Deepika Constructions Vs the State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Deepika Constructions Vs the State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

No relief on merits. Permission accorded to withdraw the writ petition; the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' action in withholding payment of Rs. 42,79,481/- to the petitioner despite finalization of the bills (for work under Agreement (L.S.) No 24/2020-21, Dt. 10.08.2020) was illegal and arbitrary, warranting a direction to pay the balance amount with interest at 12% per annum. NOTE: framed in the petition but never adjudicated, as the writ petition was withdrawn.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao), order dated 05.02.2026 in Writ Petition No. 12801 of 2024: M/s Deepika Constructions (rep. by its Managing Director G. Gurava Reddy) had filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging as illegal and arbitrary the respondents' withholding of payment of Rs. 42,79,481/- payable to it even after finalization of the bills, in respect of the work 'Strengthening of Primary Health Centers at Penumuru, Pachikapalam and Karvethinagaram in G.D Nellore Constituency in Chittoor District Package - II', executed under Agreement (L.S.) No 24/2020-21, Dt. 10.08.2020, and sought payment of the balance amount with interest at 12% per annum; a companion application (IA No. 1 of 2024) under Section 151 CPC sought the same interim relief pending disposal. In open court, Sri P.Chaitanya, learned counsel representing counsel for the petitioner, sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and endorsed the same on the bundle; permission was accorded, and the Writ Petition was dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs, and miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stood closed. No issue was adjudicated and no substantive holding arises from this order; the order has precedential value only as an instance of withdrawal of a writ petition before adjudication.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 12801/2024

Between:

DEEPIKA CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, G. GURAVA REDDY, S/O. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, D.NO. 1-81, PILLARIKUPPAM (V), S.R. PURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R AND B CIRCLE, CHITTOOR.

THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DIVISION, CHITTOOR.

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 topleased declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of amount of Rs. 42,79,481/- even after finalizing the bills, payable

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to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Strengthening of Primary Health Centers at Penumuru, Pachikapalam and Karvethinagaram in G.D Nellore Constituency in Chittoor District Package - II, vide Agreement (L.S.) No 24/2020-21, Dt. 10.08.2020 , is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of balance amount of Rs. 42,79,481 /- with interest @12 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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 please to direct the respondents to consider for payment of balance amount of Rs. 42,79,481/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., “Strengthening of Primary Health Centers at Penumuru, Pachikapalam and Karvethinagaram in G.D Nellore Constituency in Chittoor District Package - II, vide Agreement (L.S.) No; 24/2020-21, Dt. 10.08.2020 ”, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS

2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.12801 OF 2024

ORDER:

Sri P.Chaitanya, learned counsel, representing learned counsel for the petitioner, sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition.

Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle.

Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

__________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

Date: 05.02.2026

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No.12801 of 2024

Date: 05.02.2026

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