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2026 DAILYLAW 18921 (AP)

WATER USERS ASSOCIATION NO 1 v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/7148/2025 · 2026-02-26

Ravi Cheemalapati

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RC,J W.P.No.7148 of 2025 1 APHC010129272025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 7148/2025 Between: 1. WATER USERS ASSOCIATION NO 1, G.SINGAVARAM, K.C.KANAL REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT B.CHINNA NARAYANA S/O.B.N.THIMAPPA AGED 66 YEARS OCC SERVICE H.NO.2-11, EDUNURU VILLAGE KURNOOL DISTRICT, AP. ...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 K.C.CANAL DIVISION, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WRD, K.C.CANAL DIVISION GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): RC,J W.P.No.7148 of 2025 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 topleased to issue a writ of mandamus direction declaring the action of the any other appropriate writor or Respondents not releasing the payment of net balance Rs.46,20,658/-(Rupees Forty Six Lacs Twenty thousand and Fifty Eight Rupees only), vide LS II Final Books in respect of repairs and strengthening the R/S and L/S bank of KC Canal under the Contract Nos. No.663/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018 No.691/2018-19 dated.26.05.2018 amount Six hundred Bill recorded in the M D.R.No.670/2018-19, Agreement No.698/2018-19 AgreementD.R. D.R.No. 662/2018-19 Agreement D.R.No. 695/2018-19 Agreement D.R.No. 697/2018-19, Agreement , D.R.No.685/2018-19 Agreement D.R.No.686/2018-19 Agreement D.R.No.696/2018-19 Agreement D.R.No.694/2018-19 Agreement No D.R.No.671/2018-19 No.655/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018, No.688/2018-19 dated.26.05.2018 No.690/2018-19 dated. 26.05.2018 No.678/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018. No.679/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018, No.689/2018-19 dated.26.05.2018, .687/2018-19 dated.26.05.2018 Agreement D.R.No. 1596/2018-19 Agreement D.R.No.1769/18-19 Agreement D.R.No. 1597/2018-19 Agreement No.664/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018 No. 1608/2018- 19 dated. 10.09.2018 No. 1780/2018-19 dated.02.11.2018, No.1609/2018-19 dated.10.09.2018. D.R.No.663/18-19 Agreement No. D.R.No. 667/2018-19 Agreement No.660/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 672/2018-19 Agreement 661/2018-19 Agreement 664/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018. D.R.No. 574/2018-19 Agreement No.566/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018.D.R.No. 684/2018-19 Agreement No.677/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 573/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 572/2018- 19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 682/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 567/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018.D.R.No. 569/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018, D.R.No. 577/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 683/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 680/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 681/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 576/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 678/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 677/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 674/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 571/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 679/2018-19 Agreement dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 691/2018-19 Agreement RC,J W.P.No.7148 of 2025 3 dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 575/2018-19 Agreement No.567/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 578/2018-19 No.570/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. No.560/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018, D.R.No. 693/2018-19 No.686/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 673/2018-19 656/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018. dated.24.05.2018, D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018, D.R.No. No.665/2018-19 No.654/2018-19 No.657/2018- 19 Agreement No.565/2018-19 No.564/2018-19 No.675/2018-19 No.559/2018-19 No.561/2018-19 No.569/2018-19 No.676/2018-19 No.673/2018-19 No.674/2018-19 No.568/2018-19 No.671/2018-19 No.670/2018-19 No.667/2018-19 No.563/2018-19 No.672/2018-19 No.684/2018-19 Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement 568/2018- 19 No.666/2018-19 No.668/2018-19 No.708/2018-19 No.556/2018-19 No.549/2018-19 No.545/2018-19 No.694/2018-19 No.547/2018-19 No.550/2018-19 No.552/2018-19 No.558/2018-19 No.546/2018-19 No.551/2018-19 No.662/2017-18 No.701/2018-19 No.441/2017-18 No.692/2018-19 No.555/2018-19 No.659/2017-18 No.696/2018-19 No.706/2018-19 No.705/2018-19 datecl.24.05.2018,p.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018.D.R.No. dated.26.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018.D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.26.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,P.R.No. dated.24.05.2018,D.R.No. 675/2018-19 715/2018-19 564/2018-19 567/2018-19 553/2018-19 701/2018-19 555/2018-19 568/2018-19 559/2018-19 566/2018-19 554/2018-19 563/2018-19 669/2018-19 708/2018-19 448/2018-19 699/2018-19 562/2018-19 666/2018-19 703/2018-19 713/2018-19 712/2018-19 Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement Agreement dated.24.05.2018 and D.R.No. 574/2018- 19 Agreement No.566/2018-19 dated.24.05.2018 even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Constructions of D.R Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k.m.0.200 to 0.300 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the RS bank in between k.m.43. RC,J W.P.No.7148 of 2025 4 700 to 45.200 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in between k.m.31. 