APHC010041162026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 2613/2026 Between: 1. SAI VINAYAKA CONSTRUCTION, REP.BY.MANAGING PARTNER.,SRI. PADALA DAMODARA REDDY S/O. NAGI REDDY , AGE 34 YEARS, R/O.1 NAGAR, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL ,DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522238 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PR CIRCLE, KAKINADA.53300 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT PR BHAVAN, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R DISTRICT. 520008 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR DIVISION , AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 533201 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 2613/2026 SAI VINAYAKA CONSTRUCTION, REP.BY.MANAGING PARTNER.,SRI. PADALA DAMODARA REDDY S/O. NAGI REDDY , AGE 34 YEARS, R/O.1-441/1, PNR WHITE HOUSE AADHI LAKSHMI NAGAR, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL ,DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT -533238. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522238 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PR CIRCLE, KAKINADA.53300 THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT PR BHAVAN, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R DISTRICT. 520008 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR DIVISION , AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 533201 THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3327] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY SAI VINAYAKA CONSTRUCTION, REP.BY.MANAGING PARTNER.,SRI. PADALA DAMODARA REDDY S/O. NAGI REDDY , 441/1, PNR WHITE HOUSE AADHI LAKSHMI NAGAR, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL ,DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PR CIRCLE, KAKINADA.533001 THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT PR THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR DIVISION , AMALAPURAM, EAST THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, 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 appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 1,81,66,171/- ( One Crore Eighty One Lakhs, Sixty Six Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy One Rupees only), even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. 1. Construction of Road from Uppalaguptham R and B Road to N.Kothapalli R and B Road in Uppalaguptham Mandai , Agreement no. /2023-24 Date 06.02.2024, and pass 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 1,81,66,171/- ( One Crore Eighty One Lakhs, Sixty Six Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy One Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer: “…to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs.1,81,66,171/- (One Crore Eighty One Lakhs, Sixty Six 3 Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy One Rupees only) , even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. “1. Construction of Road from Uppalaguptham R&B Road to N.Kothapalli R&B Road in Uppalaguptham Mandal, Agreement no. /2023-24 Date 06.02.2024, and pass…” 2. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has received the entire amount pertaining to the work executed by it. 3. In view of the said submission, no further orders are necessary to be passed in the present writ petition, and accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY Date: 18.06.2026 anr 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.2613 of 2026 Date: 18.06.2026 anr