Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 06.07.2026 Date of uploading : 08.07.2026 APHC010179042025 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: 9277/2025 Between: 1. K ANANTHA RAO AND CO, SPECIAL CLASS CONTRACTOR, OPP INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AMADALAVALASA-532 185, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER KALYANA PRASAD BABU, S/O.ANANTHARAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 16-1-154, SWAMIKALYANAM MANDAPAM, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, AMADALAVALASA, ANDHRA PRADESH, PINCODE 532 185. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, AP STATE POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION, VADDESWARAM, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, AP STATE POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION, VADDESWARAM, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AP STATE POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, GARIVIDI DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DIRECTOR, RGUKT SRIKAKULAM CAMPUS, RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES (RGUKT), GROUND FLOOR, ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK(NAGAVALI), S.M PURAM, ETCHERLA(M), SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 532402. 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA 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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the LS 4th and Final Bill net balance amountRs.69,09,374/- vide M Book No. 6256, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Construction of Tutorial Building (Academic Block) (5th Floor) Over Existing Building in premises of RGUKT-Srikakulam at Etcherla of Srikakulam District, vide Agreement No. MD/LS/TW-VI/06/2021-2022, dated 19.04.2021 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay net balance amount of Rs.69,09,374/- vide M Book No. 6256 Avith interest @24PERCENT per annum for the delyed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith 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 please to direct the respondents to pay net balance amount of Rs.69,09,374/- vide M Book No. 6256 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of Tutorial Building (Academic Block) (5th Floor) Over Existing Building in premises of RGUKT-Srikakulam at Etcherla of Srikakulam District, vide Agreement No. MD/LS/TW-VI/06/2021-2022, dated 19.04.2021, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY 2. DODDALA YATHINDRA DEV 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITON NO.9277 OF 2025 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Respondents have paid the amount due to the petitioner. As such, cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive further for adjudication by this Court. Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 06.07.2026 SP 118 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.9277 of 2025 06.07.2026 W SP