APHC010469052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE 14th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 24927/2025 Between: 1. SRI VENKATESWAR CONSTRUCTIONS, REP.BY MANAGING PARTNER KAMOORI MANOHAR S/O. K. RAMANA REDDY, AGE- 32 YEARS, R/O.1-58, KRISHNAMPALLI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP- BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS(RANDB) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEERRANDB, RSW ANDBUILDINGS, VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERRANDB, (ROADS AND BUILDINGS) DIVISION , KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERRANDB, (ROADS AND BUILDINGS) DIVISION , KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 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 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 withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 20,70,251/- (Twenty Lakhs, Seventy thousand. Two Hundred and Fifty One Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.I. Urgent repairs to kaderu ramp to cheruvu via chakicherla ramayapatnam road from Km.12/6 to 20/0 in Prakasam District Agreement noASI2022-23,Dt-D6-lO-2021 and pass any other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of Justice. 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 to direct the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 20,70,251/- (Twenty Lakhs, Seventy thousand. Two Hundred and Fifty One Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner for the works executed vide Agreement No.48/2022-23 dated 06.10.2022, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Ms.K.Devasri Roshan, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amounts to the petitioner and there remains nothing for adjudication, accordingly, prayed to close the writ petition. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 14th July, 2026 RKS Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable