WP/25316/2024 of SRI GANDIBOIND NOOKA RAJU Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 12 March 2026

APHC010042462024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 2531/2024

Between:

1. M/S

GARRISON

CONSTRUCTIONS,,

REP.

BY

ITS

MANAGING DIRECTOR, G. HEMANTH REDDY, S/O. G.

BHASKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O.7-128/2, SRINAGAR COLONY, NEAR

VIKUNTAPURAM, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

PANCHAYATRAJ

AND

RURAL

DEVELOPMENT,

SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS,

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA

DISTRICT.

3. THE

SUPERINTENDING

ENGINEER,

PR

CIRCLE,

CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

4. THE

EXECUTIVE

ENGINEER,

P.I.U.,

CHITTOOR,

CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 86

PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, 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 tomay be pleased 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. 1,60,04,473/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e. Upgradatin of Link road from Agraharam Reddivaripalle to Moogalamarri and Upgradation of Link road from Agraharam Reddivaripalle to Nimmanapalle - Vayalpad Road (Aramadaka), Madanapalle Assembly Constituency, Chittoor District, vide Agreement No.22/2021-22, dt.31.05.2021, is questioned, as the same is illegal.

arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of balance amount of Rs. 1,60,04,473/- with interest @12percent 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 may please to direct the respondents to consider for payment of balance amount of Rs.

1,60,04,473/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e.. Upgradatin of Link road from Agraharam Reddivaripalle to Moogalamarri and Upgradation of Link road from Agraharam Reddivaripalle to Nimmanapalle - Vayalpad Road (Aramadaka), Madanapalle Assembly Constituency, Chittoor District”, vide Agreement No.22/2021-22, dt.31.05.2021, 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 FINANCE PLANNING

2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV

The Court made the following: