Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 06.07.2026 Date of uploading : 08.07.2026 APHC010211382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 11047/2025 Between: 1. P.VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY,, S/O. RAMI REDDY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR R/O. D.NO.8-36-B, ITHRAMPETA, B.KODUR MANDAL, Y.S.R DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH SOCIAL WELFARE RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, MOKSHA SAI PLAZA, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP.. BY ITS SECRETARY 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, (APEWIDC) DIVISION, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APEWIDC DIVISION, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 2 NV,J WP No.11047 of 2025 6. THE PAY AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, WORKS AND PROJECT GUNTUR. 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 topleased 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 not releasing the Earnest Money Deposit and Fixed Security Deposit of Rs.70.258/- (Rupees Seventy Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Eight Only) even after lapse of six (6) years from the date of completion of the work entrusted in the petitioner favour as arbitrary. illegal, violation of guidelines prescribed under the Andhra Pradesh Preliminary Standard Specifications and also the well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Article 14. 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to releasethe Earnest Money Deposit and Fixed Security Deposit of Rs.70,258/- (Rupees Seventy Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Eight Only 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 release the Earnest Money Deposit and Fixed Security Deposit of Rs.70,258/- (Rupees Seventy Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Eight Only) pending disposal of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D VIGNESHWAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 NV,J WP No.11047 of 2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.11047 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The petitioner had been awarded the contract of work(s) under the subject scheme in Y.S.R. Kadapa District. After execution of the said contract, the respondents did not release the Earnest Money Deposit and Fixed Security Deposit of Rs.70,258/-. As the payment of the said amount has not been made by the respondents, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of this writ petition. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment of Rs.70,258/-, no payment is being made. The petitioner contends that such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed requiring the interference of this Court. 3. This Court, in various orders, including the judgment of a learned Single Judge of this Court dated 05.10.2021 in W.P.No.10038 of 2021 and batch had taken the view that such non-payment of dues is arbitrary and that such dues need to be cleared by the respondents at the earliest. 4. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation has placed on record the written instructions dated 30.04.2025 received from the Executive Engineer, APEWIDC, Kadapa, admitting Earnest Money Deposit 4 NV,J WP No.11047 of 2025 and Fixed Security Deposit of Rs.70,258/- payable to the petitioner. But, the subject bill was not uploaded for payment. Soon after uploading of the bill, an amount of Rs.70,258/- will be paid to the petitioner. 5. In view of the aforesaid directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release Earnest Money Deposit and Fixed Security Deposit of Rs.70,258/- to the petitioner within six (06) weeks. No order as to costs. 7. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J Date: 06.07.2026 SP Whether the order is : Speaking Yes / Reasoned No Reportable No / Non-Reportable Yes 5 NV,J WP No.11047 of 2025 117 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.11047 OF 2025 Date: 06.07.2026 W SP