Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/9968/2024 of MARUTHI CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 2 July 2026
reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading APHC010197882024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY, THE 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 9968/2024 Between: 1. MARUTHI CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B.TRIVIKRAM, S/O.BRK
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Between:
1. MARUTHI CONSTR
PARTNER, B.TRIV
YEARS, OCC CO
NAGAR, VIJAYAW
1. THE STATE OF A
SECRETARY,
SECRETARIAT BU
DISTRICT.
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3. THE
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5. THE STATE OF A
SECRETARY, D
SECRETARIAT BU
DISTRICT.
s :
: 03.07.2026
: 08.07.2026
E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
DAY, THE 3rd DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL
RIT PETITION NO: 9968/2024
RUCTIONS PVT LTD, REP. BY IT
VIKRAM, S/O.BRK MURTHY, AGE
ONTRACTOR, R/O.D.NO.54-14/1-9/
WADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
AND
ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT
ROADS
AND
BUILDINGS
D
ILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVA
EER, (RSC-B) CIRCLE, VIJAYAWAD
ENDING
ENGINEER,
(R
AND
ENGINEER, (R AND B) MACHILIPATN
ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT
EPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND
ILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVA
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LAPATI
TS MANAGING
ED ABOUT 50
/5, BHARATHI
...PETITIONER
TS PRINCIPAL
DEPARTMENT,
ATHI, GUNTUR
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CIRCLE,
NAM.
TS PRINCIPAL
PLANNING,
ATHI, GUNTUR
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...RESPONDENT(S):
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of 2nd and part bill amount of Rs. 10,29,48,190/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Widening and Strengthening of Road from the section Km.0/0 to Km. 15/6 of Veleru on NH 5 Bommuluru on NH 5 road in Krishna District, vide Agreement No 60/2022-23, dt.20.09.2022, is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of balance amount of Rs. 10,29,48,190/- with interest @12 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 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 to direct the respondents to consider for payment of balance amount of Rs.
10,29,48,190/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., “Widening and .Strengthening of Road from the section Km.0/0 to Km. 15/6 of Veleru on NH 5 Bommuluru on NH 5 road in Krishna District, Agreement No:60/2022-23, dt.20.09.2022vide forthwith, 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:
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ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent authorities in withholding the payment of amount even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works executed by it.
2. Sri C.Praveen, learned Assistant Government Pleader for R&B, submitted that the amount claimed in this writ petition has duly been paid to the petitioner.
3. In view of the submission made by learned Assistant Government Pleader, nothing remains for adjudication in this writ petition and the same can be closed.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. If the petitioner feels that cause in this writ petition still survives, he can make an appropriate application within two (02) months. There shall be no order as to costs.
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 3rd July, 2026 RR Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No