900 to 33.100 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in between k.m.52. 600 to 54.000 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in between k.m.49. 000 to 50.000 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k.m.35. 000 to 36.000 of K.C.Canal, Jungle Clearance and the De-silting on approach and tailend channel of UT at k.m.14.000 of K.C.Canal , Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k.m.49. 500 to 51.000 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k.m.54. 000 to 56.000 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k.m.0.300 to 0.400 of K.C.Canal, Strengthening and raising flood bank from k.m.0/000 to k.m.1/600 of Sunkesula Barrage in Kurnool(M) Kurnool (Dist, De-silting and Jungle Clearence on U/S of Khadarabagh Aqueduct from k.m.0.000 to 0.500 of at k.m. 37/240 of K.C.Canal, Strengthening and raising flood bank from k.m.0/000 to k.m. 0.800 of Sunkesula Barrage in Kurnool(M) Kurnool (Dist, Removal of silt and Debris in between k.m.27.650 to k.m. 28.500 of K.C.Canal, Jungle Clearance and De-silting on Approach and m Channel of UT K.m.32.924 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m.6.600 to 7.500 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k.m.31. 800 to 32.900 of K.C.Canal, Removal of slit and Debris in between k.m.26.350 to k.m.27.600 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.7.900 to k.m. 9.200 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m.7.500 to 8.400 of the K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.5.700 to k.m.6.100 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.16. 100 to k.m.17.000 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m.9.600 to 10.500 of the K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.4.500 to k.m.5.600 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.9.300 to k.m. 10.900 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m. 18. 900 to 20.500 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m.8.500 to 9.500 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and strengthening the L/S bank in b/w k.m.19.200 to 20.300 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in k.m.20.500 to 21.900 of the K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.15. 100 to k. K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening theS bank in b/w k.m. 15.600 to 16.300 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank k.m.14.600 to 15.500 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S Bank in b/w k.m.9.000 to 9.800 of the K.C.Canal, between k.m. 17. m. 16.000 of in b/w Removal of silt in 100 to k.m.18.800 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in b/w k.m.16.400 to 17.500 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m. 12.600 to RC,J W.P.No.7148 of 2025 5 14.000 of the K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m. 13. 000 to k.m. 21.100 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.20. 600 to k. K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.6.200 K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m. 10.600 to 11.700 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank k.m.5.300 to 6.500 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in between k.m.9.900 to 10.900 of the Strengthening the L/S bank from in between k.m.51.850 to 52.550 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.40.200 to k. 41.600 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.47.000 to k.m. 48.600 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt m. 21.100 of to k.m.7.800 of in b/w K.C.Canal, Repairs and and debries in between k.m.33.520 to k.m. 34.480 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening Right side bank in between k.m.37.800 to 39.100 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.34.500 to k.m. 35.600 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.48.700 to k.m. 51.200 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.51.300 to k. 52.500 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.45.400 to k.m. 46.900 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt the m. and debries in between k.m.32.900 to k.m. 33.500 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.38.200 to k.m. 39.500 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.29.200 to k.m. 30.500 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k.m.45.200 to 46.500 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.28.550 to k.m. 29.150 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the Left side bank in between k.m.39.500 to 41.200 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.54.100 to k.m. 56.000 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.30.500 to k.m. 31.850 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in between k.m.41. 200 to 42.200 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in between k.m.37.200 to 38.300 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank from in between k.m.47.000 to 48.200 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.7.900 to k.m. 9.200 of K.C.Canal is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.46,20,658/-(Rupees Forty Six Lacs Twenty thousand Six hundred and Fifty Eight Rupees only), vide LS II Final Bill recorded in the M Books with interest 24 PERCENT per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 RC,J W.P.No.7148 of 2025 6 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 Please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.46,20,658/-(Rupees Forty Six Lacs Twenty thousand Six hundred and Fifty Eight Rupees only), vide LS II & Final Bill recorded in the M Books with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Constructions of D.R Repairs the R/S bank in between k.m.0.200 to 0.300 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k.m.43. 