APHC010185912026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 9495/2026 Between: 1. M/S. MPR CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER M. PRASAD REDDY, S/O. M. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 4-271, MUDDANUR ROAD, YERRAGUNTLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 516 309. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A P. PIN 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A. P. PIN 522238. 3. THE NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, REP BY ITS THE CHAIRMAN, O/O. PLOT NO C 2ND FLOOR, D WING C24, G BLOCK, 24 BANDRAKURLA COMPLEX RD G BLOCK BKC BANDRA, EAST MUMBAI STATE OF MAHARASHTRA PIN 400051. 4. THE NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, REP BY ITS THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, OFF STALIN CENTRAL 5TH FLOOR D NO 2737158, M G ROAD 2 GOVERNOR PET VIJAYAWADA A P PIN 520002. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A P E W I D C VADDESWARAM TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT A P PIN 522 501. 6. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, APEWIDC VADDESWARAM, TEADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. PIN 522 501. 7. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, A P E W I D C VADDESWARAM TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT A P PIN 522 501. 8. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APEWID KADAPA DISTRICT, AP. PIN 516 001. 9. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APEWID KADAPA DISTRICT, AP. PIN 516 001. 10. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, APEWID KADAPA DISTRICT, AP. PIN 516001. ...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 a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 10 in withholding payment of Rs.68,34,867/- (Rupees Sixty Eight Lakhs Thirty Four Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven only) in respect of the work 'Providing Additional Infrastructure to ZP High School at Eguva Lingala (V) of Lingala Mandal, YSR Kadapa District under NABARD RIDF-XXV' vide Agreement No. / SE/D2/2020-21 dated 26.06.2020 for the amount of Rs.68,34,867/- is wait for fund clearnce with respondent no. 1 to 10 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No. 1 to 10 to forthwith consider for payment of the cumlative amount of Rs.68,34,867/- with interest 24 percent percent per annum for the delayed amount to the Petitioner in respect of execution of above mentioned works forwith in terms of Agreement for Providing Additional Infrastructure to ZP High School at Eguva Lingala (V) of Lingala Mandal, YSR Kadapa District under NABARD RIDF-XXV' and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 3 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 No. 1 to 10 to forthwith consider for payment of the cumulative total amount of Rs.68,34,867/- with interest 24% per annum for the delay amount to the Petitioner in respect of the work "Providing Additional Infrastructure to ZP High School at Eguva Lingala (V) of Lingala Mandal, YSR Kadapa District under NABARD RIDF-XXV" vide Agreement No. / SE/D2/2020-21 dated 26.06.2020 pending disposal. of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SATISH SANDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance Planning and Sri V.Ch. Naidu, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.5 to 10. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.68,34,867/- to the petitioner which is due to him on account of the works executed vide Agreement No. /SE/D2/2020-21 dated 26.06.2020. 3. When the matter has been taken up for consideration today, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents has placed before the Court a copy of instructions received by him in the case. A perusal of the same would reflect that the amount payable to the petitioner is Rs.68,34,687/-. The same has already been sanctioned and the fund clearance is awaited. 4 The necessary bill has also been uploaded through STMS portal, APC, SS Kadapa, and is presently pending with the Finance Department for further processing. 4. Having regard to the above, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents to release the amounts that are due to the petitioner within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of the order. 5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 22-06-2026 MSI 5 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 9495/2026 Dated: 22-06-2026 MSI