APHC010502672024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 26294/2024 Between: 1. SRI VSR CONSTRUCTIONS, D.NO. 29/178-32-D2-2, SBI COLONY, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER VANGALA SATYANARAYANA REDDY, S/O. V.C. MADDILETI REDDY. 2. VANGALA SATYANARAYANA REDDY,, S/O. V.C. MADDILETI REDDY, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. PLOT NO. 315, ROYAL HOMES, OPP SRBC ROAD, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES (IRRIGATION AND CAD) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, AP. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, DWRO, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WRD, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2 VS,J W.P.NO.26294 OF 2024 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, KCC DIVISION, NANDYAL, NANDYAL 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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent authorities not releasing Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 8,43,000/- to the Petitioners even though the Agreement was entered and executing the part of contract works i.e.. Forming and Metalling to the ayacut roads and jeeptracks from Kothapalli Village Ch.KM 280.00 to Bhakarapuram Village Ch Km 290.00 (R/s) of K.C main canal in Khajipeta Mandal of YSR Kadapa District is illegal, irrational, irregular, arbitrary and violative of Art 14, 19, 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent authorities to release the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 8,43,000/- and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 Respondent Authorities to consider the Petitioner’s representation dated 02-08-2024 for release of Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 8,43,000/- and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.NO.26294 OF 2024 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 26294/2024 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: <….to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent authorities not releasing Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 8,43,000/- to the Petitioners even though the Agreement was entered and executing the part of contract works i.e.. Forming and Metalling to the ayacut roads and jeeptracks from Kothapalli Village Ch.KM 280.00 to Bhakarapuram Village Ch Km 290.00 (R/s) of K.C main canal in Khajipeta Mandal of YSR Kadapa District is illegal, irrational, irregular, arbitrary and violative of Art 14, 19, 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent authorities to release the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 8,43,000/-.= 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner is entitled for release of the EMD amount to a tune of Rs.8,43,000/-, as requested in the present writ petition. 3. As the amount payable to the petitioner is admitted, this Court is of the opinion to dispose of the writ petition by directing the respondents to pay the said amount within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 VS,J W.P.NO.26294 OF 2024 Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date :23.12.2025 JLV 5 VS,J W.P.NO.26294 OF 2024 183 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 26294/2024 Dt.23.12.2025 JLV