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2026 DAILYLAW 8698 (AP)

VINIKA CONSTRUCTIONS v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/10511/2026 · 2026-08-18

Ravi Cheemalapati

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APHC010188052026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE 19 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 10511 OF 2026 Between: 1. VINIKA CONSTRUCTIONS, D.No.915710 Kadapa District, Rep. by its Managing partner, Y. Lakshmi Narayana, S/o. Uday Bhaskar 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, R and B Department, Secreta 2. The Engineer in Chief, R and B Division, State Roads, Vijayawada, NTR District- 520 010. 3. The Superintending Engineer, R and B Division, Kadapa 4. The Executive Engineer, R and B Division, Pul District - 516 390. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, R and B Sub Kadapa District - 516 390. 6. The Assistant Executive Engineer, R and B Sub YSR Kadapa District - 516 390. 7. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 19th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 10511 OF 2026 CONSTRUCTIONS, D.No.915710-8, GM Complex, Vempalli, YSR Kadapa District, Rep. by its Managing partner, Y. Lakshmi Narayana, S/o. AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, R and B Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District - 522 237. 2. The Engineer in Chief, R and B Division, State Roads, Vijayawada, NTR 3. The Superintending Engineer, R and B Division, Kadapa - 516 001. 4. The Executive Engineer, R and B Division, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, R and B Sub-Division, Pulivendula, YSR 516 390. 6. The Assistant Executive Engineer, R and B Sub-Division, Pulivendula, 516 390. te of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH DAY OF AUGUST 2026 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 8, GM Complex, Vempalli, YSR Kadapa District, Rep. by its Managing partner, Y. Lakshmi Narayana, S/o. ...Petitioner 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, R 522 237. 2. The Engineer in Chief, R and B Division, State Roads, Vijayawada, NTR 516 001. ivendula, YSR Kadapa Division, Pulivendula, YSR Division, Pulivendula, te of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District - 522 237. 2 ...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 or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the undisputed amount payable i.e., Rs.20,00,131/- in respect of work i.e., Formation of Bypass road to Ramireddypalli Village in Km 20/8 to 22/2 of Pulivendula - Ramireddypalli - Palagiri Road in YSR District as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed amount payable i.e., Rs.20,00,131/- in respect of execution of afore mentioned work i.e., Formation of Bypass road to Ramireddypalli Village in Km 20/8 to 22/2 of Pulivendula - Ramireddypalli - Palagiri Road in YSR District with an interest @ 18 percent p.a. from the date of accepting the bills 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 pay undisputed amount payable i.e., Rs.20,00,131/- in respect of work done i.e. Formation of Bypass road to Ramireddypalli Village in Km 20/8 to 22/2 of Pulivendula - Ramireddypalli - Palagiri Road in YSR District with an interest @ 18 % p.a. from the date of accepting the bills forthwith pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following order: Sri M.Veerendranath, learned counsel, representing Sri C.Subodh, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondent authorities have released the bill amount to the petitioner and the petitioner has received the same. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition and prayed to close the Writ Petition. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 19.08.2026 MP 4 45 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.10511 of 2026 Dated : 19.08.2026 MP