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2026 DAILYLAW 24501 (AP)

G S INFRA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/27105/2025 · 2026-02-09

Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao

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APHC010501582025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 27105/2025 Between: 1. G S INFRA, NO.458 OF 2016, 717271/8, 7/7, SRINAGAR, GUNTUR, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, GAJULA SRIDHAR, FLAT NO.8, SUDHA SUDAN APARTMENT, CHANDRAMOULI NAGAR, 1 ST LINE, GUNTUR, 522 002. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ROADS BUILDING DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 02. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, FINANCE DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 03. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS BUILDINGS DIVISION GUNTUR. 04. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROADS BUILDINGS CIRCLE, GUNTUR 05. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS SECTION REPALLE, BAPATIA 06. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (R B) CIRCLE, GUNTUR THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ROADS BUILDINGS CIRCLE, GUNTUR. ...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 declaring the action the Respondents herein in not paying the amount of Rs. 7,41,62,011.00/-(Rupees Seven Crores Forty One Lakhs Sixty Two Thousand and Eleven only) that is payable to the Petitioner for the work in the name of Provinding Patch Work to Repalle Adavuladeevi (1) Improvements to Riding surface to Tenali - Mangalagiri Road from km 6/000 to 8/800 and from km 13/000 to 19/000 in Guntur District (2) Improvements to Riding surface to Tenali - Narakoduru Road from km 1.000 to 1.600, 4.600 to 8.400 14.500 to 18.500 in Guntur District that had been executed by the Petitioner herein, in accordance with L.S.Agreement C.R.No. - 16 /2024-2025 dated 31-8-2024 and supplementary Agreement vide L.S.Agreement C.R.No. - 18 /2025- 2026 dated 02-07-2025 as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300Aof the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein to pay Rs. 7,41,62,011.00/-(Rupees Seven Crores Forty One Lakhs Sixty Two Thousand and Eleven only) that is payable to the Petitioner Firm and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 herein to release the funds through proper means for the cost sustained by the Petitioner towards labour charges and procurement of material for the contract assigned vide L.S.Agreement C.R.No. - 16 /2024- 2025 dated 31-8-2024 and supplementary Agreement vide L.S.Agreement C.R.No. - 18 /2025-2026 dated 02-07-2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AMIRISETTY SAI RAGHAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.27105 of 2025 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action the Respondents herein in not paying the amount of Rs. 7,41,62,011.00/-(Rupees Seven Crores Forty One Lakhs Sixty Two Thousand and Eleven only) that is payable to the Petitioner for the work in the name of Provinding Patch Work to Repalle Adavuladeevi (1) Improvements to Riding surface to Tenali - Mangalagiri Road from km 6/000 to 8/800 and from km 13/000 to 19/000 in Guntur District (2) Improvements to Riding surface to Tenali - Narakoduru Road from km 1.000 to 1.600, 4.600 to 8.400 14.500 to 18.500 in Guntur District that had been executed by the Petitioner herein, in accordance with L.S.Agreement C.R.No. - 16 /2024-2025 dated 31-8-2024 and supplementary Agreement vide L.S.Agreement C.R.No. - 18 /2025-2026 dated 02-07-2025 as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300Aof the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein to pay Rs. 7,41,62,011.00/-(Rupees Seven Crores Forty One Lakhs Sixty Two Thousand and Eleven only) that is payable to the Petitioner Firm and pass.…” 2. The present writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents in withholding the amounts payable to the petitioner. 3. Both the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the respondents submits that the due amount has been paid to the petitioner. 4. Recording the said submissions, the present Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 10.02.2026 SSA 4