Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/14599/2021 of K.Babu Rao, Vs The Executive Engineer, on 12 July 2026
for orders : Date of pronouncement : 13.07.2026 Date of uploading : 15.07.2026 APHC010254512021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY, THE 13th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO:
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APHC010254512021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
[3332]
MONDAY, THE 13th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 14599/2021
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1. K.BABU RAO,, S/O. LATE ADINARAYANA, AGED 69 YEARS, CONTRACTOR, 40-27-10, POLYCLINIC ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 10.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RANDB DIVISION, MACHILPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RANDB, VIJAYAWADA.
3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RANDB, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVATHI,
4. THE CANARA BANK SYNDICATE BANK, REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, SIDHARDHANAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 10.
...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, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the letter of the Executive Engineer, RandB, Krishna District in sending the letter B.G.No.116/Movva - Ghantasala Road/Supdt/EE/2019, dated 12.07.2021 for invocation of the Bank Guarantee submitted by the Petitioner for Rs.7,00,300/- with out passing any orders on the representations of the Petitioner dated 02.01.2020, 20.02.2020, 13.08.2020 and 08.09.2020 for closing the Contract under Agreement No.116/2018-19, dated 29.01.2019 as illegal and arbitrary, consequently direct the Respondents to consider the representations of the Petitioner dated 02.01.2020, 20.02.2020, 13.08.2020 and 08.09.2020 and take appropriate action for closing the Contract under Agreement No.116/2018-19, dated 29.01.2019 and remit the amounts outstanding to the Petitioner with reasonable interest in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 plea.sed to suspend the operation of the letter B.G.No.116/Movva - Ghantasala Road/Supdt/EE/2019, dated 12.07.2021, issued by the Executive Engineer, RandB, Krishna District to the 4th Respondent pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and to pass 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 Pleased to grant leave for filing counter affidavit in the WP No. 14599 of 2021 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. G RAMA GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS
2. DEEPAK BHATTACHARJEE(SC FOR CANARA BANK)
The Court made the following order:
Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner in relation to the completed contract works, the present writ petition is filed.
2. Heard Ms M.Uma Devi, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings Department.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amount to the petitioner.
4. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is closed. No costs.
Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 13.07.2026 BRS
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