WP/30948/2024 of MANDALAPU GANDHI CHOWDARY Vs THE STATE OF AP

APHC010591972024 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: 30948/2024 Between: Mandalapu Gandhi Chowdary ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K V ADITYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 2 W.P.No.30948 of 2024 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “…to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding payment of bill amount Rs.14,68,230/- for 2 works to the petitioner i.e., 1)Rs.6,46,997/- for the Agreement No.500 DN/2018-19 and 2)Rs.8,21,233/- for the Agreement No.501 DN/2018-19 to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, contrary and violation of principle of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to pay the total bill amount of Rs.14,68,230/- for 2 works (along with interest @24%) to the petitioner, and to pass