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2026:APHC:8247

APHC010620602023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

WRIT PETITION NO: 31943/2023

Between:

1. D WARAKA CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER,

R. MURALIMOHANREDDY, S/O. LATE R. SIVAREDDY, AGED

ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, D.NO. 1/722-1, DWARAKA

NAGAR, KAPADA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, AGRICULTURAL AND COOPERATION (MKTG I)

DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ, VIJAYAWADA,

KRISHNA DISTRICT.

3. T HE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAI RAJ, KADAPA,

KADAPA DISTRICT.

4. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.I.U. DIVISION, BADVEL, KADAPA

DISTRICT.

5. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING,

SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR

DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 payment of final

bill amount of Rs.2,55,74,174/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the

petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Package No. APAM/YSR/Mydukur/01,

Consisting of 05 Road works in Mydukur Constituency of YSR Kadapa

District. , vide C.R. agreement No. /2022-23, dt.20.10.2022, is questioned, as

the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to

consider for payment of Rs.2,55,74,174/- with interest @12percent per

annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of

above-mentioned work forthwith and pass such

IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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 consider for payment amount of Rs.2,55,74,174/

even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to tlie work

i.e. Package No. APAM/YSR/Mydukur/01, Consisting of 05 Road works in

Mydukur Constituency of YSR Kadapa District vide C.R. agreement No.

/2022-23, dt.20.10.2022, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and

pass such

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

may be pleased to permit to receive the counter affidavit copies on record by

allowing the leave petition in the interest of justice and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE

The Court made the following:

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::ORDER ::

Heard Sri Anand Surya, learned counsel representing Sri Suresh Kumar

Reddy Kalava, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned

Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development &

Finance and Planning Department, for the respondents.

2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the

respondents withholding the payment of the final bill amount of

Rs.2,55,74,174/- even after finalising the bills, payable to the petitioner in

relation to the work i.e., “Package No.APAM/YSR/Mydukur/01, Consisting of

05 Road works in Mydukur Constituency of YSR Kadapa District”, vide

C.R.agreement No…/2022-23, dated 20.10.2022, as illegal and arbitrary.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the Managing

Partner of the petitioner and the 3^rd respondent entered into an agreement in

relating to the aforementioned works on 20.10.2022. Thereafter, the petitioner

carried out the works. However, the amount was not released.

4. A counter-affidavit was filed by the 4^th respondent. In the counter-

affidavit, it