Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/18061/2026 of D GANGADHAR Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 7 September 2026
of 2026 1 APHC010336892026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT:THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 18061/2026 Between: 1. D GANGADHAR, S/O. DHARMARAO, AGE 49 YEARS
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APHC010336892026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT:THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 18061/2026
Between:
1. D
GANGADHAR,
S/O.
DHARMARAO,
AGE
YEARS
R/O.CHERUVUPALLE,ARAVEDU, NELLORE-524307.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND BUILDING , SECRETARIAT
BUILDING,
VELAGAPUDI,
AMARAVATHI,
GUNTUR.522238
2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R B DIVISION, SPSR NELLORE
DISTRICT.524001
3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER R BSH MD, APRDC,VIJAYAWADA.522001
4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT
OF
FINANCE
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.
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46,19,629/- ( Rupees Forty Six Lakhs, Nineteen Thousand, Six Hundred and Twenty Nine only) , even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. 7. Reconstruction of slab culvert with 1V of 6.00 MTS
Span at Km 13/10 of Sangam -Kaligiri Road (SH426) In SPSR Nellore District, Agreement no. /2025-26 Date 05.01.2026 , and pass a 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 Rs. 46,19,629/- ( Rupees Forty Six Lakhs, Nineteen Thousand, Six Hundred and Twenty Nine only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ 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:
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ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of respondents in withholding the payment of the pending amount of Rs.46,19,629/- even after finalization of the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works of Reconstruction of slab culvert with IV of 6.00 MTS span at Km 13/10 of Sangam-Kaligiri Road (SH 426) in SPSR Nellore District vide Agreement dated 05.01.2026.
2. Heard Sri Devasri Roshan K., learned counsel for petitioner, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings, on counter submitted that the respondent authorities admitted to pay the amount entitled to by the petitioner and sought three (03) months time for payment.
4. In reply, Sri Devasri Roshan K., learned counsel for the petitioner, reported no objection for granting time as sought for by the learned assistant Government Pleader.
5. In view of the above submissions, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent authorities to pay the legally entitled amount to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate not later than three (03)
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months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 8th September, 2026.
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