Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/34877/2025 of M HARSHAVARDHAN REDDY Vs THE STATE OF AP on 7 July 2026
for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010671592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE 8 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 34877/2025 Between: 1. M HARSHAVARDHAN REDDY, S/O M.VEERANARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC
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1. M HARSHAVARDH AGED ABOUT 45 ANAKALAMMAGUD DISTRICT.
1. THE STATE OF AP AND BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GU
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3. THE EXECUTIVE E DEVELOPMENT C DISTRICT.
4. THE STATE OF A SECRETARY, FINA VELAGAPUDI, GUN Petition under Articl circumstances stated in pleased to issue a WR
s : : 08.07.2026 E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL RIT PETITION NO: 34877/2025 HAN REDDY, S/O M.VEERANARAY YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, DDURU (V), SIMHADRIPURAM M AND P, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRET DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT NTUR DISTRICT. EER R AND B, NH AND CRF VIJAYA ENGINEER, (R AND B) ANDHRA PR ORPORATION DIVISION, KURNOO ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT ANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIA NTUR DISTRICT. ...RES le 226 of the Constitution of India pra the affidavit filed therewith, the High RIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the DESH
LAPATI YANA REDDY, D.NO. 2/46-B, MANDAL, YSR ...PETITIONER TARY, ROADS T BUILDINGS, AWADA. RADESH ROAD OL, KURNOOL TS PRINCIPAL AT BUILDINGS, SPONDENT(S): aying that in the h Court may be e action of the
Respondents herein, in withholding the payment of 1st and Final bill an amount of Gross Rs.41,03,038/- in Net amount of Rs. 35,49,457/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Urgent Repairs to Footpaths and Hand Railings of Nunepalli Bridge and Providing Road Safety interventions in Nandyal Town limits form Km. 181/100 to 186/000 on Sangameswaram - Nandyal road (Atmakur- Nandyal Section) of N.H - 167K in Nandyal District of A.P. vide L.S. Agreement No. 32/2022-23, Dt.20.02.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal and arbitrary apart from violative of Articles 14, 16, 19 8s 300-A of The Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of 1st and final bill of an amount of Gross Rs.41,03,038/- in Net amount of Rs. 35,49,457/- with an interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work.. forthwith and pass 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 to DIRECT the respondents to consider for payment of 1st and Final bill an amount of Gross Rs.41,03,038/- in Net amount of Rs. 35,49,457/-even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., “Urgent Repairs to Footpaths and Hand Railings of Nunepalli Bridge and Providing Road Safety interventions in Nandyal Town limits form Km. 181/100 to 186/000 on Sangameswaram - Nandyal road (Atmakur- Nandyal Section) of N.H - 167K in Nandyal District of A.P. vide L.S. Agreement No. 32/2022-23, Dt.20.02.2023” with an interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS
2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
The Court made the following order:
The grievance of the petitioner is that despite finalization of bills payable to it in relation to the work i.e., ‘Urgent repairs to Footpaths and Hand Railings of Nunepalli Bridge and providing Road Safety interventions in Nandyal Town limits from km.181/100 to 186/000 on Sangameswaram - Nandyal road (Atmakur-Nandyal Section) of N.H.167K in Nandyal District of A.P.’ vide Agreement No.32/2022-23, dated 20.02.2023, the respondent authorities have failed to release the payment of an amount of Rs.41,03,038/-
2. When the matter is taken up for consideration today, Sri P.Anand Surya, learned counsel, representing Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondent authorities have released the entitled amount to the petitioner and the petitioner has received the same. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition and prayed to close the Writ Petition.
3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 08.07.2026 MP Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION No.34877 of 2025 Dated : 08.07.2026
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