APHC010145052022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 9159/2022 Between: 1. G. SRIDHAR GOPALA KRISHNA, S/O G. RAMMOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, ENGINEER AND CLASS I CONTRACTOR, R/O D.NO.59A-21-7/1A, FLAT NO.203, VENKAT MEADOWS, R.R. GARDENS, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA - 520 007, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 3. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, D.NO.29-02-52, MANASA COMPLEX, RAMAMANDIRAM STREET , GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA-2, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE (MAJOR IRRIGATION), WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. VS,J W.P No.9159 of 2022 2 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KRISHNA CENTRAL DIVISION (MAJOR IRRIGATION), IRRIGATION CIRCLE, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA - 520002, KRISHNA 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 to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the Respondents herein in not making payment of Final Bill pertaining to (1) Agreement No.102/NC/2018-19, dated 01.06.2018, for a final bill amount of for Rs.9,06,537/-, (2) Agreement No.257/NC/2018-19, dated 03.08.2018, for a final bill amount of for Rs.2,79,325.12 and (3) Agreement No.263/NC/2018-19, dated 22.09.2018, for a final bill amount of for Rs.9,46,776/-, executed between the Petitioner and 6th Respondent herein, basing upon the Lumpsum Contract Final Bill and Quality Control Certificate issued in that regard, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein to make payment of the final bill to the Petitioner in respect of the above said agreements, forthwith and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 Respondents to make payments in respect of (1) Agreement No.102/NC/2018-19, dated 01.06.2018, for a final bill amount of for Rs.9,06,537/-, (2) Agreement No.257/NC/2018-19, dated 03.08.2018, for a final bill amount of for Rs.2,79,325.12 and (3) Agreement No.263/NC/2018-19, dated 22.09.2018, for a final bill amount of for Rs.9,46,776/-, forthwith, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 extend the time limit for implementation of the interim orders dated 12-04- 2022 in I.A.No.1/2022 in W.P.No.9159/2022 for payment of amount for further period of four months from Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKAT CHALASANI VS,J W.P No.9159 of 2022 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV VS,J W.P No.9159 of 2022 4 The Court made the following Order: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the Respondents herein in not making payment of Final Bill pertaining to (1) Agreement No.102/NC/2018-19, dated 01.06.2018, for a final bill amount of for Rs.9,06,537/-, (2) Agreement No.257/NC/2018-19, dated 03.08.2018, for a final bill amount of for Rs.2,79,325.12 and (3) Agreement No.263/NC/2018-19, dated 22.09.2018, for a final bill amount of for Rs.9,46,776/-, executed between the Petitioner and 6th Respondent herein, basing upon the Lumpsum Contract Final Bill and Quality Control Certificate issued in that regard, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein to make payment of the final bill to the Petitioner in respect of the above said agreements, forthwith and to pass such other order or orders…” 2. When the writ petition came up for admission on 12.04.2022, this Court was pleased to pass the following interim direction in I.A.No.1 of 2022: “In the circumstances, the respondents are directed to pay the approved and final bill amounts due to the petitioner within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 3. Today, when the writ petition came up for hearing, Ms. R Manju, learned counsel, representing Mr. Venkat Chalasani, learned counsel for the petitioner, has stated that pending writ petition, the respondent authorities have paid the amounts due to the petitioner. 4. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date:24.09.2025 Ksj