WP/26104/2024 of M/s Sri Dharma Shasta Contractors Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh,

APHC010505002024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3330] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No: 26104/2024 Between: M/s Sri Dharma Shasta Contractors ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. 0 4. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 5. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: "…..to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.7,91,733/-, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Providing Gravel from Venkata Subba Reddy field to Lakshmi Reddy field at Annavaram (V) of Owk Mandal of Kurnool District, vide Agreement No. /2022-23, dated 22.04.2022 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently di