M/S. Viswateja Constructions v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court (Amaravati), W.P. No.2947 of 2024, decided 11.02.2026 by Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, J. Viswateja Constructions and its managing partner sought mandamus under Article 226 for release of Rs. 7,35,27,646/- (4th Part bill) for Temburu-Hiramandalam road widening works (Agreement CR.No. 2020-2021 dated 29-08-2020), alleging violation of Articles 14 and 21. Dismissed as infructuous on counsel's statement that the bill amount was received; no costs; interim applications closed. Keywords: mandamus, release of bill payment, R&B works, infructuous, Article 226.
What did the court decide?
On counsel's representation that the writ petitioners have received the bill amount from the respondents and the writ petition is rendered infructuous, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs. ¶¶32