APHC010599632025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 31116/2025 Between: 1. CHANDU SOMAIAH, S/O. CH.VENKATADRI, AGE 63 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O D.NO. 5-255, ANANTHAVARAM ROAD BURRIPALEM, GUNTUR DIST., 522 301. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI,GUNTUR DIST., 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST., 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DIST., 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, GUNTUR, DIST 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.W.DIVISION, TENALI. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 order or orders, direction or directions, Writ or Writs particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamous or any appropriate writ declare the action of the respondents in not paying the bills for execution of works by the Petitioner works under 1. Agreement No, 09KW/2024-25, dt. 18-07- 2024, 2. Agreement No.10KW/2024-25, dt.18-07-2024 3. Agreement No. 15KW/2024-25, dt.18-07-2024 4. Agreement No. 20KW/2024-25, dt.18-07-2024 5. Agreement No. 45KW/2024-25, dt.18-07-2024. Total five works amount of Rs.19,42,265/- to the petitioner with 6percentage interest till to day from the date of completion of respective works as illegal, arbitrary violation of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14, 19 (i) g, 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the respondents to release the bills for the above completed works immediately with 6percentage interest and to pass such of the 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 to direct the respondents to release the amount of Rs.19,42,265/- towards payment of above final bills for the contract works under taken by the petitioner long back, pending disposal of main writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K L N SWAMY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Non payment of bill amounts for the works executed by the petitioner for O&M Removal of weeds on various channels and its branches, in Guntur District, under various agreements, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri K.L.N.Swamy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation for the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation for the respondents on written instructions dated 02.12.2025 submitted that the bills which are now claimed by the petitioner are admitted by the respondents and they are ready and willing to process the same and pay the amounts, however, sought three months time for such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection. 5. Taking into consideration, the submissions of both the learned counsel, as the authorities are ready to pay the net amount to the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition at admission stage. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The respondents are directed to release the admitted/legally entitled amount to the petitioner at the earliest and at any rate, within a period of three (03) months from 4 the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 03rd December, 2025 RKS