Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/27854/2026 of POLLISETTI VENKATA RAMAKRISHNA Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 2 November 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF NOVEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27854/2026 Between: 1. POLLISETTI VENKATA RAMAKRISHNA, S/O. P. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
APHC010510932026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF NOVEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 27854/2026
Between:
1. POLLISETTI VENKATA RAMAKRISHNA, S/O. P. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION CONTRACTOR, R/O. H.
NO.
2-202,
HIGH
SCHOOL
STREET,
RAYAKUDURU,
VEERAVASARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 534 247.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-
522238.
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522238.
3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT-522238.
4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION
(APSHCL), VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT-520001.
5. THE
DISTRICT
COLLECTOR,
WEST
GODAVARI
DISTRICT,
BHIMAVARAM-534201.
6. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, WEST
GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM-534201
7. THE
DIVISIONAL
HEAD
HOUSING,
AP
STATE
HOUSING
CORPORATION (APSHCL), BHIMAVARAM DIVISION, WEST
GODAVARI DISTRICT-534201.
8. THE
EXECUTIVE
ENGINEER,
AP
STATE
HOUSING
CORPORATION (APSHCL), BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI
DISTRICT-534201.
9. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AP STATE HOUSING
CORPORATION (APSHCL), BHIMAVARAM SUB-DIVISION, WEST
GODAVARI DISTRICT-534201.
10. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION
(APSHCL), VEERAVASARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT-534245
...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 toissue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments of Rs. 6,10,847/-,
Amount
of
Rs.
4,20,655/-,
in
respect
of
NAVARATNALU
PEDALANDARAKI ILLU work for Providing Internal Road in Jagananna Housing Colony Layout ID No. 05387LA110899 Lace Building Layout (Part-1)
in Rayakuduru Village of Veeravasaram Mandal, vide its M. Book No.56/2023/APSHCL/DVH, BVRM, 2) Amount of Rs. 1,90,192/-, in respect of NAVARATNALU PEDALANDARAKI ILLU work for Providing Internal Road in Jagananna Housing Colony Layout ID No. 05387LA110899 Lace Building Layout (Part-2) in Rayakuduru Village of Veeravasaram Mandal, vide its M.
Book No.155/2022- 23/APSHCL/DVH,BVRM, is as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 6,10,847/- GST forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner IA NO: 1 OF 2026
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 direct respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs. 6,10,847/- +
GST for the works executed by the petitioner for Providing Internal Roadds in Jagananna housing colonies of West Godavari District pending disposal of the main Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV
2. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING
CORPORATION LIMITED)
3. GP FOR HOUSING
4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
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ORDER:
Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner in relation to the completed works vide M.Book No.56/2023/APSHCL/DVH, BVRM and M.Book No.155/2022-23/APSHCL/DVH, BVRM, the present writ petition is filed.
2. Heard Mrs.K.Sri Lakshmi, learned counsel representing Sri Annamneedi Balakrishna, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.Mallikharjuna Moorthy, learned Standing Counsel for APHCL, appearing for respondent Nos.4, 7 to 10.
3. Learned Standing Counsel for APHCL, on instructions, submitted that the authorities have admitted to pay the entitled net amounts to the petitioner and sought three months time for such payment.
4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection.
5. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities are ready to pay the net amounts to the petitioner, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amounts to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Dt.03.11.2026 JLV
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 27854/2026
Dt.03.11.2026 JLV