Javvadi Krishna Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Javvadi Krishna Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief by adjudication; writ petition closed after petitioner's counsel stated the bill amounts had been received from the respondents; no order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' non-payment of the finalized bill amounts due to the petitioner (Rs.9,38,495 for ordinary maintenance of SH Roads, Narsapuram/Mogaltur, 2022-23, and Rs.15,16,622 for urgent repairs to Narsapuram - Turputulla Road, WGMD063) is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional, warranting a mandamus directing payment.

Court's answer

Upon learned counsel for the petitioner representing that the writ petitioner has received the bill amount from the respondents, this Court closed the writ petition, made no order as to costs, and directed that pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand closed. No adjudication of the legality/arbitrariness of the non-payment was made.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), single-member bench of Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao, Writ Petition No.31452 of 2025 (under Article 226 of the Constitution of India), decided 11.02.2026. Petitioner Javvadi Krishna sought a writ of mandamus directing the State respondents (Principal Secretary Transport/Roads & Buildings, R&B engineering officers at Vijayawada/Eluru/Bhimavaram, and Principal Secretary Finance & Planning) to pay finalized but unpaid bills: Rs.9,38,495 for ordinary maintenance of SH Roads in Narsapuram and Mogaltur sections for 2022-23, and Rs.15,16,622 for urgent repairs to Narsapuram - Turputulla Road (WGMD063) in West Godavari District. At the hearing, counsel for the petitioner (Sri V.V.N.V.Teja for Sri Ch.Bhargava Sarma) represented that the petitioner had received the bill amount from the respondents. Accordingly, the Court closed the writ petition, ordered no costs, and closed any pending interlocutory applications. The petition was disposed without adjudication on the merits; the Court expressed no view on the alleged illegality or arbitrariness of the delayed payment. No precedents were cited and no findings of law were made.

APHC010604672025

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

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WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No.31452 of 2025

Between:

JAVVADI KRISHNA, S/O. VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-119/2, KANDULAPATI VARI MERAKA VILLAGE, NORTH KUMMARA PURUGU PALEM, MOGALTHUR MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

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

THE ENGINEERIN CHIEF, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, HOD BUILDINGS, M.G.ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRCT

THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R AND B CIRCLE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT

THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT

THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SUB-DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT

THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SUB-DIVISION, ROADS AND BUILDING, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT

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

...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in non-payment of amounts due to the Petitioner even after finalizing the bills, payable in relation to the works executed in pursuance of works, i.e. (1) Ordinary maintenance of SH Roads in (R and B) Sections, Narsapuram and Mogaltur for the year 2022-23 due for an amount of Rs.9,38,495/- and (2) Urgent Repairs to Narsapuram - Turputulla Road from 0.000 to 8.000 in West Godavari District (WGMD063) due for an amount of Rs. Rs.15,16,622/- as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unfair, unreasonable and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondents to make the payment of amounts due to the Petitioner in respect of above execution of works forthwith.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.CHERUVU CHAITANYA BHARGAVA SARMA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS

2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

Sri V.V.N.V.Teja, learned counsel represented on behalf of Sri Ch.Bhargava Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner, and stated that the writ petitioner has received the bill amount from the respondents.

In view of the above representation, the Writ Petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

__________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

Date: 11.02.2026

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No.31452 of 2025

Date: 11.02.2026

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