Ptr Brothers Projects Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ptr Brothers Projects Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of at admission stage, no costs; respondents directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to the petitioner at the earliest and in any event within six (06) months from receipt of copy of the order; petitioner at liberty to approach the appropriate forum for recovery of interest, if any; miscellaneous applications, pending if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, whose bills for completed works remain unpaid, is entitled to a direction that the respondents release the admitted/entitled net amounts (after statutory deductions), and within what period. +1 more

Court's answer

Taking into consideration the submissions of both learned counsel, and as the authorities were ready to pay the entitled net amount, the court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage.

Ratio / Principle

The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate within six (06) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Key takeaways

The question of interest was expressly left open: the petitioner is at liberty to approach the appropriate forum for recovery of interest, if any; this court did not adjudicate entitlement to interest.obiter¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contractual dues – non-payment of bills for completed works – petitioner contractor approached the Andhra Pradesh High Court (Amaravati) by writ petition; learned Assistant Government Pleader (Roads & Buildings) admitted on counter that the authorities would pay the net amount after statutory deductions and sought six (06) months; petitioner's counsel raised no objection – writ petition disposed of at the admission stage with direction to the respondents to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount at the latest within six (06) months from receipt of copy of the order – petitioner left at liberty to approach the appropriate forum for recovery of interest, if any – no costs; pending miscellaneous applications closed. (W.P. No. 32779/2025; Justice Ravi Cheemalapati; 21.07.2026.) No statutes or precedents cited; no quantum of the bills stated in the judgment.

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APHC010631002025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 21^st DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 32779/2025

Between:

Ptr Brothers Projects

...PETITIONER

AND

The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others

...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.SHAIK JAHANGEER BASHA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR TRANSPORT

2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following order:

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

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

Heard Sri Shaik Jahangeer Basha, learned counsel for the petitioner

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

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 six(06) months time for such payment.

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

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.

The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of six(06) 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.

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

Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

21.07.2026 BRS