1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010220012026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 12042/2026 Between: 1. MPR CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS, MANAGING DIRECTOR MPRASAD REDDY, S/O. M. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGE 52 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, RIO. D.NO. 4-271, MUDDANUR ROAD, VILLAGE AND MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522 238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522 238. 3. THE A P STATE EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APEWIDC, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE,TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522 501 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, A P STATE EDUCATION WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APEWIDC VADDESWARAM VILLAGE TADEPALLI MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT.522 501 2 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, APEWIDC, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.516 001 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A P STATE EDUCATION WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APEWIDC KADAPA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 516 001 7. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT.516 001 ...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 toleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the admitted final bills to the petitioner for the work pertaining to providing CC Road and RO Plant with electrification arrangement to Govt. Junior College for boys at Pulivendula in YSR District for an amount of Rs. 34,99,966/-even after the entries recorded in M-Book is illegal, arbitrary, malafide, high-handed, and contrary to the procedure established by law apart from being voilative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to release the admitted final bill amounts of Rs. 34,99,966/- along with interest forthwith in the interest of justice and 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay the admitted final bill amounts to the petitioner for the work pertainingto providing CC Road and RO Plant with electrification arrangement to Govt. Junior College for boys at Pulivendula in YSR District for an amount of Rs. 34,99,966/-pending disposal of the Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAVULURU KRISHNA SAI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 12042/2026 ORDER:- Heard Sri Navuluru Krishna Sai, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Higher Education, appearing for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in the instant writ petition is that against the action of the respondents in not releasing the admitted final bills to the petitioner for the work pertaining to providing C.C. Road and RO Plant with electrification arrangement to Government Junior College for boys at Pulivendula in YSR District for an amount of Rs.34,99,966/- after the entries recorded in M-Book. 3. When the matter has been taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for APEWIDC, Sri V.Ch. Naidu, has placed on record a copy of the remarks received by him in the case. A perusal of the same would reflect that the net amount payable to the petitioner is determined as Rs.30,27,954/- out of the gross amount of Rs.34,999,66/-. 6. Having regard to the same, as the sum of Rs.30,27,954/- is admitted as payable to the petitioner, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to remit the admitted amount of Rs.30,27,954/-, to the petitioner within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4 7. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequent thereto, miscellaneous petition pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date:06.07.2026 MVK Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable 5 192 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO:12042/2026 Date:06.07.2026 MVK