WP/16606/2024 of BHAGAM CONSTRUCTIONS Vs THE STATE OF AP

APHC010325042024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3460] (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 16606/2024 Between: Bhagam Constructions ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y V S S DHARANEESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. M UMADEVI 3. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No. 16606 OF 2024 ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed questioning inaction of the respondents in withholding an amount of Rs.17,59,502.33/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the Petitioner in relation to work i.e., “providing BT Roads with hotmix process from Eluru Road at Devineni Nehru Statue to Gunadala Iron Bridge in Sachivalayam No.238 in 1st Division (E11-121162/2023) vide Agreement No.71 CGMP/2023-24, dated 19.01.2024”. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel passed on written instructions received by him, signe