APHC010268022026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE 20 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 15770/2026 Between: 1. M/S. SRI SAINATH PARTNER, SRI M.VENKATA RAO,D.NO.1108 DONKA ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, R AND B DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF R AND BNH DIVISION, MDR VIJAYAWADA-520012. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (RAND B) CIRCLE (NH DIVISION), VIJAYAWADA 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) NH DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA-520012 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 respondent IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 15770/2026 M/S. SRI SAINATH INFRA PROJECTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SRI M.VENKATA RAO,D.NO.1108-G-1. MANGAMOOR DONKA ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, R AND B DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF R AND BNH DIVISION, MDR 520012. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (RAND B) CIRCLE (NH DIVISION), VIJAYAWADA-520012. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) NH DIVISION, 520012 ...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 of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI INFRA PROJECTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING 1. MANGAMOOR DONKA ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, 522237. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF R AND BNH DIVISION, MDR, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (RAND B) CIRCLE (NH THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) NH DIVISION, ...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 of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent 2 authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs.5,88,855/- and Rs. 6,08,231/- to the petitioners for the execution of works, vide Agreement No's. DR.No.08/2023-2024 and DR.No.9/2023-2024 dated 12.03.2024 respectively as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioners with an interest at 18percent per annum, 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 to direct the respondent authorities to release an amount of Rs.5,88,855/- and Rs. 6,08,231/- to the petitioners for the execution of works, vide Agreement No’s.DR.No.08/2023-2024 and DR.No.9/2023-2024 dated 12.03.2024, respectively, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKAT SAILENDRA G Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following order: The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent authorities are not releasing an amount of RS.5,88,855/- and Rs.6,08,231/- to him for the execution of works vide Agreement Nos.DR.No.08/2023-24 and DR No.9/2023-2024 dated 12.03.2024 respectively. 2. Heard Ms.Akhila, learned counsel, representing Sri G.Venkat Sailendra, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads and Buildings Department and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance Department. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in elaboration to what has been stated in the affidavit, contended that despite the completion of the contractual work and the finalization of the bills payable to the petitioner, the respondent authorities have failed to release the amounts. Hence, prayed to pass appropriate orders protecting the interest of the petitioner. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for the Roads and Buildings Department, while placing on record the letter addressed by the Executive Engineer, NH Division, Vijayawada, vide Lr. No. Court Cases/WP No.15770 of 2026/A1/2026 dated 17.06.2026, submitted that a request for allocation of Budget/Letter of Credit (LOC) in respect of the subject agreements has already been addressed to the Engineer-in-Chief (R&B), NH & CRF, Vijayawada. He further submitted that, upon receipt of the LOC, the work bills would be processed immediately through the NIDHI portal by the Pay & 4 Accounts Officer (PAO), W.A., Vijayawada, to facilitate payment to the petitioner at the earliest. Therefore, it is urgently requested that the necessary sanctions be accorded and the Letter of Credit (LOC) be released for the total admitted amounts of Rs.5,88,855/- and Rs.6,08,231/- at the earliest. He sought three months' time for release of the admitted amounts payable to the petitioner. 5. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection and prayed to pass appropriate orders in that regard. 6. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and taking the submissions of learned counsel for the parties into consideration, as the authorities have expressed their intention to pay the admitted amount to the petitioner, there is no purpose in keeping this Writ Petition pending. As such, this Court is inclined to dispose of the same, with the consent of both the parties, at the admission stage itself, by passing the following order: “The respondent authorities are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,88,855/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Eighty Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Five only) and Rs.6,08,231/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty One only) to the petitioner within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It would be open to the petitioner to agitate its claim for interest, if any, payable by the respondents in an appropriate forum, if so advised.” 5 7. Accordingly, the Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 20.07.2026 MP 6 60 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO.15770 OF 2026 20.07.2026 MP