ORDER :

This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:-

“ to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of amount of Rs.33,00,505/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Providing internal roads in Plot No.1420 to 1783 and 2555 to 3702 at vedurupavuluru1 for VMC housing colony Layout in vedurupavuluru village of Gannavaram mandal (Reach 1) (APSHCL Grant) vide agreement No 7/2022-23, dt 20.09.2022 is questioned as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of Rs.33,00,505/- with interest 12 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of abovementioned work forthwith and pass such other order or orders……”

2. Heard Mr. Polanki Anand Surya, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Admn. Urban Dev., Mr. M. Manohar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel, learned Government Pleader for Finance & Planning and Mr. E.V. Jagannadha Rao, learned Standing Counsel for A.P. State Housing Cor