M Bhaskar Reddy, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
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Contractor payment writ; writ of mandamus for release of billed dues; quality control certificates dated 01.10.2022 (Rs. 7,94,135/-) and 16.10.2023 (Rs. 7,84,252/-); claimed dues Rs. 17,76,469/-; 12% interest claim; interest only per subsisting agreement/work-order clause; non-release of budget by Government as cause of delay; Article 226; Articles 14 and 21; Section 151 CPC interim application (IA No. 1 of 2024); reliance on W.P. No. 10038 of 2021 and batch (05.10.2021); RAT restoration of Divipalem Tank bund and sluice reconstruction, Gudur Mandal, SPSR Nellore; CMDF construction of infall sluice, left flood bank, Swarnamukhi River, Kappagunta Kandriga Village, Pellakuru Mandal, Tirupati; Agreement no. 80 DN/2020-21 dated 22.01.2021; Agreement no 3/DN/CMDF/2023-24 dated 15.06.2023; Water Resources Department Nellore South Division; Executive Engineer, Gudur; Superintendent Engineer, Nellore; District Collector, Tirupati; Principal Secretaries, Water Resources and Finance and Planning; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Justice V. Sujatha; W.P. No. 5038 of 2024; disposed with three-month payment direction; no costs.