APHC010343152026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18561/2026 Between: 1. CH PANDURANGA RAJU, S/O RAMARAJU, AGE 60 YEARS, RIO 1- 118-13, PLOT NO.131, SECTOR-12, M.V.P. COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, JNTUK, KAKINADA DISTRICT.533003 3. THE REGISTRAR, JNT UNIVERSITY, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT-533003. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, JNTUK ,KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT.533003 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 3,08,66,649 /- (Rupees Three Crore Eight Lakhs Sixty Six Thousand Six Hundred and Forty Nine only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. Construction of PG Boys Hostal (G plus 2) At JNTUK University College of Engineering Kakinada Agreement no. JNTUK/ED/KKD/2020-21,Date 19.1 1.2020 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 pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts of Rs.3,08,66,649 /- (Rupees Three Crore Eight Lakhs Sixty Six Thousand Six Hundred and Forty Nine only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2. CH.S.V.SURAJ SC For JNTU KAKINADA The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.18561 OF 2026 ORDER : The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted the work i.e., construction of PG Boys Hostel (G+2) at JNTUK, University college of engineering, Kakinada vide Agreement No./JNTUK/ED/KKD/2020-21, dated 19.11.2020. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the work entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payments due and payable to the petitioner. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the work and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner in the M-Book. However, the respondents are yet to release the amounts due and payable to the petitioner. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondent No.1 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondent No.5 - Finance and Planning and the learned standing counsel for the respondent Nos.2 to 4. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.5, on instructions, submits that the bills have been approved for clearance and that the Government has also released funds towards clearing the outstanding bills of the contractors. It is further submitted that additional funds are awaited and, upon release of the same, the bills due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared. 4 5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed off directing the concerned respondent to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated 17.09.2026 KGM Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 91 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.18561 OF 2026 Dated 17.09.2026 KGM