M Harshavardhan Reddy Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

M Harshavardhan Reddy Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None by way of adjudication; the Writ Petition was closed after counsel for the petitioner submitted that the entitled amount had been released by the respondents and received by the petitioner. No order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' action in withholding payment of the 1st and Final bill (gross Rs.41,03,038/-; net Rs.35,49,457/-) for the work under Agreement No.32/2022-23 dated 20.02.2023 is illegal and arbitrary, warranting a writ of mandamus directing payment with interest at 24% per annum.

Court's answer

Recording counsel's submission that the respondent authorities had released the entitled amount to the petitioner and the petitioner had received it, and that no further orders were required, the Court closed the Writ Petition and made no order as to costs.

Ratio / Principle

As a sequel to the closure of the Writ Petition, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Article 226, Constitution of India) No. 34877 of 2025, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 08.07.2026 by Justice Ravi Cheemalapati: Contractor M Harshavardhan Reddy sought a writ of mandamus declaring illegal and arbitrary the respondents' withholding of the 1st and Final bill - gross Rs.41,03,038/-, net Rs.35,49,457/- - for urgent repairs to footpaths and hand railings of Nunepalli Bridge and road safety interventions on the Sangameswaram-Nandyal road (Atmakur-Nandyal Section), N.H.167K, Nandyal District, executed vide Agreement No.32/2022-23 dated 20.02.2023, and directing payment with interest at 24% per annum. An interim application (IA No. 1 of 2025, S.151 CPC) sought the same pending disposal. At hearing, counsel for the petitioner (Sri P.Anand Surya representing Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava) submitted that the respondent authorities had released the entitled amount and the petitioner had received it, hence no further orders were required. Recording the submission, the Court CLOSED the Writ Petition with no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed as a sequel.

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Date of reserved for order s : Date of pronouncement : 08.07.2026

Date of uploading :

APHC010671592025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDN E SDAY, THE 8^th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 34877/2025

Between:

M HARSHAVARD H AN REDDY, S/O M.VEERANARA Y ANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, D.NO. 2/46-B, ANAKALAMMAGU D DURU (V), SIMHADRIPURAM M ANDAL, YSR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF A P , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRE T ARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIA T BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE CHIEF ENGINEER R AND B, NH AND CRF VIJAY A WADA.

THE EXECUTIVE E NGINEER, (R AND B) ANDHRA P R ADESH ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DIVISION, KURNO O L, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

THE STATE OF A NDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY I T S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FIN A NCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARI A T BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GU N TUR DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Artic l e 226 of the Constitution of India pr a ying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the Hig h Court may be pleased to issue a W R IT OF MANDAMUS declaring th e action of the

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Respondents herein, in withholding the payment of 1st and Final bill an amount of Gross Rs.41,03,038/- in Net amount of Rs. 35,49,457/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Urgent Repairs to Footpaths and Hand Railings of Nunepalli Bridge and Providing Road Safety interventions in Nandyal Town limits form Km. 181/100 to 186/000 on Sangameswaram - Nandyal road (Atmakur- Nandyal Section) of N.H - 167K in Nandyal District of A.P. vide L.S. Agreement No. 32/2022-23, Dt.20.02.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal and arbitrary apart from violative of Articles 14, 16, 19 8s 300-A of The Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of 1st and final bill of an amount of Gross Rs.41,03,038/- in Net amount of Rs. 35,49,457/with an interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work.. forthwith and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 to DIRECT the respondents to consider for payment of 1st and Final bill an amount of Gross Rs.41,03,038/- in Net amount of Rs. 35,49,457/-even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., “Urgent Repairs to Footpaths and Hand Railings of Nunepalli Bridge and Providing Road Safety interventions in Nandyal Town limits form Km. 181/100 to 186/000 on Sangameswaram - Nandyal road (Atmakur- Nandyal Section) of N.H - 167K in Nandyal District of A.P. vide L.S. Agreement No. 32/2022-23, Dt.20.02.2023” with an interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS

2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

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The Court made the following order:

The grievance of the petitioner is that despite finalization of bills payable to it in relation to the work i.e ., ‘Urgent repairs to Footpaths and Hand Railings of Nunepalli Bridge and providing Road Safety interventions in Nandyal Town limits from km.181/100 to 186/000 on Sangameswaram - Nandyal road (Atmakur-Nandyal Section) of N.H.167K in Nandyal District of A.P.’ vide Agreement No.32/2022-23, dated 20.02.2023, the respondent authorities have failed to release the payment of an amount of Rs.41,03,038/-

When the matter is taken up for consideration today, Sri P.Anand Surya, learned counsel, representing Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondent authorities have released the entitled amount to the petitioner and the petitioner has received the same. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition and prayed to close the Writ Petition.

Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

08.07.2026

MP

Whether the order is:

Speaking		Reasoned
Reportable		Non-reportable	

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION No.34877 of 2025

Dated : 08.07.2026

MP