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Vajrapu Srinivasa Rao v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC20 Jul 2026WP/13396/2026

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High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Writ Petition No. 13396 of 2026, decided 21.07.2026 by Justice Ravi Cheemalapati. Vajrapu Srinivasa Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Others. Non-payment of bills for completed works; authorities admitted net payment after statutory deductions; writ petition disposed at admission stage with direction to pay within four months; liberty to claim interest separately; no costs.

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Direction to respondents to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount within four (04) months of receipt of copy of the order; liberty to the petitioner to pursue recovery of interest before the appropriate forum; no costs; pending miscellaneous applications closed. ¶32

Vajrapu Srinivasa Rao Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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APHC010251342026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE 21^st DAY OF JULY 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

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WRIT PETITION NO: 13396/2026

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Between:

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Vajrapu Srinivasa Rao

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others

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...RESPONDENT(S)

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.P VIVEK

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS

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2.GP FOR YOUTH SERVICES

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3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

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The Court made the following order:

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Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner in

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relation to the completed works, the present writ petition is filed.

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Heard Sri P.Vivek, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Abdul

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Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings Department.

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader on counter submitted that,

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the authorities have admitted to pay the net amount to the petitioner after making statutory deductions and accordingly sought four(04) months time for such payment.

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To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection.

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Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities are ready to pay the entitled net amount to the petitioner, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition , at the admission stage with the following direction.

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The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of four(04) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach appropriate forum for recovery of interest, if any.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

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________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

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21.07.2026 BRS

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Vajrapu Srinivasa Rao v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

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