1 VS,J W.P.No.6666 of 2025 APHC010127432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 6666/2025 Between: 1. M/S N.V. ELECTRICALS,, REPRESENTED BY IT'S PROPRIETOR, SRI NELLURI VENKATA NARAYANA, S/O BUTCHAIAH, R/O DOOR NO.29-295, 2ND LINE, VIDYA NAGAR, VINUKONDA -522647 GUNTUR DISTRICT . ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT-PIN 522 502 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P.S.I.D.C. REGD. OFFICE, DOOR NO.29-36-37, 3RD FLOOR, AMMANA ESTATE, 0PP. ANDHRA PRADESH, PRAKASAM ROAD, GOVERNORPET VIJAYAWADA - 520 002. KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, A.P.S.I.D.C., CIRCLE OFFICE, FLAT NO.10, USHA NILAYAM, 6TH LINE, MUTYALAREDDY NAGAR, GUNTUR-522 007. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P.S.L.D.C. DIVISION, FLAT NO. 10, USHA NILAYAM, LINE, MUTYALAREDDY NAGAR. GUNTUR - 522 2 VS,J W.P.No.6666 of 2025 007. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toplease issue a Writ or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th and 5th respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs. 12,10,991/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work of Renovation of Ummadivaram L.l. Scheme on Gundlakamma River in Vinukonda Mandal of Guntur District as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and direct the respondents to immediately pay the due amount of Rs.12,10,991/- along with interest at 16.5percent p.a. payable to the petitioner in relation to the works done by the petitioner and to pass IA 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHILUKURI NARENDRA BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. MALLIPUDI DHANA RAJU SC for APIDC Ltd. 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.No.6666 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 6666/2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a Writ or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th and 5th respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.12,10,991/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work of Renovation of Ummadivaram L.l. Scheme on Gundlakamma River in Vinukonda Mandal of Guntur District as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and direct the respondents to immediately pay the due amount of Rs.12,10,991/- along with interest at 16.5 % p.a. payable to the petitioner in relation to the works done by the petitioner…” 2. Today when the matter came up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel representing respondent Nos.3 to 5, has furnished a copy of instructions of respondent No.3, wherein it is admitted that the Executive Engineer, APSIDC Division has prepared the LS 1st & Final bill of Rs.12,87,613/- for work bill and Centage charges of Rs.1,75,307/-. It is further stated that all efforts are being made to arrange the payment to the agency by uploading the work bills in the NIDHI Portal and payments will be arranged soon after mapping the bill in NIDHI Portal under DDO Code (06011225001). 3. In view of the amounts admitted to be payable by respondent Nos.3 to 5, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondent Nos.3 to 5 to make the payment as admitted, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No costs. 4 VS,J W.P.No.6666 of 2025 Consequently miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date : 09.09.2025 JLV 5 VS,J W.P.No.6666 of 2025 545 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 6666/2025 Dt.09.09.2025 JLV