APHC010640452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 33150/2025 Between: 1. YENIKA SRINIVASULA REDDY, S/O. AUDAIAH AGED 55 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR R/O. D. NO. 9/355, COLLEGE ROAD, VISWANATHAPURAM, PODILI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, 48- 10/9-1, N.H FEEDER ROAD, CURRENCY NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 6. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 2 VS,J W.P.No.33150 of 2025 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 respondents in not paying bill amount to the petitioner for an amount of Rs. 6,49,299/- towards execution of the work namely Repairs and renovation of Irrigation Circle office Building at Ongole, Prakasam District under Agreement No. DR 9/2020-2021 Dated. 23.02.2021, as illegal, arbitrary, irresponsible, against to the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the same forthwith along with interest in the interest of justice and 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 bill amount to the petitioner for an amount of Rs. 6,49,299/- towards execution of the work namely Repairs and renovation of Irrigation Circle office Building at Ongole, Prakasam District under Agreement No. DR 9/2020-2021, Dated. 23.02.2021, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SHAIK JAHANGEER BASHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.No.33150 of 2025 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents in not paying bill amount to the petitioner for an amount of Rs. 6,49,299/- towards execution of the work namely Repairs and renovation of Irrigation Circle office Building at Ongole, Prakasam District under Agreement No. DR 9/2020-2021 Dated. 23.02.2021, as illegal, arbitrary, irresponsible, against to the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the same forthwith along with interest in the interest of justice and pass….” 2. The petitioner has been awarded the contract of repairs and renovation of irrigation circle office building at Ongole, Prakasam district by the Irrigation Department. After execution of the said contract, as the payment of the amount payable to the petitioner has not been made by the respondents, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of this writ petition. 3. It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment, no payment is being made. The petitioner contends that such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed requiring the interference of this Court. 4. This Court, in various orders, including the judgment of a learned Single Judge of this Court dated 05.10.2021 in W.P.No.10038 of 2021 and batch had 4 VS,J W.P.No.33150 of 2025 taken the view that such non-payment of dues is arbitrary and that such dues need to be cleared by the respondents at the earliest. 5. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation has furnished a copy of the instructions of the 5th respondent dated 08.12.2025, wherein it was admitted that the petitioner is eligible for the payment of Rs.6,49,299/- for the works executed by him and that the same amount was not paid to him due to insufficient funds. 6. In view of fact that the amounts payable to the petitioner are admitted by the respondents, instead of keeping the writ petition pending, this writ petition is disposed of and the respondents are directed to pay the admitted amount of Rs.6,49,299/- to the petitioner, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 7. As far as interest component is concerned, if there is any subsisting clause in the agreement/work order envisaging payment of interest upon any amount which is due and payable, the same is binding upon both the parties. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA 22.12.2025 Gss