WP/28713/2024 of D AYYAPU REDDY Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

APHC010548432024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311] (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Tenth day of February, 2025 Present The Honourable Ms Justice B.S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 28713/2024 Between: D Ayyapu Reddy ...Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondent(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V Nitesh Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP for Irri and CAD The Court made the following: 2 W.P. No.28713 of 2024 Order: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “…may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring action of the respondents in not releasing the Earnest Money Deposits @ 2.5% and withheld amounts @ 7.5% for the contractual works undertaken by the petitioner under Neeru Chettu Scheme in lieu of the Agreement No’s.1. 312/2018-19, dated 18-04- 2018 for the work of “Jungle clearance and de-silting of galeru vagu at Bheemavaram D/S @ km 2.250 to km 2.350 near Bheemavaram (v) Nandyal (M), Kurnool (D)”, 2. 307/2018-19, dated 18-04-2018 for the work of “Jungle clearance and de-silting of galeru vagu at Bheemavaram D/S @ km 1.600