 dated 21.08.2023 and 4) Ordinary Maintenance of SH Roads in (R and B) Section, Bhimavaram for the year 2023-24 for an amount of Rs.22,77,212/- vide M.Book.No.6469A vide agreement dated 19.12.2023, for an total pending amount of Rs.47,91,221/-, 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 to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not paying the bill amounts despite execution of the work. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that pending consideration of the Writ Petition, the respondent authorities have paid amounts due to the petitioner and nothing survives in the Writ Petition for adjudication. Hence, prayed to close the Writ Petition. 2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. 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: 17.02.2026 Harin 4 131 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO W.P.No. 17653 OF 2024 Date: 17-02-2026 Harin