APHC010583052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 30235 OF 2025 Between: 1. M/S THIRUMALA CONSTRUCTIONS, D.NO 1-430 DWARAKA NAGAR, ANANTHAPURAMU TOWN AND DISTRICT REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER A. SOMI REDDY S/O A. OBI REDDY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCCICONTRACTOR D.NO 1-430, DWARAKA NAGAR ANANTHAPURAM TOWN AND DISTRICT . ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (R AND B) CIRCLE, ANANTAPURAMU. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) DIVISION, ANANTAPURAMU. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) DIVISION, ANANTAPURAMU. ...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 topleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction and delay on the part of the Respondents in releasing the fourth and final bill of Rs44,64,762/- for the work undertaken under C.R. Agreement No. 16/2020-21 dated 03.09.2020 for Construction of Primary Health Centre at Raketia in Anantapuramu District, as arbitrary illegal and violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the fourth and final bill of Rs44,64,762/- for the work undertaken under C.R. Agreement No. 16/2020- 21 dated 03.09.2020 to the petitioner 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 to the Respondents No. 2 and 3, to provide necessary police rotection to the petitioner and his property land admeasuring an exmt of Ac6.37 in Sy. No. 528/3A of Kambadur Village and Mandal, Annthapuramu District, from the illegal interference and threats posed by the respondent no.4 and his associates, in accordance with law pending disposal of this writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P SRAVAN KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Ms. Harika Ashok, Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri P. Sravan Kumar Reddy, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri Abdul Rasheed, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings and Sri Panuku Rajesh Kumar, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 2. Sri Abdul Rasheed, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings has drawn the attention of this Court to Para-5 of the Counter- Affidavit filed by the Respondent No.4. It indicates that the Respondent No.4 has admitted the net amount of Rs.44,64,762/-. 3. Sri Panuku Rajesh, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader has submitted the Written Instructions dated 06.01.2026 furnished by the Principal Secretary to Government, which also states that the bill will be cleared on priority basis. 4. Having noted the same, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition by directing the Respondents, including the Respondent No.2 namely the Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, to pay an amount of Rs.44,64,762/- to the Writ Petitioner by completing the entire administrative process, both inter-departmental and intra-departmental by way of mutual cooperation and coordination, between all the concerned departments, within twenty (20) weeks from today and transfer the said amount to the bank account of the respective Writ Petitioner within a period of four (04) weeks thereafter. 4. The Writ Petitioner is directed to submit the bank account details to the Competent Authority within four (04) weeks from today, for effective compliance. 5. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition is allowed. No order as to costs. 4 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Date: 06.01.2026 MNR 5 210 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 30235 OF 2025 Dt: 06.01.2026 Mnr