1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement :03.07.2026 Date of uploading : 07.07.2026 APHC010418212024 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: 21585/2024 Between: 1. M/S. MPR CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, M. PRASAD REDDY, S/O. M. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4-271, MUDDANUR ROAD, YERRAGUNTLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS CIRCLE, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR DISTRICT AT KADAPA 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 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 herein in not releasing the part bill Amount of Rs.34,53,171/- (Rupees Thirty Four Lakhs Fifty Three Thousand One Hundred and Seventy One Only) due and payable to the Petitioner towards construction of Compound Wall plus Mini Secretariat Complex at Pulivendula, YSR District pursuant to the Agreement No.CR No. 153/2023-24, dt.14.12.2023 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein to release and pay the part bill Amount of Rs.34,53,171/- (Rupees Thirty Four Lakhs Fifty Three Thousand One Hundred and Seventy One Only) due and payable to the Petitioner towards construction of Compound Wall plus Mini Secretariat Complex at Pulivendula, YSR District pursuant to the Agreement No.CR No. 153/2023-24, dt.14.12.2023 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 release and pay the part bill Amount of Rs.34,53,171/- (Rupees Thirty Four Lakhs Fifty Three Thousand One Hundred and Seventy One Only) due and payable to the Petitioner towards construction of Compound Wall plus Mini Secretariat Complex at Pulivendula, YSR District pursuant to the Agreement No.CR No. 153/2023-24, dt 14.12.2023 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition 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 grant Leave for filing of the Counter Affidavit in WP.No.21585 of 2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G RAMESH BABU 3 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 G.Ramesh Babu, 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 three(03) 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. 4 The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of three(03) 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