Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/24247/2024 of M/S PRAGATHI ASSOCIATES Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 14 July 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] WEDNESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 24247/2024 Between: 1. M/S PRAGATHI ASSOCIATES, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, YANNAM
APHC010469382024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA
WRIT PETITION NO: 24247/2024
Between:
1. M/S PRAGATHI ASSOCIATES, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, YANNAM VENKATA MALLA REDDY S/O. Y.P.V. SUBBA REDDY, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O.
D.NO.1/67-20-B, PENDEKANTINAGAR, BANAGANAPALLE - 518124, POST AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, SCHOOL
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT,
AP
SECRETARIAT,
VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF/MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.E.W.I.D.C., D.NO.
7-96,
SRI
SAI
FORTUNE
HEIGHTS,
BLACK-A,
VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, TADEPALLI POST AND MANDAL, PIN - 522502, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, A.P.E.W.I.D.C., D.NO.36/278, GROUND FLOOR, S.V. NAGAR, CHINNA CHOWK, KADAPA -
516002.
4. THE
DY
EXECUTIVE
ENGINEER,
A.P.E.W.I.D.C.,
O/O.
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, D.NO.36/278, GROUND FLOOR, S.V. NAGAR, CHINNA CHOWK, KADAPA - 516002.
5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P.E.W.I.D.C. DIVISION, KURNOOL
(DIST.) - 518124, A.P.
6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, FINANCE
DEPARTMENT,
AP
SECRETARIAT,
VELAGAPUDI,
AMARAVATI, 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 toPleased to issue WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action Respondents in with holding the payment for an amount of Rs.5,63,371/- even after finalizing the Bills payable to the Petitioner in connection with the name of work i.e., maintenance to Hostel Building SGPR Govt. Polytechnic, Kurnool District, Administrative sanction proceeding Rc.No.EHE 02- 1948/25/2018, KSEC CTE dated 08-08- 2018. Commissioner of Technical Education -A.P., Vijayawada Rs.8.00 Lakhs and Reference of Agreement EE/EWIDC /KRNL/HD/2018-19 dated 26-11-2018 as the same is illegal arbitration and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the payment of an amount of Rs.5,63,371/- to the Petitioner in respect of the execution of the above said work and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024
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 consider for payment of amount Rs.5,63,371/- even after finalizing the Bills dated 03-08-2020 payable to the Petitioner in connection with the work maintenance to Hostel Building SGPR
Govt.
Polytechnic,
Kurnool
District
reference
of
Agreement
EE/EWIDC/KRNL/HD/2018-19 dated 26-11-2018 together with interest from 03-08-2020 till date; of Department pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. VENKATA LAKSHMINARASIMHA RAO RAYAPATI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
2. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION
3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
The Court made the following:
WRIT PETITION NO: 24247/2024
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ORDER:-
Heard Sri Venkata Lakshminarasimha Rao Rayapati, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for School Education, appearing for the respondents.
2. The grievance of the petitioner in the instant writ petition is against the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of Rs.5,63,371/- due to the petitioner, pursuant to the execution of civil works namely, maintenance of Hostel Buildings of the Government Polytechnic, Kurnool District.
3. When the matter has been taken up for hearing, learned Government Pleader for School Education, has placed before the Court a copy of the instructions received by him in the case. A perusal of the same would reflect that the bill for remittance of Rs.6,66,498/- has been submitted, however the same is kept pending for fund clearance.
4. Having regard to the same, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to remit the amount payable to the petitioner within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
Consequent thereto, miscellaneous petition pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date:15.07.2026 MVK
WRIT PETITION NO:24247/2024
Date:15.07.2026 MVK