APHC010028902025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1577/2025 Between: 1. S V Constructions, Represented by its Partner K.Gopal Reddy S/O.K.Subbi Reddy, aged. 52 years. Occ. Contractor, H.no.4/8, Parlapadu Village, Proddutur Mandal, Ysr kadapa district. ...petitioner and 1. The State Of Ap, rep. By its special Chief Secretary Department of Water Resources, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur district. 2. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its principal secretary, department of finance and planning secretariat buildings, velagapudi, amaravathi, guntur district. 3. The Superintending Engineer, SRBC Government of Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Department circle no.1, nandyal, nandyal district. 4. The Executive Engineer, SRBC division no.lv Government of Andhra Pradesh water resources department 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the payment of net balance amount of Rs.2,88,57,618.21 vide LS IV and Part Bill recorded from page 74 to 86 of LF Book 66 S and BC CADA and 70 to 86 of 98 S and BC CADA of page No.1 to 15 of M Book No.504 (CADA) even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Construction of DLRB at KM 4.085 across Kundu River in Nandyal Town vide Agreement No.2SE/2021-22 dated.28.08.2021 and Supplementary Agreement No.4SE/23-24 dated.12.10.2023 is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.2,88,57,618.21 vide LS IV and Part Bill recorded from page 74 to 86 of LF Book 66 S and BC CADA and 70 to 86 of 98 S and BC CADA of page No.1 to 15 of M Book No.504 (CADA) with interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith and pass such 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 may please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.2,88,57,618.21 vide LS IV and Part Bill recorded from page 74 to 86 of LF Book 66 S and BC CADA and 70 to 86 of 98 S and BC CADA of page No.1 to 15 of M Book No.504 (CADA) with interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of DLRB at KM 4.085 across Kundu River in Nandyal Town vide Agreement NO.2SE/2021-22 dated.28.08.2021 and Supplementary Agreement N0.4SE/23-24 dated.12.10.2023 forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such 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 May be pleased to grant leave to the Respondent No.4 to file Counter Affidavit in W.P.No.1577 of 2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K B RAMANNA DORA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner in relation to the completed contract works, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri K.Ramanna Dora, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation Department. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amount to the petitioner. 4. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is closed. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BRS