APHC010029862026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY, THE 7th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1980/2026 Between: 1. M/S. SRI VENKATESWARA CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SRI CHEREDDY VENKATESWARA REDDY, S/O. RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O. KANDULAPURAM (V), PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, R AND B DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF R AND B MDR, VIJAYAWADA. 520001 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (R AND B) CIRCLE, ONGOLE. 523002 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) DIVISION, KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.523002 ...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 2 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 authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs.1,68,72,625/- to the petitioner for the execution of works, vide LS Agreement C.R.No.50/2023-24, dated 24-01-2024, 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 and to 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 respondent authorities to release an amount of Rs.1,68,72,625/- to the petitioners for the execution of works, vide LS Agreement C.R.No. 50/2023-24, dated 24-01-2024, respectively, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKAT SAILENDRA G 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 amount to the petitioner for works executed for improvements to Riding Surface to Peda Irlapadu- Malakonda (via) Lakshakkapalli and Guntur Lingannapalem Road from Km.6/950 to 12/500 in Prakasam District, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Ms.S.Akhila, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri G.Venakat Sailendra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Abdul Rasheed, 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: 07th August, 2026 RKS