APHC010380692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 20558 OF 2026 Between: 1. Paleti Satish, S/o Late Paddaiah, Aged about 55 Years, Occ Contractor, R/o F.No. 301, Signature Towers, Raithupeta, Nandigama, NTR District ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 522237 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 522237 3. The District Collector, Vijayawada, NTR District 520010 4. The Andhra Pradesh Educational and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation APEWIDC, Rep. by its Managing Director 4th Floor, Gruhakalpa Complex, M.G. Road, Vijayawada - 520010. 5. The Superintending Engineer, The Andhra Pradesh Educational and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation (APEWIDC), Guntur, Guntur District 520010 2 6. The Executive Engineer, The Andhra Pradesh Educational and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation (APEWIDC), Vijayawada, NTR District 520010 7. The Deputy Executive Engineer, The Andhra Pradesh Educational and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation (APEWIDC), Vijayawada. NTR District 520010 8. The Assistant Executive Engineer, The Andhra Pradesh Educational and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation (APEWIDC) Vijayawada, NTR District 52001 ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 20558 OF 2026 The Court made the following order: The petitioner had been awarded the contract of work(s) under the subject scheme in Krishna District. After execution of the said contract, a final bill was prepared for a sum of Rs.52,20,000/- 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.52,20,000/-, 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 APEWIDC, Krishna has placed on record the written instructions received from the Executive Engineer, APEWIDC, Vijayawada admitting net amount of Rs.43,43,532/- payable to the petitioner. For which, learned counsel for the petitioner has expressed his consent to receive the net admitted amount. The 4 written instructions further indicate that the bill was already uploaded in the CFMS Portal. 5. In view of the aforesaid directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for Corporation, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition. 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. 7. Therefore, the respondents are hereby directed to pay admitted net amount Rs.43,43,532/- within a period of four (04) 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 5 interest. If petitioner is entitled for the same, after 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) months thereafter. 8. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 9. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J Dt: 10.09.2026 Mnr 6 163 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.20558 OF 2026 Dt: 10.09.2026 Mnr