Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 03.07.2026 Date of uploading : 07.07.2026 APHC010558132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 29028/2025 Between: 1. S V CONSTRUCTIONS, M/S S.V CONSTRUCTIONS REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SRI SATTI SURYABHASKARA REDDY S/O KONADA REDDY, R/O D.NO 1-204, MAIN ROAD, UBALANKA VILLAGE, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, AMALAPURAM. 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF R AND B, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND CRF, R AND B BHAVAN VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B NH AND CRF, VIJAYAWADA, R AND B BHAVAN, NTR DISTRICT 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER R AND B CIRCLE, KAKINADA.KAKINADA DISTRICT(EARLIER E.G.DT.) 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DT 7. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 8. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CENTRAL SECRETARY NEW DELHI, INDIA. ...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 to declaring the high handed action on the part of the respondents herein, not releasing and pay the bill amounts (First and part) worth of Rs. 9,05,04,731/-(Gross) to the petitioner even though work was executed and completed as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents to release and pay the bill amounts (First and part) worth of Rs. 9,05,04,731/- (Gross)to the petitioner forthwith, and to pas 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 to direct the respondents to release and pay the bill amounts (First and part) worth of Rs. 9,05,04,731/-(Gross) to the petitioner forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to 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 to grant leave for filing of the Counter Affidavit in WP.No.29028 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner in relation to the completed works, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri Bokka Satyanaryana, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings Department. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on counter submitted that, the authorities have admitted to pay the net amount to the petitioner after making statutory deductions and accordingly sought six(06) months time for such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection. 5. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities are ready to pay the entitled net amount to the petitioner, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition, at the admission stage with the following direction. The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of six(06) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 03.07.2026 BRS Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable