APHC010016592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Seventeenth day of February, 2025 The Honourable Writ Between: K.Siva Kumari AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Nimmagadda Revathi Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP for Irrigation and CAD 2. GP for finance planning The Court made the following: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “...to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus respondents in non-payment of amounts Rs the last four years even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of 6 different irrigation works near W Chakarajuvemula villages in Dornipadu Erstwhile Kurnool District under approved by the respondents as illegal unreasonable and unconstitutional and consequently direct the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) onday, the Seventeenth day of February, 2025 Present onourable Ms Justice B.S.Bhanumathi rit Petition No.1127/2025 ...PETITIONER f Andhra Pradesh and others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondent(S): for Irrigation and CAD for finance planning The Court made the following: writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in writ of mandamus declaring the action of the payment of amounts Rs.43,81,420/- due for the last four years even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of 6 different irrigation works near W.Govindinne and illages in Dornipadu mandal of Nandyal District rstwhile Kurnool District under “Neeru-Chettu” programme duly approved by the respondents as illegal, arbitrary, unjust unreasonable and unconstitutional and consequently direct the [3311] ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT(S) issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in declaring the action of the due for the last four years even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of 6 Govindinne and andal of Nandyal District programme duly unjust unreasonable and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2 W.P.No.1127 of 2025 respondents to consider the payment of amounts due to the petitioner in respect of execution of said works forthwith and to pass...” 02. It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled to the aforesaid amount, no payment is made. The petitioner contends that such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed requiring the interference of this Court. 03. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader for Irrigation, while admitting about the claim of the petitioner, placed on record instructions received from the Executive Engineer, W.R.D, K.C.Canal Division, Nandyal vide Letter No.EE/AB/F/172M, dated 15.02.2025. He submitted that CFMS bills had been closed on 31.01.2025 vide memo no. 16/2022/com.no.1642335) dated 28.1.2025 and that after enabling of CFMS portal, bills would be submitted to APAO, Nandyal for payment. 04. In view of the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation, this Writ Petition is allowed with a direction to the respondents to release the amount of Rs.43,81,420/- (Rupees forty three lakhs eighty one thousand four hundred and twenty only) to the petitioner, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, if the petitioner is entitled to any higher amount the same shall also be paid as per the entitlement. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Date: 17.02.2025 GRL 3 W.P.No.1127 of 2025 223 THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO:1127 of 2025 Date: 17.02.2025 GRL