APHC010148982022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 9378/2022 Between: 1. WATER USERS ASSOCIATION,, REGISTRATION NO. 91, PEDDA TANK, CHANUBANDA, CHATAI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY IT'S PRESIDENT GAWRA GOPALA RAO S/O VEERA VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O H.NO.5-100, CHANUBANDA VILLAGE,CHATRAI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEER INCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, DOWLESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA p. 2 DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL SUBDIVISION, NUZVID, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SPECIAL SECTION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, CHATRAI, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8. THE DIRECTORATE OF WORKS AND ACCCUNTS, 3RD FLOOR, C- BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 521456 REP. BY DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS. 9. PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, DOOR NO. 29-2-52, MANASA COMPLEX, RAMAMANDIRAM STREET, VENKATESWARA RAO STREET, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 520002. 10. ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, DOOR NO. 29-2-52, MANASA COMPLEX, RAMAMANDIRAM STREET, VENKATESWARA RAO STREET, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 520002. ...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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of amounts (Final Bills) payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works under Neeru Chettu Program vide Agreement Nos. 365/NC/18-19 dated 15-06-2018, 375/NC/18-19 dated 15-06- 2018, 718/NC/18-19 dated 01-08-2018 and 980/NC/18-19 dated 28-11-2018, which were approved for payment long back entered in the CFMS and even approved by the 10th respondent in the CFMS (Comprehensive Financial Management System) vide token Nos. 2018-1856550 (2019-277452), 2018- 1857030(2019-277536), 2018-1893800(2019-277311), and 2018- 2566913(2019-277291), as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 of the p. 3 Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith pay the approved amounts in respect of execution works of afore mentioned agreements vide CFMS Nos. 2018-1856550 (2019-277452), 2018- 1857030(2019-277536), 2018-1893800(2019-277311), and 2018- 2566913(2019-277291), 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 pleased to DIRECT the respondents to pay the amounts (Final Bills) payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works under "Neeru Chettu" Program vide Agreement Nos. 365/NC/18-19 dated 15-06-2018, 375/NC/18- 19 dated 15-06-2018, 718/NC/18¬19 dated 01-08-2018 and 980/NC/18-19 dated 28-11-2018 approved vide CFMS Token Nos. 2018-1856550 (2019- 277452), 2018-1857030 (2019-277536), 2018- 1893800(2019-277311), and 2018-2566913 (2019-277291), pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SREENIVASA RAO VELIVELA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: p. 4 HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.9378 of 2022 ORDER: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “….to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of amounts (Final Bills) payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works under Neeru Chettu Program vide Agreement Nos. 365/NC/18-19 dated 15-06-2018, 375/NC/18-19 dated 15- 06-2018, 718/NC/18-19 dated 01-08-2018 and 980/NC/18-19 dated 28-11- 2018, which were approved for payment long back entered in the CFMS and even approved by the 10th respondent in the CFMS (Comprehensive Financial Management System) vide token Nos. 2018-1856550 (2019- 277452), 2018-1857030(2019-277536), 2018-1893800(2019-277311), and 2018-2566913(2019-277291), as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith pay the approved amounts in respect of execution works of afore mentioned agreements vide CFMS Nos. 2018-1856550 (2019-277452), 2018- 1857030(2019-277536), 2018-1893800(2019-277311), and 2018- 2566913(2019-277291), and to pass…” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that pending the writ petition, the amounts have already been paid to the petitioner, as such, he has requested the Court to close the writ petition, as no further orders are required in the writ petition. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. p. 5 As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date :07.10.2025 TVN p. 6 66 THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.9378 OF 2022 Date: 07.10.2025 TVN