APHC010089182026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Second day of March, Two Thousand and Twenty Six The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S. Writ Between: 1. M/s.Jupiter Engineering Company, 22 P.P.Road, Bhimavaram Managing partner, Gundu Venkata Akkiraju, S/o.Gundu Venkata Seshavataram, aged 70 years, occupation Rayasam Subbarayudu Veedhi, near Subbarayudu temple, Sreerampuram, Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh 534202. 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by Principal Secretary, Agricultural Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning D Amaravathi, Guntur District 3. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Agricultural Department, old Mirchi Yard, Nallapadu road, Guntur District-522509. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Second day of March, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi rit Petition No. 5302 of 2026 upiter Engineering Company, 22-2-40, Opposite Church, P.P.Road, Bhimavaram – 534201, Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Managing partner, Gundu Venkata Akkiraju, S/o.Gundu Venkata ram, aged 70 years, occupation: business, Dr.No.2 Rayasam Subbarayudu Veedhi, near Subbarayudu temple, Sreerampuram, Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh ...Petitioner and he State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by Principal Secretary, Agricultural Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District-522237. he State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District-522237. he Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Agricultural Department, old Mirchi Yard, Nallapadu road, 522509. ...Respondents [3311] Monday, the Second day of March, Two Thousand and Twenty Six 40, Opposite Church, represented by its Managing partner, Gundu Venkata Akkiraju, S/o.Gundu Venkata business, Dr.No.24-2-7, Rayasam Subbarayudu Veedhi, near Subbarayudu temple, Sreerampuram, Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh- Petitioner he State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by Principal Secretary, Agricultural Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, he State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, epartment, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, he Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Agricultural Department, old Mirchi Yard, Nallapadu road, Respondents 2 BSB,J W.P.No.5302 of 2026 Counsel for the petitioner: 1. Dasari S.V.V.S.V.Prasad Counsel for the respondents: 1. Government Pleader for Agriculture 2. Government Pleader for Finance & Planning 3 BSB,J W.P.No.5302 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents for withholding the admitted amount of Rs.6,82,535/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Eighty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Five Only) for supply of 46 Kirloskar Oil Engines FM schemes for the year 2018-2019 to 2021-2022 through DBT mode to the farmers is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the respondents to pay the same with interest and other reliefs and to pass such other order or orders which this Court deems fit in the interest of justice. 02. It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled to the aforesaid amount, no payment is made. The petitioner contends that such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed requiring the interference of this Court. 03. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation representing the respondents, while admitting about the claim of the petitioner, placed on record instructions received from the Joint Director of Agriculture (NRM), Andhra Pradesh, Guntur vide Lr.No.NRM/AGC02- dated 24.02.2026. He submitted that the respondents had processed payment for Rs.6,82,535/- through CFMS IDs. 2019-407660, 2019-790560, 2019-796728 & 2019-781871 and it had failed due to wrong bank account number submitted by the petitioner, and later, on 07.10.2021, he had represented to change his bank account and the same had been informed to the account section, however, the budget released in 2018-19 had lapsed and the budget had not been released in the succeeding years, due to which the bills for Rs.6,82,535/- are pending and could not be processed. 4 BSB,J W.P.No.5302 of 2026 04. In view of the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the amount of Rs.6,82,535/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Eighty Two Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Five Only) to the petitioner, within a period of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, if the petitioner is entitled to any higher amount, the same shall also be paid as per the entitlement. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Date: 02.03.2026 GRL 5 BSB,J W.P.No.5302 of 2026 208 THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO:5302 of 2026 Date: 02.03.2026 GRL 6 BSB,J W.P.No.5302 of 2026