APHC010697332025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3311] Friday, the Thirteenth day of February Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 35993 of 2025 Between: M/s. Arch Roof ...Petitioner and The State of A.P. and others ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: 1. DASARI S.V.V.S.V. Prasad Counsel for the respondents: 1. G.P. for Agriculture 2. G.P. for Finance Planning The Court made the following: 2 W.P.No.35993 of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “...to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents for with-holding the admitted amount of Rs.91,19,320/- (ninety one lakhs nineteen thousand three hundred twenty rupees only) for the work executed by the petitioner-firm i.e., self supported arch type galvalume roofing construction of galvalume roof shed in old market yard, A.M.C., Kurnool in Kurnool District is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay Rs.91,19,320/- (ninety one lakhs nineteen thousand three hundred and twenty rupees only) with interest and other reliefs and to pass...” 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled to the aforesaid amount, no payment is made. The petitioner contends that such non- payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed requiring the interference of this Court. 3. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees (Rayalaseema Zone), while admitting about the claim of the petitioner, placed on record a copy of written instructions received from Selection Grade Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee, Kurnool, vide Roc.No.Court Case/2025, dated 27.12.2025. She further submitted that the Agricultural Market Committee, Kurnool had processed the payment on 28.02.2025 vide C.F.M.S. bill No.2024- 3 W.P.No.35993 of 2025 2340035 for an amount of Rs.91,90,221.59/-, but the bill had been cancelled by the government on 31.03.2025, and that the bill had been re-submitted vide C.F.M.S. bill No.2025-820186 for payment on 12.06.2025 and the same is pending for fund clearance. 4. In view of the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for Agricultural Market Committees (Rayalaseema Zone), this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the total amount of Rs.91,19,320/- (ninety one lakhs nineteen thousand three hundred and twenty rupees only) to the petitioner, along with the interest as per the entitlement within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 5. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated: 13.02.2026 NSM 4 W.P.No.35993 of 2025 97 The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 35993 of 2025 Dated: 13.02.2026 NSM