WP/19077/2024 of K GOUTHAM REDDY Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

APHC010375032024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 19077/2024 Between: K Goutham Reddy ...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 IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 2 W.P.No.19077 of 2024 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “…to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payment of balance amount of Rs.19,34,711/- vide M Book No.520 GNSS & CFMS No. 2023-920525, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., annual maintenance of estimate rest house cum control room near Gandikota dam site near Kondapuram Village and mandal of Kadapa District for the year 2022-23, vide Agreement No.09EE/2022-23, dated 15.12.2022 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently