M/S M P R Constructions v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC2 Jul 2026WP/21468/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court writ disposal at admission stage; non-payment of contractor bill amounts for completed works; part bill Rs.63,74,047/-; furniture supply to Mini Mandal Secretariat, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa; Agreement No.CR No.241/2023-24 dated 9.2.2024; net amount after statutory deductions; four-month payment timeline; Article 226 writ of mandamus; Articles 14 and 19(1)(g); Section 151 CPC interim applications; Roads and Buildings Department; Justice Ravi Cheemalapati; counsel W.V.B. Shravan; AGP Abdul Rasheed.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate within four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs; pending miscellaneous applications closed. ¶¶41

M/S M P R Constructions Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' non-release of the part bill amount of Rs.63,74,047/- due and payable to the petitioner for the completed furniture works under Agreement No.CR No.241/2023-24, dt.9.2.2024 is illegal and arbitrary, warranting a direction to release and pay the amount.

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Court's answer

The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and in any event within four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the above direction; no costs are imposed; miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 21468/2024 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Special Original Jurisdiction; decided 03.07.2026; single Judge, Justice Ravi Cheemalapati): M/s M P R Constructions sought a writ of mandamus for release of a part bill amount of Rs.63,74,047/- due for providing furniture to the First Floor of the Mini Mandal Secretariat at Pulivendula, YSR District, under Agreement No.CR No.241/2023-24, dt.9.2.2024, alleging violation of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g). On counter, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings submitted that the authorities had admitted to pay the net amount after statutory deductions and sought four months' time; petitioner's counsel raised no objection. The court disposed of the petition at the admission stage, directing the respondents to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount within four (04) months of receipt of a copy of the order; no costs; pending miscellaneous applications (IA No.1 of 2024 and IA No.1 of 2025, both under Section 151 CPC) stand closed.

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Date of reserved for orders :

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Date of pronouncement :03.07.2026 Date of uploading :07.07.2026

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APHC010418432024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

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AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE 3^rd 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: 21468/2024

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Between:

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M/S M P R CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, M. PRASAD REDDY, S/O. M. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.4-271, MUDDANUR ROAD, YERRAGUNTIA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

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THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS CIRCLE, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT

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THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR DISTRICT AT KADAPA

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents herein in not releasing the part bill Amount of Rs.63,74,047/- (Rupees Sixty Three Lakhs Seventy Four Thousand and Forty Seven Only) due and payable to the Petitioner towards providing Furniture to First Floor of Mini Mandal Secretariat at Pulivendula, YSR District pursuant to the Agreement No.CR No.241/2023- 24, dt.9.2.2024 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein to release and pay the part bill Amount of Rs.63,74,047/- (Rupees Sixty Three Lakhs Seventy Four Thousand and Forty Seven Only) due and payable to the Petitioner towards providing Furniture to First Floor of Mini Mandal Secretariat at Pulivendula, YSR District pursuant to the Agreement No.CR No.241/2023- 24, dt.9.2.2024 and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents to release and pay the part bill Amount of Rs.63,74,047/- (Rupees Sixty Three Lakhs Seventy Four Thousand and Forty Seven Only) due and payable to the Petitioner towards providing Furniture to First Floor of Mini Mandal Secretariat at Pulivendula, YSR District pursuant to the Agreement No.CR No.241/2023-24, dt.9.2.2024 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 may be pleased to grant Leave for filing of the Counter Affidavit in WP.No.21468 of 2024 and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.W.V.B. SHRAVAN.

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

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Heard Sri W.V.B.Shravan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings Department.

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader on counter submitted that, 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.

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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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03.07.2026

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BRS

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