Contractors sought mandamus directing release of road-works bill payments by the State. Counsel submitted the cause no longer survived for adjudication; the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous with no order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER g Mi ® TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA )
WRIT PETITION NO: 17915 OF 2024
Between:
...PETITIONERS
AND
...RESPONDENTS 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 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 for the works i.e.. Special repairs to T.G. Road at km 3/0 to T.N.Valasa Road via Singanapuram Road from Km 0/0 to 7/4 in Vizianagaram District for an amount of Rs. 34.05.563/- towards second and final Bill as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 34.05.563/- towards Second and final Bill forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner.
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed i m support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to consider for payment of amount of Rs. 34.05.563/- towards second and final Bill for the pending bills for the works executed by the petitioner i.e., Special repairs to T.G. Road at km 3/0J to T.N.Valasa Road via Singanapuram Road from Km 0/0 to 7/4 in Vizianagaram District for an amount of Rs. 34,05,563/- towards second and final Bill forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K DIWAKAR NARSI REDDY
REPRESENTING FOR SRI K
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1,3 to 5: GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS Counsel for the Respondent No. 2: GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING
The Court made the following: ORDER
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g.ug COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3329] S??:S (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 17915/2024
Between:
Sundeep Ravindra Engineers And Contractors ...PETITIONER(S) and Others
AND
The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1.K NARSI REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS
2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
The Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITON N0.17915 OF 2024
ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents.
- When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri K.Diwakar Reddy, learned counsel representing learned counselforthe petitioners submits that the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and the matter becomes infructuous.
- Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending
shall stand closed.
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SD/-G. HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR My-
SECTION OFFICER
To,
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HIGH COURT
. DATED:25/09/2024
ORDER
WP.No.17915 of 2024
DISMISSING THE W.P. AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS
2 provisions across 2 enactments
M/s. Sundeep Ravindra Engineers and Contractors
K. Ravindra Reddy
The State of Andhra Pradesh (Roads and Buildings Department)
The State of Andhra Pradesh (Finance Department)
The Chief Engineer (R and B) NH and CRF, Vijayawada
The Superintending Engineer, R&B Circle, Vizianagaram
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
As recorded by the court registry
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