Maruthi Constructions Vs the State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Maruthi Constructions Vs the State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No adjudicatory relief; the Writ Petition was closed after counsel recorded that the respondents had released and the petitioner had received the entitled amount of Rs.43,55,420/-. No order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus lies directing the respondents to pay Rs.43,55,420/- (with interest @24% per annum) withheld even after finalization of the petitioner's bills for the road-repair work executed under Agreement CR.No.07/2023-24 dated 26.09.2023.

Court's answer

Recording the counsel's submission that the respondents had released the entitled amount to the petitioner and the petitioner had received it, the Court closed the Writ Petition, no further orders being required.

Ratio / Principle

No order as to costs.

Key takeaways

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Ravi Cheemalapati J), Writ Petition No.4371 of 2025, decided 08.07.2026 (non-reportable). Maruthi Constructions, rep. by its Managing Partner D. Nageswara Prasad, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a writ of mandamus against the State of A.P. (Roads and Buildings and Finance Departments), the District Collector, Krishna District, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, and the SE/EE (R&B), Vijayawada, to release Rs.43,55,420/- with interest @24% per annum, alleging unlawful withholding of finalised bills for urgent repairs to the damaged wing wall of the ROB at KM.4/6 on the link road connecting NH 9 to NH 5 through Indrakeeladri Tunnel Road, Vijayawada (NTR District), executed under Agreement CR.No.07/2023-24 dated 26.09.2023, contending the withholding violated Articles 14, 16, 19 and 300A. At the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents had released the entitled amount and the petitioner had received it, and prayed for closure. Recording the submission, the Court closed the Writ Petition with no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous petitions stood closed. No substantive adjudication was made and no precedent was relied upon.

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

APHC010079232025

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: 4371/2025

Between:

MARUTHI CONST R UCTIONS, REP., BY ITS MANAGI N G PARTNER, D, NAGESWARA PRASAD S/O BHEEMAIAH, AG E D ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC CO N TRACTOR, HAVING ITS OFFIC E AT D.NO.5414/1-9/5, BHAR A THI NAGAR, 4TH CROSS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESE N TED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECR E TARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS D EPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR D ISTRICT

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT V IJAYAWADA 3. THE VIJAYAWAD A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP R ESENTED BY ITS COMMISSION E R, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DIST R ICT

THE SUPERINT E NDING ENGINEER, (R AND B) CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT

EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (R AND B) DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESE N TED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECR E TARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, S ECRETARIAT

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BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

...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 to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS action of the Respondents herein, in withholding the payment of an amount of Rs.43,55,420/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., URGENT REPAIRS TO DAMAGED WING WALL TO ROB IN KM.4/6 OF LINK ROAD CONNECTING NH 9 TO NH 5 THROUGH INDRAKEELADRI TUNNEL ROAD IN VIJAYAWADA CITY LIMITS IN NTR DISTRICT, as per the Agreement CR.No.07/2023-24, Dt. 26.09.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal and arbitrary apart from violative of Articles 14, 16, 19 85 300A of The Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of Rs.43,55,420/- with an interest @24PERCENT 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 bill of Rs.43,55,420/-, with regard to the completion of work i.e., “URGENT REPAIRS TO DAMAGED WING WALL TO ROB IN KM.4/6 OF LINK ROAD CONNECTING NH 9 TO NH 5 THROUGH INDRAKEELADRI TUNNEL ROAD IN VIJAYAWADA CITY LIMITS IN NTR DISTRICT, as per the Agreement CR.No.07/2023-24, Dt. 26.09.2023 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.S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC

3.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 damaged wing wall to ROB in KM.4/6 of link road connecting NH 9 to NH 5 through Indrakeeladri Tunnel road in Vijayawada City limits in NTR District as per the Agreement CR.No.07/2023-24, dated 26.09.2023, the respondent authorities have failed to release the payment of an amount of Rs.43,55,420/-

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.4371 of 2025

Dated : 08.07.2026

MP