APHC010553342023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] FRIDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 29017/2023 Between: 1. CH SIMHACHALAM, S/O. LATE SURYANARAYANA, AGED 47 YEARS. R/O. DANTHA VILLAGE, KOTABOMMALI MANDAL. SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, A.P.E.W.I.D.C. WORKS, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER A P E W I D C, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1. K.S.G. PADMAVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. V CH NAIDU 3. GP FOR REVENUE 4. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri D. Viswakanth Babu, learned Counsel representing Ms. K.S.G. Padmavathi, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri Panku Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning and Sri Radhakrishna, Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri V. Ch. Naidu, Learned Standing Counsel for APEWIDC and Sri T. Sanjeeva Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. 2. Sri Radhakrishna, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri V. Ch. Naidu, learned Standing Counsel for APEWIDC, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Executive Engineer, APEWIDC, Srikakulam, dated 13.11.2025. In response to the Order dated 06.11.2025, Sri T. Sanjeeva Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader representing the District Collector, Srikakulam District, has also furnished Written Instructions dated 13.11.2025 to a similar effect. Copies of both sets of Written Instructions have been supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same are taken on record. 3. At Serial No.18 of the Table annexed to the Written Instructions furnished by Sri Radhakrishna, learned Counsel representing APEWIDC, it is indicated that the bills have been submitted to the Pay & Accounts Officer, Works & Projects, Srikakulam, and that the bills are presently pending with the Pay & Accounts Officer. 3 4. Having regard to these circumstances, this Court deems it appropriate to allow the present Writ Petition at the admissions stage without going into merit directing Respondent No.1 and others to complete the entire administrative process, both inter-departmental and intra-departmental, by way of mutual cooperation and coordination within a period of twelve (12) weeks from today and transfer the amount due to the bank account of the Writ Petitioner within four (04) weeks thereafter. 5. Writ Petitioner is directed to furnish his bank account details to the Competent Authority within four (04) weeks for effective compliance. 6. With these observations and directions, the Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs. 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. _________________________________ GANNAMANENIRAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 14.11.2025 DSV 4 75 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 29017/2023 04.11.2025 DSV 5 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. WRIT PETITION NO: 29017/2023 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 06. 14.11.2025 GRKP, J Writ Petition is allowed. (vide separate order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV 6