APHC010491222025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 25368/2025 Between: 1. M/S. A.N.R.INFRA PROJECTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, AINAVILLI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O. LAKSHMANA SWAMY, AGED 61 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.85 EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT AT ELURU. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 7. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COMPREHENSIVE IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 25368/2025 M/S. A.N.R.INFRA PROJECTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, AINAVILLI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O. LAKSHMANA SWAMY, AGED 61 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.85-30-5/1, R.T.C.COLONY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND , SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT AT ELURU. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COMPREHENSIVE IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3333] M/S. A.N.R.INFRA PROJECTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, AINAVILLI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O. LAKSHMANA SWAMY, AGED 61 5/1, R.T.C.COLONY, RAJAHMUNDRY, ...PETITIONER PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND , SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION WATER RESOURCES THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT AT ELURU. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, WATER THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, WATER THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COMPREHENSIVE 2 VS,J W.P.No.25368 of 2025 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, IBRAHIMPATNAM, N.T.R. DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in non-payment of gross amounts due Rs. 15,96,63,233/- (Rupees Fifteen crore Ninty six lakhs Sixty three thousand Two hundred thirty three only) even after finalizing the part bills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of irrigation work i.e., Construction of Check Dam cum Double Lane Bridge on Thammileru River near Balive Village, Musunuru Mandal, Krishna District and Vijayarai Village, Pedavegi Mandal, West Godavari District' connected to the agreement No. 6/SE/2023-24 dated 11.12.2023 duly approved by the respondents, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to comply with the CFMS Bill No. 683180 issued in the year 2025 by paying amounts covered thereby to 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay the amounts payable to the petitioner for the irrigation work i.e., “Construction of Check Dam cum Double Lane Bridge on Thammileru River near Balive Village, Musunuru Mandal, Krishna District and Vijayarai Village, Pedavegi Mandal, West Godavari District” executed by him connected to the agreement No. 6/SE/2023-24 dated 11.12.2023 immediately along with accrued interest at 18% pa, on gross amount, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANANDA KUMAR VEJANDLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.No.25368 of 2025 ORDER: The present writ petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in nonpayment of gross amounts due Rs.15,96,63, 233/- (Rupees Fifteen crore Ninty six lakhs Sixty three thousand Two hundred thirty three only) even after finalizing the part bills payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of irrigation work i.e., Construction of Check Dam cum Double Lane Bridge on Thammileru River near Balive Village Musunuru Mandal Krishna District and Vijayarai Village Pedavegi Mandal West Godavari District connected to the agreement No 6/SE/202324 dated 11 12 2023 duly approved by the respondents as illegal arbitrary unjust unreasonable and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to comply with the CFMS Bill No 683180 issued in the year 2025 by paying amounts covered thereby to the petitioner and to pass…” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. The 6th respondent has filed detailed counter admitting the bills to a tune of Rs.14,81,67,529.64/- and the same has been uploaded in C.F.M.S.portal vide C.F.M.S.bill No.2025-683180, dated 14.05.2025 but the payment could not be made to the petitioner due to non-clearance of the budget from the Finance Department to pay the pending uploaded bill to the petitioner. 4 VS,J W.P.No.25368 of 2025 4. Further as per the quality control certificate issued by the authorities, the payment will be made to the petitioner as per the availability of the budget in the C.F.M.S portal. Due to insufficient budget in the portal the payment was not paid to the petitioner. 5. In view of the facts and circumstances submitted in the affidavit, and the directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay Rs.14,81,67,529.64/- to the petitioner within a period of eight (08) months from the date of receipt of the copy of the receipt of the order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date:11.11.2025 GRL 5 VS,J W.P.No.25368 of 2025 274 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 25368 of 2025 11.11.2025 GRL