APHC010579412025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 30030/2025 Between: 1. CRR CONSTRUCTIONS, H. NO. 19-87/1, AMMAVARI THOTA NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER CHALASANI RATNAKARA RAO. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SRI AMMAVARI THOTA, D.NO. 7-104, B-BLOCK, 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS, VIJAYAWADA, IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT. 2 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT RAJ WING, ELURU DISTRICT AT ELURU 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR DIVISION NUZVID, ELURU 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 toPleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents in not preparing and paying bill amounts for the work executed by the petitioner namely Construction of Bridge at Urava Kaluva (Vempadu Road) in Gollapalli (V) of Nuzvid Mandal with for the year of Agreement 2023-2024 for an amount of Rs. 39,29,875/- covered by DMF 2023-24 Grant as illegal, arbitrary, irresponsible, against to the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the above amounts forthwith along with interest in the interest of justice 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 to pay bill for the work executed by the petitioner namely Construction of Bridge at Drava Kaluva (Vempadu Road) in Gollapalli (V) of Nuzvid Mandal with for the year of Agreement 2023-2024 for an amount of Rs. 39,29,875/- covered by DMF 2023-24 Grant pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner for the work executed in relation to construction of bridge at Urava Kaluva (Vempadu Road), Gollapalli Village, Nuzvid Mandal, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri Kambhampati Ramesh Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on written instruction dated 22.12.2025, submitted that as against the claim made by the petitioner to a tune of Rs.39,29,875/-, after statutory deduction of Rs.4,04,009/-, the authorities have admitted to pay an of amount of Rs.35,25,866/- and sought five (05) months time for making such payment. 4. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection and requested to record the submission of learned Assistant Government Pleader and prayed to dispose of the writ petition. 4 5. As the authorities are ready to pay the legally entitled amount of Rs.35,25,866/- to the petitioner and the petitioner is willing to accept the said amount, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition by passing the following direction: “The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of five (05) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 02.01.2025 ANS 5 17 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 30030/2025 Date: 02.01.2025 ANS