The High Court of Andhra Pradesh dismissed a writ petition seeking relief for non-payment of bill amounts. The Court found that the principal amount was already paid and dismissed the petition as infructuous.
Swift relief refused as the principal amount was found to be already paid.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI ^
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY ,THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 8469 OF 2022
Between;
0 CHANDRUDU, S/o Giddaiah, Aged 55 y?ars, R/o H.Np.3-69, Venkatapuram Village Dhone Mandal, Kgrnool District.
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESPONDENTS /
Petition under Article 225 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Cpurt may be pleased to issue order, writ or direction more partipglarly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bill
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amount of Rs.6,12,731/-, Rs.4,35,944/- and Rs.6,50,853/- to the petitioner including interest for the works done in pursuance of Agreementwiththe5threspondentVide Agreement. No.464/2018-19 dated 26-05-2018, AgreementNo.2323/2018-19dated 08-02-2019 and Agreement No.2326/2018-19 dated 09-02-2019asbeing illegal, arbitrary, violation Of principles of natural justice and Unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed final bill amount of Rs.6,12,731/-, Rs.4,35,944/- and Rs.6,50,853/- to the petitioner including interest for the works done in pursuance of Agreement with the 5**^respondent.
lA NO: 1 OF 2022
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstancesstated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release undisputed final bill aniountofdirecttherespondentsto pay undisputed final bill amount of undisputed final bill amount of Rs.6,12,731/-, Rs.4,35,944/- and Rs.6,50,853/- to the petitioner including interest for the works done jn pursuance of Agreement with the 5th respondent Vide Agreement No.464/2018-19 dated 26-05-'2018, Agreement Nb.2323/2018-19dated08-02-2019 and Agreement No.2326/2018-19 dated 09-02-2019 pendingdisposaloftheabove writ petition. / ^'1 Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRI. M LAKSHMI NARAYANA
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3 to 6: GP FOR IRRIGATIONCOMMAREADEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2,7: GP FOR FINANCE
The Court made the following:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY ,THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 8469 OF 2022 Between:
AND
...RESPONDENTS
The Court made the following
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- Heard, leaned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents.
- When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Government
Pleader for Finance and Planning, on oral instructionssubmitted that respondent authorities paid the total due amountclaimedby
the petitioner.
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- On the other hand, learned counsel for the petitionersubmits that the respondents paid the principal amount, but not paid the interest as claimed by the petitioner.
- In view of the submissions made by the learned counselfor the petitioner and learned Government Pleader that the principal amount was already paid as claimed by the petitionerandalsothe contention of the learned Government Pleader that the further claim of interest for delayed payment can be agitated by way of initiation of separate/fresh legal proceedings is also valid and sustainable.
Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pendingshall stand closed.
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SD/-K.J.RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER
To,
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HIGH COURT
DATED:12/02/2024
ORDER
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I 0 8 JUL 202« m
Currersf Section
WP.No.8469 pf 2022
DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should issue a writ of mandamus directing the release of undisputed final bill amounts to the petitioner.
CHANDRUDU
The State of Andhra Pradesh
VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
As recorded by the court registry
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