APHC010118692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 6734/2025 Between: 1. LEELAVTHI ENGINEERING WORKS, CHINTALAPUDI ROAD, LANKAPETA, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. REP BY ITS PROPRITER SONGALA LEELAVATHI, W/O.SONGALA ESWARARAO AGED ABOUT 63 YEAR STREET, GANUGULA PETA, NEAR VENKATRAMA TAKEES, ELURU, W.G DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ENGINEER INCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, GOVERNMENT OF IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 6734/2025 LEELAVTHI ENGINEERING WORKS, CHINTALAPUDI ROAD, LANKAPETA, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. REP BY ITS PROPRITER SONGALA LEELAVATHI, W/O.SONGALA ESWARARAO AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. H.NO 20D-7-23, GUDIVADA VARI STREET, GANUGULA PETA, NEAR VENKATRAMA TAKEES, ELURU, W.G DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE ENGINEER INCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, GOVERNMENT OF IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI LEELAVTHI ENGINEERING WORKS, CHINTALAPUDI ROAD, LANKAPETA, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. REP BY ITS PROPRITER SONGALA LEELAVATHI, W/O.SONGALA ESWARARAO 23, GUDIVADA VARI STREET, GANUGULA PETA, NEAR VENKATRAMA TAKEES, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, THE ENGINEER INCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, GOVERNMENT OF 2 ANDHRA PRADESH, FINANCE DEPARTMENT ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA. 6. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER I, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT) 7. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, , IRRIGATION CIRCLE ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT) 8. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER FAC, IRRIGATION DIVISION, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT) 9. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, HEAD QUARTER SUB- DIVISION, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 10. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU, ELURU 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 for the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is hereby prayed that this Honble 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 not paying the approved bill for an amount of Rs.8,51,835/- (Rupees Eight Lakh Fifty one Thousand eight Hundred and thirty five Only) to the Petitioner for various Works Orders in relation to the execution of various works under Neeru Chettu Programme despite the approval of final bills recorded in M-Book No.439A, M-Book No. 620B, M-Book No.740B, and M-Book No.433A in the year 2018-19 as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, violation of principles of natural justice, violation of Article 14, 21 and 19(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently seeking a direction to the Respondents to pay the amount of Rs 8,51,835/- (Rupees Eight Lakh Fifty one Thousand eight Hundred and thirty five Only) to the Petitioner for various work orders in relation to the execution of various works under Neeru Chettu Programme and pass such other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Prayer is amended as per the Court's Order dt.24.04.2025 in I.A.No.02 of 2025. 3 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 to direct the Respondents to pay the amount of Rs.6,68,220/- (Rupees Six Lakh Sixty Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty Only) to the Petitioner for various work orders in relation to the execution of various works under “Neeru Chettu” Programme and pass such orders IA NO: 2 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 permit the petitioner to amend the prayer in WP.No.6734 of 2025 as follows: It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to amend the prayers in WP no.6734 of 2025 and IA.no.1 of 2025 in WP.No.6734 of 2025 as follows: Writ Main Prayer: “to issue a Writ or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying the approved bill for an amount of Rs. 8,51,835/- (Rupees Eight Lakh Fifty one Thousand eight Hundred and thirty five Only) to the Petitioner for execution of various works under “Neeru Chettu” Programme despite the approval of final bills recorded in M-Book No. 439A, M-Book No. 620B, M-Book No. 740B, and M-Book No. 433A in the year 2018-19 as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, violation of principles of natural justice, violation of Article 14, 21 and 19(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently seeking a direction to the Respondents to pay the amount of Rs. 8,51,835/- (Rupees Eight Lakh Fifty one Thousand eight Hundred and thirty five Only) to the Petitioner for various work orders in relation to the execution of various works under “Neeru Chettu” Programme and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Interim Prayer: It is further prayed that, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to pay the amount of Rs.8,51,835/- (Rupees Eight Lakh Fifty one Thousand eight Hundred and thirty five Only) to the Petitioner for various work orders in relation to the execution of various works under “Neeru Chettu” Programme and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JAMI MADHAVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4 The Court made the following order: Smt Jami Madhavi, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the Writ Petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI ____ Date: 31.03.2026 MP 5 42 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.6734 of 2025 Date: 31.03.2026 MP