WP/2357/2025 of DHULIPALLA SIVABALA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

APHC010041172025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3330] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2357/2025 Between: Dhulipalla Sivabala ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M M M SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2 The Court made the following order:- The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “…..to issue a writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not releasing the bill amount of Rs.3,18,533/- towards supply of chemical goods to the Soil Testing Laboratory i.e., 5th respondent as per purchaser order placed by the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amount of Rs.3,18,533/- with interest to the petitioner forthwith and to pass other order or orders…” 2. The short grievance of the petitioner is that