IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI ^ (Special Original Jurisdiction)"^ MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 29764 OF 2024 Between: V. Vijaya Chandra Reddy, S/o. Rama Subba Reddy, Aged 47 Years, Occ; president of W.U.A.No.38, R/o.NallagatIa Village, Allagadda Mandal, Nandyal District (Erstwhile Kurnool District). ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Finart€^and Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Vijayaw'^, Krishna District. 4. The District Collector, Nandyal DistricVat Nandyal, (Erstwhile Kurnool ' District) 5. The Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Water Resources Department, Nand>^, Nandyal District. (Erstwhile Kurnool District) 6. The Executive Engineer, K.C.Canal Division Water Resources Department, Nandyal, Nandyal District. (Erstwhile Kurnool District) ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one Velagapudi Planning, Secretariat, may in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the non-payment of amounts Rs. 15,38:^2/- due for the last payable to the >’6<Sf^tign of the execution of different irrigation works i.e., “improvement tq ^ Gandinagaram respondents in four years even petitioner after the successful Channel Gumparaniandinne Village, Sirvella Mandal from W.Kottapalli Village to Fields of Nandyal District (Erstwhile Kurnool programme duly approved by the respondents, unreasonable L/S from 0.10 to tailend near and Repairs to Ayacut Road near Kudaravagu in Dornipadu Mandal District)” under “Neeru-Chettu” as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, consequently direct the amounts due to the petitioner in and unconstitutional respondents to consider the payment of respect of execution of said works forthwith. and lA NO: 1 OF 9n9A Petition under Section 151 CPC stated in the affidavit fiied in suppprt of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents praying that in the circumstances to pay the amounts Rs.15,38,942/i-^ payabie to the petitioner for different irrigation works i.e., “Improvement to Gandinagaram Channel L/S from 0. 10 to tailend near Gumparamandinne Village, Sirvella Mandal and Repairs Village to Fields to Ayacut Road from W.Kottapalli near Kudaravagu in Dornipadu Mandal of Nandyal District (Erstwhile Kurnool District) executed by him under Neeru-Chettu programme immediateiy, pending disposai of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner; M/s. NIMMAGADDA REVAThK^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos.l, 3 to 6:GP FOR IRRIgATION & CAD Counsel for the Respondent No.2:GP FOR FINANCEjS. PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010566082024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311] (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Tenth day of February, 2025 Present The Honourable Ms Justice B.S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 29764/2024 Between: V Vijaya Chandra Reddy ...Petitioner and The State of AP and others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1 .Nimmagadda Revathi Counsel for the Respondent{s): I.GPfor Irri and CAD 2.GP for Finance Planning The Court made the following: ...Respondent(s) 2 W.P. No.29764 of 2024 Order: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “...pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the one action of the respondents in non-payment of amounts Rs. 15,38,942/- due for the last four years even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitionerafter the successful completion of the execution of different irrigation works i.e., "improvement to Gandinagaram Channei from 0.10 to tailend L/S near Gumparamandinne Village, Sirvella Mandal and Repairs to Ayacut Road from W.Kottapaili Village Fields near Kudaravagu in Dornipadu Mandal of Nandyal District (Erstwhile Kurnool District)” under “Neeru-Chettu approved by the respondents. to programme duly illegal, arbitrary. as unjust, consequently direct the payment of amounts due to the petitioner in respect of execution of said works forthwith unreasonable and unconstitutional and respondents to consider the and to pass... 02. It is the contention of the petitioner that admitted that the petitioner is entitled to the aforesaid amount made. The petitioner contends that such even though the respondents no payment is non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed, requiring the interference of this Court. 03. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Irrigation, while admitting about the claim of the instructions received from the Executive Engineer, W.R.D, K.C. Canal Division, Nandyal, issued vide Lr.No.EE/AB/F/30^ submitted that the bill is under Pleader for petitioner, placed on record dated 09.01.2025 and process. In view of the submissions of the learned the learned Assistant Government Pleader for 04. counsel for the petitioner and Irrigation, this writ petition i-<= 3 W.P. No.29764 of 2024 allowed with a direction to the respondents to release the Rs. 15,38,942/- (Fifteen Lakh Thirty Eight Thousand Rupees only) to the petitioner, within amount of Nine Hundred Forty Two a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, any higher amount, the same shall also be paid However, if the petitioner is entitled to as per the entitlement. 05. Consequently. Miscellaneous Petitions petition shall stand closed. if any, pending in this writ SD/- M. PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Water R^urces Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Vijaya\A/ada, Krishna ^ District. 4. The District Collector, Nandyal District at l^dyal, (Erstwhile District) 5. The Superintendent Engineer,’ lrrigation\^ircle. Water Resources Department, Nandyal, Nandyal District. (Erstwhile Kurnool District) 6. The Executive Engineer, K.C.Canal DivkTon Water Resources Department, Nandyal, Nandyal District. (Erstwhile Kurnool District) Nimmagadd^evathi, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Irrigation and CAD, High Court of A.P. at Amaravati[OUT] 9. Two CC’s to GP for Financ^fid Planning, High Court of A.P. at Amaravati[OUT] 10. Three CD Copies. To, Kurnool 7. One CC to M/s. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:10/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.29764 of 2024 ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS