APHC010014012026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1513/2026 Between: 1. ADURTHI DHARMA TEJA, S/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED 33 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O D.NO. 4-6, KAZA CENTER, BYPASS ROAD, KAZA, YELAMANCHILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHAR PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECREATARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHAR PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, G.UNTUR DISTRICT.-522238 3. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORK ACCOUNTS, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM,W.G.DISTRICT. 534201. 4. THE ENGINEERING CHIEF, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, MUSUEM ROAD, VENKATESWARA RAO STREET, GOVERNOR PETA, VIJAYAWADA- 520002. 2 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI (ELURU) DISTRICT-534001. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GODAVARI WESTERN DIVISION, NIDADAVOLU, E.G.DISTRICT- 534301. ...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, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the pending due payments of amount Rs.7,20,642/- and Rs. 3,94,534/- total Rs. 11,15176/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e.. Flood protection works by formation of cross bund across Narasapuram main canal at Km 60.00 u/s of Narasapuram lock and Protection of Right Bank of Narasapuram Canal in between Saripalli Medium Drain UT and Narasapuram lock under the jurisdiction of Irrigation section of Narasapuram in West Godavari District, vide agreement nos. 105/24-25 dated 18-01-2025, and another Agreement No. 104/2024-25 dated 18-01- 2025 for restoration of irrigation system for effective water regulation including monitoring and management of Kopparru channel from Km 0 to 3 in the Jurisdiction of Irrigation section, Narasapuram, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending amounts of Rs. 11,15176/- with interest for the pending bills forthwith for the above said work executed by the petitioner, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct respondents to pay the Pending Amount Bills of Rs.11,15176/- with interest for the work executed by the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JAMI MADHAVI 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner for the work executed under Agreement No.104/2024-25 dated 18.01.2025, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Ms.Jami Madhavi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amounts to the petitioner and there remains nothing for adjudication, accordingly, prayed to close the writ petition. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 20th January, 2026 RKS