APHC010232762026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 12186/2026 Between: 1. MPR CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP. BY ITS , MANAGING DIRECTOR M.PRASAD REDDY, S/O. M. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGE 52 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 4-271, MUDDANUR ROAD, VILLAGE AND MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS , PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522 238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS , PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522 238. 3. THE A P STATE EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APEWIDC, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE,TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522 501 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A P STATE EDUCATION WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APEWIDC KADAPA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 516 001 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT.516 001 2 ...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 the respondents in not releasing the admitted final bills to the petitioner for the work pertaining to completion of incomplete works at APSWRSC girls at Thondur ( V and M) in YSR District for an amount of Rs. 20,74,420/-even after the entries recorded in M-Book is illegal, arbitrary, malafide, high-handed, and contrary to the procedure established by law apart from being voilative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to release the admitted final bill amounts of Rs. 20,74,420/-along with interest forthwith in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 the admitted final bill amounts to the petitioner for the work pertainingto completion of incomplete works at APSWRSC girls at Thondur ( V & M) in YSR District for an amount of Rs. 20,74,420/-pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAVULURU KRISHNA SAI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. V CH NAIDU 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.12186 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The petitioner had been awarded the contract of work(s) under the subject scheme in YSR Kadapa District. After execution of the said contract, a final bill was prepared for a sum of Rs.20,74,420/- as per the sanctioned orders. As the payment of the said amount has not been made by the respondents, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of this writ petition. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment of Rs.20,74,420/-, no payment is being made. The petitioner contends that such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed requiring the interference of this Court. 3. This Court, in various orders, including the judgment of a learned Single Judge of this Court dated 05.10.2021 in W.P.No.10038 of 2021 and batch had taken the view that such non-payment of dues is arbitrary and that such dues need to be cleared by the respondents at the earliest. 4. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Corporation placed on record the written instructions received from the Executive Engineer, APEWIDC, Kadapa admitting net amount of Rs.17,91,082/- payable to the petitioner. But, the subject bill was not uploaded 4 for payment. Soon after uploading of the bill, an amount of Rs.17,91,082/- will be paid to the petitioner. 5. In view of the aforesaid directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for APEWIDC this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the net amount of Rs.17,91,082/- to the petitioner within a period of four months . 6. In fact there is no admission by the Respondents either in their Written Instructions regarding the payment of interest component or by oral submissions made by the Government Pleader/Standing Counsel for Respondents. Much less, the interest component as claimed by the petitioner was neither admitted nor approved at their final bills of the respondents. Hence, in the absence of any such admission, this Court is not inclined to grant any specific amount as it admitted under the head of interest. However, the Petitioner is entitled for interest component as per the terms of Agreement if permits and also in the case of delayed payments, as per the ratio laid down by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.724 of 2021. Therefore, the respondents are hereby directed to pay admitted amount within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. As far as interest is concerned, if both parties have agreed regarding the quantum of amount towards interest, the same should be paid along with admitted amount, if not, petitioner is at liberty to submit a representation or a Memo of Statement requesting for payment of interest if petitioner is entitled for the same. 5 7. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 15.06.2026 Mnr 6 189 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.12186 OF 2026 Dt: 15.06.2026 Mnr