WP/20716/2026 of Kontheti Tulasi Ram, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 1 September 2026

1. KONTHETI TULASI RAM,, S/O. KONTHETI NAGESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCCPATION CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.2- 155/2, PLOT NO.502, SATRAMPADU, VIDYANAGAR COLONY, ELURU (RURAL), INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534007.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION (PROG-II) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503.

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503.

3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, A.P. EDUCATION WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (APEWIDC), BEHIND Z. P. COMPOUND, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522001.

4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, APEWIDC, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT

- 534001.

5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, APEWIDC, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT - 520001.

6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT - 534001

...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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing and paying the legitimate bill amounts of Rs.31,99,816/- (Rupees Thirty One Lakhs Ninety Nine Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixteen only) due and payable to the petitioner under Agreement Nos.117/2020-21 and 119/2020-21, both dated 30.06.2020, executed by the Superintending Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Education and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation (APEWIDC), Guntur, despite execution of the contractual work and repeated requests, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently to direct the respondents to forthwith release and pay the said amount together with such interest as this Honble Court may deem fit, and to pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith release and pay the pending bill amount of Rs.31,99,816/- (Rupees Thirty One Lakhs Ninety Nine Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixteen only) due to the petitioner under Agreement Nos.117/2020-21 and 119/2020-21, both dated 30.06.2020, together with such interest as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. JAMI MADHAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. V CH NAIDU

2. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION

3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the interim orders passed by this Court in the Writ Petition have been complied with. Recording the said submission, in the light of the interim directions, and as the same have been complied with by the respondents, the Writ Petition is closed as no further orders are required to be passed in the writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.

____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 02.09.2026 RJS

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

WRIT PETITION NO: 20716 2026

Dt: 02.09.2026

RJS