APHC010052512023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 10th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 2791 OF 2023 Between: 1. Sri. VKR Constructions, Rep. by Managing Partner Sri. V. Krishna Reddy, Office at Flat No. G3, GSR Grand Way, Sapthagiri Layout, Bullet Showroom Backside, Mini Byepass, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District 524004. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary ( Revenue Department), Secretariat Building, Velgapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. 3. The Director, APEWIDC (Andhra Pradesh Education and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation), Amaravati. 4. The Superintending Engineer, APEWIDC (Andhra Pradesh Education and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation), Kadapa. 5. The Executive Engineer, APEWIDC (Andhra Pradesh Education and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation) at D.No. 26-2-2341, VenkataReddy Nagar, Near Kamakshi Temple, Vedayapalem, Nellore 524004. 2 6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Kavali Sub- Division, APEWIDC (Andhra Pradesh Education and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation), SPSR Nellore 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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not releasing the balance amount for the contract works executed by the petitioner for the work of Maintenance (Addl. Accomadation to Tahsildar office at Duttalur(VandM) in SPSR Nellore District) of an amount of Rs. 9,59,000/- (Nine Lakhs Fifty Nine Thousand rupees only) though the work is completed by the petitioner within the time stipulated as illegal, arbitrary, opposed to the established principles of law, contrary to the Rules and Regulations and consequently direct the respondents herein to pay an amount of Rs. 9,59,000/- (Nine Lakhs Fifty Nine Thousand rupees only) along with interest and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: K PALLAVI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents:GVS KISHORE KUMAR 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.2791 of 2023 ORDER: 1. The petitioner had been awarded the contract of work(s) under the subject scheme in SPSR Nellore District. After execution of the said contract, a final bill was prepared for a sum of Rs.9,59,000/- as per the sanctioned orders. As the payment of the said amount has not been made by the respondents, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of this writ petition. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment of Rs.9,59,000/-, no payment is being made. The petitioner contends that such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed requiring the interference of this Court. 3. This Court, in various orders, including the judgment of a learned Single Judge of this Court dated 05.10.2021 in W.P.No.10038 of 2021 and batch had taken the view that such non-payment of dues is arbitrary and that such dues need to be cleared by the respondents at the earliest. 4. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation has placed on record the written instructions received from the Executive Engineer, APEWIDC, SPSR Nellore Distirct admitting net amount of Rs.9,31,931/- payable to the petitioner. But, the subject bill was not uploaded 4 for payment. Soon after uploading of the bill, an amount of Rs.9,31,931/- will be paid to the petitioner. 5. In view of the aforesaid directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for APEWIDC, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the net amount of Rs.9,31,931/- to the petitioner within a period of two (02) months. No order as to costs. 6. In fact there is no admission by the Respondents either in their Written Instructions regarding the payment of interest component or by oral submissions made by the Government Pleader/Standing Counsel for Respondents. Much less, the interest component as claimed by the petitioner was neither admitted nor approved at their final bills of the respondents. Hence, in the absence of any such admission, this Court is not inclined to grant any specific amount as it admitted under the head of interest. However, the Petitioner is entitled for interest component as per the terms of Agreement if permits and also in the case of delayed payments, as per the ratio laid down by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.724 of 2021. Therefore, the respondents are hereby directed to pay admitted amount within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. As far as interest is concerned, if both parties have agreed regarding the quantum of amount towards interest, the same should be paid along with admitted amount, if not, petitioner is at liberty to submit a representation or a Memo of Statement requesting for payment of interest. If petitioner is entitled for the same, after 5 such submission of representation or Memo, the concerned respondent authorities shall consider and pass appropriate orders after providing opportunity of hearing to both parties in case of rejection or reduction of interest amount claimed by the petitioner, within a period of four (04) weeks thereafter. 7. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J Dated: 10.08.2026 Mnr 6 95 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.2791 OF 2023 Dt: 10.08.2026 Mnr