WP/27864/2023 of R R INFRA WORKS PVT LTD Vs THE STATE OF AP on 1 April 2026

APHC010537722023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 27864/2023

Between:

1. R R INFRA WORKS PVT LTD, (FORMERLY R.R. CONSTRUCTIONS), ANDHRA

PRADESH,

REPRESENTED

BY

ITS

DIRECTOR

REDDIVARI SINDHURA, 33-4/92-1 KV NAIDU LAYOUT, NAGARI

ROAD NEAR RDM THEATRE, PUTTUR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

2. REDDIVARI SINDHURA,, W/O P. RAKESH REDDY AGED ABOUT 33

YEARS, RIO 33-4/92-1 KV NAIDU LAYOUT, NAGARI ROAD, NEAR

RDM THEATRE,PUTTUR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO

GOVERNMENT,

IRRIGATION

AND

CAD

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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

SECRETARY

TO

GOVERNMENT,

WATER

RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND

PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR

DISTRICT.

4. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, MINOR IRRIGATION, VYSYABHAVAN,

HANUMANPETA, VIJAYAWADA 520003.

5. THE

SUPERINTENDENT

ENGINEER,

IRRIGATION

CIRCLE,

CHITTOOR.

6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, TIRUPATHI.

7. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

8. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR 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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction. declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying the withheld amounts to the tune of Rs.1,46,77,096/- (which forms part of admitted pending dues) for the subject work executed by the 1st Petitioner, and in not releasing the Bank Guarantee dated 28/04/2021 bearing BG.No.1629221BG0000179 for Rs.1,90,000/-, in connection with the Agt.No.671 SE/2017-18, dated 28.11.2017 and all the subsequent supplemental agreements in connection with such agreement as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g), Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith pay the undisputed pending bills of Rs.1,46,77,096/- in relation to the works executed by the 1 st Petitioner under Agt.No.671 SE/2017-18, dated 28.11.2017 and all the subsequent supplemental agreements in connection with such agreement, along with interest of 24 PERCENT p.a calculated from the date of completion of the defect liability period i.e., from 29.12.2021 till the date of payment of the same.direct the Respondents to forthwith release the said Bank Guarantee dated 28/04/2021 bearing BG.No.1629221BG0000179 for Rs.1,90,000/-, in connection with the Agt.No.671 SE/2017-18, dated 28.11.2017 and all the subsequent supplemental agreements in connection with such agreement, which is highhandedly withheld by the Respondents , along with interest of 24 PERCENT p.a calculated from the date of completion of the defect liability period i.e., from 29.12.2021 till the date of payment of the same, and Pass pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith pay the undisputed pending bills of Rs.1,46,77,096/- in relation to the works executed by the 1 st Petitioner under Agt.No.671 SE/2017-18, dated 28.11.2017 and all the subsequent supplemental agreements in connection with such agreement, along with interest of 24% p.a calculated from the date of completion of defect liability period i.e., from 29.12.2021 till the date of payment of the same, and pass

pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release the said Bank Guarantee dated 28/04/2021 bearing BG.No.1629221BG0000179 for Rs.1,90,000/-, in connection with the Agt.No.671 SE/2017-18, dated 28.11.2017 and all the subsequent supplemental agreements in connection with such agreement, which is highhandedly withheld by the Respondents, along with interest of 24% p.a calculated from the date of completion of defect liability period i.e., from 29.12.2021 till the date of payment of the same, and pass pleased to grant leave to the Respondent No.6 in the Writ Petition No. 27864

of 2023 to file counter affidavit in the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV

The Court made the following: