APHC010384332025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT ■O THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA, V5 WRIT PETITION NO: 19852 DF 2025 [ilia's \x' A; Between: Duvvur^r^jaya Bhaskar Reddy, S/o. D. Krishna Reddy, aged about 64 years, R/o. D.No.6-44, East Street, Gudur Town and Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Command^e “ Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Government, Department of Finance Velagapudi, Guntur District. ' 3. The Executive Engineer, Nellore Central Nellore Districtv^ 4. The Deputy Executive Engineer, K.C. SPSR Nellore District. 5. The Assistant Executive Engineer, T.G.P.Q.c. Sub-Division. Kaiuvoya SPSR Nellore District. rea Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, its Principal Secretary to and Planning Secretariat, Division, Nellore, SPSR Sub- Division, Venkatachalam ...Respondents of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution may be A pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authoriti^4n not releasing an amount of Rs. 1,86,045/- to the petitioner for the executiort of^rk. Vide Agreement No. 36 O & M DN/O&M/CAT-A/2 018- 19, daWid 15|09.2018, as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioner with an interest at 18% per annum. 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 respondent authorities to release an amount of Rs. 1,86,0^^/- to the petitioner for the execution of work Vide Agreement No. 36 O&M DN/O&M/CAT-A/2018-19, dated 15.09.2018, pending disposal of the above writ petition, v " Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SARANU PHANI TEJA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1,3 to 5: GP FOR IRRI AND CAD \ Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR FINANCE ^LANNING The Court made the following order: * APHC010384332025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) &v<S [3333] MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 19852/2025 Between; 1.DUVVURU VIJAYA BHASKAR REDDY, S/O. D. KRISHNA REDDY, R/0. D.NO.6-44, EAST STREET, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, GUDURTOWN AND MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE CENTRAL DIVISION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VENKATACHALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5.THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, T.G.P.Q.C. DIVISION, KALUVOYA, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. K.C. SUB- DIVISION, SUB- ...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 2 direction, more pleased topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs. 1,86,045/- to the petitioner for the execution of work. Vide Agreement No. 36 O and M DN/0 and M/CAT-A/2018-19, dated 15.09.2018, as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioner with an interest at 18 percent per annum and to pass 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 pleased to direct the respondent authorities to release an amount of Rs. 1,86,045/- to the petitioner for the execution of work Vide Agreement No. 36 O and M DN/O&M/CAT- A/2018-19, dated 15.09.2018, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SARANU PHANI TEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR IRRI ANDCAD 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING a The Court made the following Order: The petitioner was entrusted the work i.e., “O & M - Category ‘A’ 2017-18 (Khariff) - Removal of slit and cleaning obstructions from the bad of Katuvapalli Tank Supply Channel and Field Channel in Manubolu Mandal of SPSR Nellore District, under agreement dated 15.09.2018. After completion of the said works, the respondent have also issued the quality control certificate on authorities 17.12.2018 and also prepared measurement book on 21.01.2019 to a tune of Rs.1,86,045/-. The grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is that, in spite of same, the respondent authorities have failed to release the said amount in favour of the petitioner. Challenging which, the present writ petition was filed. petitioner has filed the quality control certificate dated establish before this Court that he is entitled for payment of an amount of Rs. 1,86,045/-. The 2. 17.12.2018 to Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for irrigation and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning representing the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation, on oral has admitted the amount payable to the petitioner, as the quality control certificate issued by the respondents on 4. instructions. per 17.12.2018. 4 5. In view of the same, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent Nos.2 to 5 to release the amount of Rs.1,86,045/- in favour of the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel. Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M.PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, The Principal Secretary, Irrigation^d Command Area Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Fmance and Planning Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The Executive Engineer, Nellore Central DivisiohT^Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. The Deputy Executive Engineer, K.C. Sub- Division, Venkatacl^am SPSR Nellore District. The Assistant Executive Engineer, T.G.P.Q.C. Sub-Division, Kaluvoya SPSR Nellore District. One CC to Sri Saranu Phani Teja, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Irri and CaKHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Finance^^Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. TF HIGH COURT DATED:11/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 19852 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS