APHC010002392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 174/2025 Between: Kalluru Niranjan Reddy, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K NAVEEN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING This Court made the following: 2 JS,J W.P.No.174/2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue appropriate writ, direction, order or orders, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus in questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing bill payment for the work i.e.. Comprehensive Restoration of Yerramreddy Cheruvu near Yerramreddypalli (V) in Pulivendula (M) of YSR District in respect of the bill amount of Rs.39,39,979/- for the work executed by the petitioner despite the claim for the payment of bill amount is raised (Token No.2024-172088) as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release an amount of Rs.39,39,979/- towards the bill amount for the works executed by the petitioner and to pass such other orders as may be deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Government Pleader for Finance and Planning appearing for respondent No.2. 3. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 5th respondent has passed the bill for net amount of Rs.31,55,068/- on 30.01.2024 and the bill was uploaded in CFMS portal and token number was generated as 2024-172088, but the bill amount is not yet released. 4. In view of the aforesaid submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release an amount of Rs.31,55,068/- (Rupees thirty one lakhs fifty five thousand sixty eight only) in favour of the petitioner, 3 JS,J W.P.No.174/2025 within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, with interest at 12% p.a. The interest shall be computed from the date of expiry of one month from the date of submission of the bill by the petitioner till the date of payment. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 21.03.2025 KAS 4 JS,J W.P.No.174/2025 256 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 174/2025 Date: 21.03.2025 KAS