Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/25972/2025 of P T R BROTHERS PROJECTS Vs THE STATE OF AP on 30 December 2025
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 25972/2025 Between: 1. P T R BROTHERS PROJECTS, REP.BY.ITS MANAGING
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 25972/2025
Between:
1. P T R BROTHERS PROJECTS, REP.BY.ITS MANAGING
PARTNER, P. KEERTHI REDDY W/O. P. THIRUPATHI REDDY, AGE
YEARS,
D/O.
1-1226-A,
NEAR
VINAYAKA
TEMPLE,BANGLA THOTA , NAWABPET, NELLORE , ANDHRA
PRADESH.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOR
PANCHAYAT
RAJ
AND
RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
DEPORTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI
AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.
2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PIU DIVISION, ADONI, KURNOOL
DISTRICT.
3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ- 1,VIJAYAWADA.
4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND 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 to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the part I payments of Rs. 2,30,51,773/- (Two crores Thirty Lakhs, Fifty One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Three only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.I Road from chippagiri to maddikera via dowlathapuram ,Nancherla road in Aiur of chippagiri mandal in Kurnool district, Agreement no. /23-24,Date 02.02.2024 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts RS. 2,30,51,773/- (Two crores Thirty Lakhs, Fifty One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Three only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV
2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
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ORDER:
Non payment of bill amount to the petitioner for execution of works by laying Road from Chippagiri to Maddikera via dowlathapuram, Nancherla road in Alur @ Chippagiri Mandal, Kurnool District, is the grievance of the petitioner.
2. Heard Ms.K.Devasri Roshan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents.
3. Smt Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj on counter submitted that as against the claim made by the petitioner to a tune of Rs.2,30,51,773/-, the authorities have admitted to pay the amount to a tune of Rs.1,78,93,198/- after statutory deductions of Rs.51,58,575/-, however, sought six months time for such payment.
4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection but prayed to grant reasonable time.
5. Taking into consideration, the submissions of both the learned counsel, as the authorities are ready to pay the net amount to the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition at admission stage.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The respondents are directed to release the admitted/legally entitled amount to the petitioner at the earliest and at any rate, within a period of six (06) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________
JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
Date: 31st December, 2025 RKS