APHC010563842025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3330]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 29535/2025 Between:

1. M V K V PRASAD, S/O SRI M RAMA RAO, D.NO.2-18, NELATURU VILLAGE, CHAGALLU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND BUILDINGS, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR

2. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND BUILDINGS, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRI

3. T HE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND BUILDINGS, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRIC

4. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

...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 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 LS and Final Bills of Two Works i.e., an Rs.28,39,131/-

(Rupees Twenty Eight Lakhs Thirty Nine Thousand One Hundred and Thirty One only) even after finalizing the bills, payable to the Petitioner in relation to the works Rs.10,39,707/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Thirty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven only) pending for work urgent Repairs to Gowthami Vihar (R and B) Guest House at Rajamahendravaram in East Godavari District for an Estimate Amount of Rs.10 Lakhs vide Agreement No. /2022-23,Dt06-02-2023 ar d Rs.17,99,424/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs Ninety Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty Four Only) pending for work Urgent Repairs to R and B Division, Office and R and B Section Offices at Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari for an Estimate Amount of Rs.18 Lakhs vide Agreement No. /2022-23, Dt.06-02-2023 with interest @ 24percentage per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 releasing the amounts for LS and Final Bills of Two Works i.e., an Rs.28,39,131/- (Rupees Twenty Eight Lakhs Thirty Nine Thousand One Hundred and Thirty One on/yjpayable to the Petitioner herein, pending disposal of the write petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.29535 OF 2025

ORDER:

The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

“…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 LS and Final Bills of Two Works i.e., an Rs.28,39,131/- (Rupees Twenty Eight Lakhs Thirty Nine Thousand One Hundred and Thirty One only) even after finalizing the bills, payable to the Petitioner in relation to the works Rs.10,39,707/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Thirty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven only) pending for work urgent Repairs to Gowthami Vihar (R and B) Guest House at Rajamahendravaram in East Godavari District for an Estimate Amount of Rs.10 Lakhs vide Agreement No. /2022-23,Dt06-02-2023 ar d Rs.17,99,424/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs Ninety Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty Four Only) pending for work Urgent Repairs to R and B Division, Office and R and B Section Offices at Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari for an Estimate Amount of Rs.18 Lakhs vide Agreement No. /2022-23, Dt.06-02-2023 with interest