The petition was dismissed as infructuous on the grounds that the authorities had already paid the claimed amount, rendering the continuing of the writ petition unnecessary. Consequently, no substantive legal propositions are laid down in this short order.
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RC,J W.P. N o.22746 of 2024
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APHC010440612024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
[3332]
TUESDAY, T HE 15th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 22746/2024
Between:
...PETITIONER
AND
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7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, POWERPET, ELURU,ANDHRA PRADESH-534005.
...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 to issue a writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the final bill payments of Rs.6,91,77,868/- payable to the petitioner in relation to the work Widening and Strengthening of Eluru to Medisettivaripalem road from KM 0/390 to 63/680 in West Godavari District vide Cir. Agt. No. 10/2020-21 Dt. 08.07.2020 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs.6,91,77,868/with interest @ 24percent per annum from the completion of agreement time till date of realization for the belated payments for the work executed by the petitioner as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 6,91,77,868/- with interest @ 24percent per annum from the completion of the agreement time till date of realization for the belated payments for the works executed by the petitioner and grant
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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay Rs.6,91,77,868/-forthwith payable to the petitioner, pending disposal of the writ petition
Counsel for the Petitioner:
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
The Court made the following:
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ORDER
Sri T. Ramesh, learned counsel, representing Sri Upendra Rao
Manukonda, learned counsel for petitioner, submitted that the authorities had paid the amount claim in this writ petition and therefore, nothing survives for consideration and the writ petition has become infructuous.
is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 15th September, 2026. RR
M/S. I.R CONSTRU C TIONS. REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER - INTURI RAMAIAH
THE STATE OF A N DHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS P RINCIPAL SECRETARY, R OADS AND BUILDINGS DEP A RTMENT
THE SUPERINTEN D ING ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS CIRCLE OFFICE NARASIMHARAO PET
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU
THE EXECUTIVE E N GINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DIVISION OFFICE, NARASI M HARAO PET
THE STATE OF A N DHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS P RINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEP A RTMENT
RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
As recorded by the court registry
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