APHC010284612023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY, THE 13th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 19223/2023 Between: 1. M/S. KALYANI CONSTRUCTIONS,, D.NO. 8-562, BEHIND VIJAYALAKSHMI TYRE AGENCIES, MAIN ROAD, RAVULAPALEM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MEDAPATI ANJANEYA REDDY. 2. MEDAPATI ANJANEYA REDDY,, S/O. SUBBI REDDY, AGED 68 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 8-437/A, RAVULAPALEM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ROADS AND BUILDINGS (RANDB) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B NH AND CRF, NEW R AND B BUILDING, M.G.ROAD, OPP- INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL STADIUM, VIJAYAWADA. 2 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R AND B CIRCLE, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 6. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, KAKINADA, KAKINADA 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 to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works i.e., Widening and Strengthening of Rajavaram - Podalada road from 31/020 to 49/330 in East Godavari District through the Agreement CR.No. /2020-21 dated 28-08-2020 for an amount of Rs. 6,40,14,400/12nd part Bill) as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 6,40,14,400/- (2nd part Bill)forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs. 15,70,93,132/-for the pending final bills for the works executed by the petitioners i.e., Widening and Strengthening of Rajavaram - Podalada road from 31/020 to 49/330 in East Godavari District through the Agreement CR.No. /2020-21 dated 28-08-2020 for an amount of Rs. 6,40,14,400/-(2nd part Bill) forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 3 1. KALE VIJAYA RAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri Kale Vijaya Raju, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 13th July, 2026 RKS Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable