APHC010040692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE 28 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 2665 OF 2026 Between: 1. SRI TADI NAGA MOHAN REDDY, (Sole Proprietor of M/s TNMR Projects) S/o Sri Narayana Mohan Reddy, Aged about 51 years, Occ Contractor, D.No. 8-1088, Sathi Somi Reddy Complex, Ravulapalem (V), Kothapet (M), East Godavari District. 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. (522238) 2. The Chief Engineer R and B, NH 85 CRF, Vijayawada. (520010) 3. The Superintending Engineer R and B, Circle, 4. The Executive Engineer R and B, Division, Amalapuram. (533201) 5. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. (522238) 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 OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 28th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 2665 OF 2026 NAGA MOHAN REDDY, (Sole Proprietor of M/s TNMR Projects) S/o Sri Narayana Mohan Reddy, Aged about 51 years, Occ Contractor, 1088, Sathi Somi Reddy Complex, Ravulapalem (V), Kothapet (M), AND AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Chief Engineer R and B, NH 85 CRF, Vijayawada. (520010) 3. The Superintending Engineer R and B, Circle, Kakinada. (533003) 4. The Executive Engineer R and B, Division, Amalapuram. (533201) 5. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. ...Respondents 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 OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI NAGA MOHAN REDDY, (Sole Proprietor of M/s TNMR Projects) S/o Sri Narayana Mohan Reddy, Aged about 51 years, Occ Contractor, 1088, Sathi Somi Reddy Complex, Ravulapalem (V), Kothapet (M), ...Petitioner AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Chief Engineer R and B, NH 85 CRF, Vijayawada. (520010) Kakinada. (533003) 4. The Executive Engineer R and B, Division, Amalapuram. (533201) 5. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. ...Respondents 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 OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2 Respondents herein, in withholding the payment of LS 4th and Part Bill Gross Rs. 2,23,43,321/- in Net Amount of Rs. 2,07,76,232/- and LS and Final Bill Gross Rs. 2,11,09,707/- in Net Amount of Rs. 1,54,00163/- (Total Gross Rs. 4,34,53,028/- and Total Net Rs. 3,61,76,395/-) the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Widening and Strengthening of a) Gopalapuram - Ganti Road (via) M.V Padu from km 0.00 to 4.725, B) Km 0/4 of Janakammaravi Road to Pushkar Ghat Road (via) C.R.C and Chinnavantana, Branch road No.l NH 16 Ravulapalem to Komaraju Lanka Road and Branch Road No.II Janakammaravi Road to NH16 (Kapulakalyana Mandapam) from km 0.000 to 6.450 in East Godavari District C) Janakammavari - Ravulapalem Road (via) Kapulakalyan Mandapam and Adilakshimi Punta from km 0.000 to 6.500 in East after finalizing the bills payable to even Godavari District as per the L.S Agreement CR No. 74/2022-2023, Dt.31.03.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16, 19 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of LS 4th and Part Bill Gross Rs. 2,23,43,321/- in Net Amount of Rs. 2,07,76,232/- and LS 5th and Final Bill Gross Rs. 2,11,09,707/- in Net Amount of 1,54,00163/- (Total Gross Rs. 4,34,53,028/- and Total Net Rs. 3,61,76,395/-) with an interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith 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 to DIRECT the respondents to consider for payment of LS 4th & Part Bill Gross Rs. 2,23,43,321/- in Net Amount of Rs. 2,07,76,232/- and LS 5th and Final Bill Gross Rs. 2,11,09,707/- in Net Amount of Rs. 1,54,00163/- (Total Gross Rs. 4,34,53,028/- and Total Net Rs. 3,61,76,395/-) with an interest of 24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works under “Widening and Strengthening of a) Gopalapuram - Ganti Road (via) M.V Padu from km 0.00 to 4.725, B) Km 0/4 of Janakammaravi Road to Pushkar Ghat Road (via) C.R.C Ss Chinnavantana, Branch road No.l NH 16 Ravulapalem to Komaraju Lanka Road & Branch Road No. 11 Janakammaravi Road to NH16 (Kapulakalyana Mandapam) from km 0.000 to 6.450 in East Godavari District C) Janakammavari - Ravulapalem Road (via) Kapulakalyana Mandapam & Adilakshimi Punta from km 0.000 to 6.500 in East Godavari District as per the L.S Agreement CR No. 74/2022-2023, Dt.31.03.2023”, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following order: Sri Chaitanya Polisetty, learned counsel, representing Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the Writ Petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infrucutous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous applications are closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 28.07.2026 MP 4 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO:2665 of 2025 Date: 28.07.2026 MP