APHC010096712026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5340/2026 Between: 1. PAIDALA THIRUPATHI REDDY AND BROS, FIRM NO. 88 OF 2002, R/O. D.NO 1/1266, NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE, BUNGLOW THOTA, NAWABPETA, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524002 REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, PAIDALA THIRUPATHI REDDY, S/O. P. JAYARAMI REDDY ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522238 2. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF R AND B MDR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT-520010 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER R AND B CIRCLE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT -518001 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R AND B DIVISION, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518301 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238 2 6. THE DIRECTOR, TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT 1ST FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, BESIDE APIIC BUILDING, IT PARK, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522 503 ...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 declaring the action of respondents in not paying bill amount of Rs. 2,36,07,640/-towards execution of the work, namely Improvements to Devanakonda - Jilledubukala road from Km.0/0 to 10/6 in Kurnool District to the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law, against to the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Article 19 (1) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the same forthwith along with interest 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 to Direct the respondents to pay the bill amount of Rs.2,36,07,640/- towards execution of the work, namely “Improvements to Devanakonda - Jilledubukala road from Km.0/0 to 10/6 in Kurnool District”, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PETLURI NAGA RAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner for the work pertaining to Improvement to Devanakonda-Jilledubukala road from Km.0/0 to 10/6 in Kurnool District, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri P.Karthi Kiran, learned counsel representing Sri Petluri Nagaraju, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Shaik Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings for the respondents. 3. Sri Shaik Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings on counter submitted that, as against the claim made by the petitioner to a tune of Rs.2,36,07,640/-, after statutory deductions, the authorities have admitted to pay to a tune of Rs.2,07,68,626/- and sought six months time for such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection but prayed to grant reasonable time as the amount is paltry. 5. Taking the submissions of both the learned counsel into consideration and as the authorities are ready to pay the admitted amount to the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition, at the admission stage by passing the following order: “The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any 4 rate, within a period of six (06) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.” 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 23rd July, 2026 RKS