APHC010097072026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH SATURDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5707/2026 Between: 1. BYREDDY TIRUPATI REDDY, S/O. TIRUPATI REDDY, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.1 STREET, BOYAMADUGULA VILAGE, C.S. PURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 522237. 2. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMA 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 5. THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE SUB KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5707/2026 BYREDDY TIRUPATI REDDY, S/O. TIRUPATI REDDY, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.1-45 RAMAYAPALEM STREET, BOYAMADUGULA VILAGE, C.S. PURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523112. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI-522237. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523001. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523001. 5. THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE SUB KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523230 ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] SATURDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MAY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BYREDDY TIRUPATI REDDY, S/O. TIRUPATI REDDY, AGED 53 45 RAMAYAPALEM STREET, BOYAMADUGULA VILAGE, C.S. PURAM MANDAL, ...PETITIONER PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI- THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, 522237. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, ONGOLE, THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE SUB-DIVISION-1, ...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 an appropriate writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the LS 1 and part bill gross amount of Rs.14,83,000/-(Net amount Rs.11,21,547/-) in respect of successful execution of work for Repair Renovation and Restoration of Vedulla Cheruvu M.l. tank of Vedulla Cheruvu Village in Veligandia Mandal of Prakasam District vide its Agreement.No.56 DN/2021- 22, dated 12.07.2021 and Sup. Agreement No.69 DN/2021-22 Dated 01.02.2022 in Water Resources Department, Irrigation Circle and Division Ongole, Prakasam District, which is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice, consequently direct the respondents to release the payment of Rs. 14,83,000/- due to the petitioner in respect of execution of work forthwith interest of 18PERCENT 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 to direct the respondents to release the payment of Rs. 14,83,000/- in respect of execution of work for Repair Renovation and Restoration of Vedulla Cheruvu M.l. tank of Vedulla Cheruvu Village in Veligandia Mandal of Prakasam District” vide its Agreement.No.56 DN/2021-22, dated 12.07.2021 and Sup. Agreement No.69 DN/2021-22 Dated 01.02.2022 in Water Resources Department, Irrigation Circle and Division Ongole, Prakasam District, immediately, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAGA PRAVEEN VANKAYALAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following order: Sri B.Sanjaiah Gandhi, learned counsel, representing Sri Naga Praveen Vankayalapati, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondent authorities have released the bill amount to the petitioner and the petitioner has received the same. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition and prayed to close the Writ Petition. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 30.04.2026 MP 4 77 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.5707 of 2026 Dated : 30.04.2026 MP