I IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE t^lNETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6183 OF 2025 Between: ,,Vijaya Enterprises, D.No. 15-19-37, Main Road, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District Rep by its Proprietor, Anil Kumar Alamuri, S/o Nireekshana Rao, Aged 52 years, R/o Main Road, D.No. 15-19-37, Main Road, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary, Agricultural Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance " AND Planning Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh,, Agricultural Department, Old Mirchi Yard, Nallapadu Road, Guntur District, 4. The Joint Director of Agriculture, West Godavari District, Bhimavaram. 5. The Joint Director of Agriculture, Eluru District, Eluru. 6. The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Eluru District, Eluru. 7. The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Bhimadole, West Godavari District. 8. The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District. ...RESPONDENTS T'- Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may vbe pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents for with-holding the admitted amount of Rs. 11,20,000 /- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs and Twenty thousand Only) vide CFMS nos.2022- 193673 for Rs.2,96,000, 2022- 194534 for Rs.2,96,000/-, 2022-194533 for Rs.3,52,000 and CFMS no.2021-1603149 for an amount of Rs.1,76,000/- aggregated to an amount of Rs.11,20,000 /- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs and Twenty thousand Only) for supply of the Sprayers and Tarpaulin in erstwhile West Godavari District is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India and for consequently direct the respondents to pay Rs.11,20,000 /- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs and Twenty thousand Only) with interest and other reliefs. f1‘ lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to release an amount of Rs. 11,20,000 /- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs and Twenty thousand Only) into the petitioner account forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DASARI S. V. V. S. V. PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 8: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER T APHC010118452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] WEDNESDAY ,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6183/2025 Between: 1.VIJAYA ENTERPRISES, D.N0.15-19-37, MAIN ROAD, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRIT REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR, ANIL KUMAR ALAMURI, S/0 NIREEKSHANA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, R/0 MAIN ROAD, D.NO. 15-19-37, MAIN ROAD, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, 3.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE GOVERNMENTOF DEPARTMENT, OLD MIRCHI YARD, NALLAPADU ROAD, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PRADESH, AGRICULTURAL ANDHRA 4.THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. 5.THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, ELURU DISTRICT, ▼ 2 ELURU. 6.THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DISTRICT, ELURU. ELURU 7.THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, BHIMADOLE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. OF AGRICULTURE, DIRECTOR ASSISTANT TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8.THE ...RESPONDENT{S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DASARI S V V S V PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR AGRICULTURE 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Boda S.N. Manjeet, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Dasari S.V.V.S.V. Prasad, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner; Sri A. Krishna Kishore, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture and Sri Panuku Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development and Finance & Planning. 2. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to the prayer in the Writ Petition, wherein the Writ Petitioner is claiming an amount of Rs. 11,20,000/-, which is alleged to have been withheld by the Official Respondents. 3. Sri A. Krishna Kishore, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture has submitted the Written Instruction furnished by the Director of Agriculture, Guntur, dated 11.03.2025. Copy of it is also supplied to the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner. The same is taken on record. usefully extracted 4 Relevant portion of the Written Instruction is hereunder; “The Respondents are humbly submitting that, the Respondent has requested the Government on 10,01.2025 for release of lapsed ^unds for payment of bills uploaded in CFMS portal which cancelled/returned from 2018-19 to 2021-22. The Respondents are dues of the petitioner shall be remitted soon funds from the Finance Dept. Hence, the respondents are beg to pray that, the Hon'ble High Court may please be sanction 4 weeks' time o facilitate the respondents to clear the pending subsidy to the petitioner. are finally submitting that, the pending subsidy after the receipt of would indicate that the Official Respondents are facilitate the Respondents to clear the pending 5. The above extract seeking four weeks time to subsidy in favour of the Writ Petitioner. 6. Having noted the same, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, without going into merits, directing the Official Respondents to clear the pending subsidy which is due to the Writ within four weeks from today. Writ Petitioner is directed to submit the competent authority for effecting Petitioner, the details of the bank account to • also directed to submit a copy of this Guntur along with the details of the bank necessary transfer. Writ Petitioner is Order to the Director of Agriculture, account within one week from today for effective compliance. this Writ Petition stands 7.With these observations and directions disposed of. No order as to costs. S.Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd/- A. ViJAYA BABU assistant registrar //true COPY// OFFICER SE To, Principal Secretary, Agricultural Department, State of Andhra Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi Guntur Distric . ing Department, State ot 1. The Pradesh, 2. The Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings Principal Secretary, Finance AND Planning Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 0*^ 3. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Agricultural Department, Old Mirchi Yard, Nallapadu Road, Guntur District. 4. The Joint Director of Agriculture, West Godavari District, Bhimavaram. 5. The Joint Director of Agriculture, Eluru District, Eluru. 6. The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Eluru District, Eluru. 7. The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Bhimadole, West Godavari District. 8. The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District. /9. One CC to Sri Dasari S. V. V. S. V. Prasad, Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Agriculture, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra ' Pradesh. [OUT] 12. Three CD Copies. ssb J" HIGH COURT DATED:19/03/2025 ORDER ^OF g 2 7 MAR 20?5 Current Section Cj WP.No.6183 of 2025 m DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS