Neutral Citation:__________ Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 25.06.2026 Date of uploading : 30.06.2026 APHC010604972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE 25th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 31253/2025 Between: 1. M/S YASHASHWI CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI V SRINIVASA RAO, S/O V MEERAYYA, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O D.NO.1-269, NANDIRERU, THALLAREVU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENDOWMENTS, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. THE REGIONAL JOINT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT MZ-I, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI TOORANGESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE KAKINADA DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MZ-I, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT KAKINADA DISTRICT. 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 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 to issue an 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.2,90,683/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Ninety Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Three Only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. Re- Construction of Sri 2 Toorangeswara Swamy Temple Kakinada Rural, East Godavari District 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs.2,90,683/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Ninety Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Three 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. KAPPERA KOTESWARA RAO SC for Endowments,AP Region. 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.31253 of 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in withholding payment of the pending amount of Rs.2,90,683/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Ninety Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Three only), despite finalization of the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work, i.e., Re-construction of Sri Toorangeswara Swamy Temple, Kakinada Rural, East Godavari District. 2. Ms.K.Indu, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that pending consideration of the writ petition, the respondents have paid the amount due to the petitioner. As such, the cause in the writ petition no longer survives and the matter has rendered infructuous. 3. As the respondents have accomplished the relief sought by the petitioner, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 25.06.2026 KBN Whether the order is: Speaking Yes/No / Recorded Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 07 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 31253 of 2025 Date: 25.06.2026 KBN