700 to 45.200 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in between k.m.31. 900 to 33.100 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in between k.m.52. 600 to 54.000 of K.C.Canal, the L/S bank in between k. and Strengthening Repairs and Strengthening m.49. 000 to 50.000 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k.m.35. 000 to 36.000 of K.C.Canal, Jungle Clearance and the De-silting channel of UT at k.m.14.000 of K.C.Canal , Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k.m.49. 500 to 51.000 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k.m.54. 000 to 56.000 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank on approach and tailend in between k.m.0.300 to 0.400 of K.C.Canal, Strengthening and raising flood bank from k.m.0/000 to k.m.1/600 of Sunkesula Barrage in Kurnool(M) Kurnool (Dist. and Jungle Clearence on U/S of Khadarabagh Aqueduct from 0.500 of at k.m. 37/240 of K.C.Canal from k.m.0/000 to k. , De-silting k.m.0.000 to Strengthening and raising flood bank m. 0.800 of Sunkesula Barrage in Kurnool(M) Kurnool (Dist, Removal of silt and Debris in between k.m.27.650 to k.m. 28.500 of K C.Canal, Jungle Clearance and De-silting on Approach and m Channel of UT (8, K.m.32.924. of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m.6.600 to 7.500 of the K.C.Canal Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k.m.31. 800 to 32.900 of K.C.Canal, Removal of slit and Debris in between k.m.26.350 to k.m.27.600 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.7.900 to k.m. 9.200 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m.7.500 to 8.400 of the K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.5.700 to k.m.6.100 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.16. 100 to k.m.17.000 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m.9.600 to 10.500 of the K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.4.500 to k.m.5.600 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.9.300 to k.m. 10.900 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m. 18. 900 to 20.500 of k!c.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m.8.500 to 9.500 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in b/w k.m. 19.200 to RC,J W.P.No.7148 of 2025 7 20.300 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in b/w k.m.20.500 to 21.900 of the K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m. 15. 100 to k.m. 16.000 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in b/w k.m. 15.600 to 16.300 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in b/w k.m.14.600 to 15.500 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S Bank in b/w k.m.9.000 to 9.800 of the K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m. 17. 100 to k.m. 18:800 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in b/w k.m. 16.400 to 17.500 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m. 12.600 to 14.000 of the K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m. 13. 000 to k.m. 21.100 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.20. 600 to k.m. 21.100 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.6.200 K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m. 10.600 to 11.700 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in b/w k.m.5.300 to 6.500 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in between k.m.9.900 to 10.900 of the K.C.Canal, Repairs and to k.m.7.800 of strengthening the US bank from in between k.m.51.850 to 52.550 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.40.200 to k. 41.600 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.47.000 to k.m. 48.600 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt m. 3nd debries in between k.m.33.520 to k.m. 34.480 of K.C.Canal. Repairs and Right side bank in between k.m.37.800 to 39.100 of K.C.Canal. Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.34.500 to k.m. 35.600 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.48.700 to k.m. 51.200 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.51.300 to k. 52.500 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.45.400 to k.m. 46.900 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.32.900 to k.m. 33.500 of K.C.Canal Strengthening the m. Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.38.200 to k.m. 39.500 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.29.200 to k.m. 30.500 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank in between k. m.45.200 to 46.500 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and debries in between k.m.28.550 to k K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the Left side k.m.39.500 to 41.200 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt and .m. 29.150 of bank in between debries in between of silt and debries in 31.850 of K.C.Canal, Repairs Strengthening the L/S bank in between k.m.41. 200 to 42.200 of K.C.Canal Repairs and Strengthening the L/S bank in between k.m.37.200 to 38.300 of K.C.Canal, Repairs and Strengthening the R/S bank k.m.47.000 to 48.200 of K.C.Canal, Removal of silt in between k.m.7.900 to k.m. 9.200 of K.C.Canal forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass RC,J W.P.No.7148 of 2025 8 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 RC,J W.P.No.7148 of 2025 9 ORDER Sri Ch.Venkata Challa Rao, learned counsel, representing Sri K.B.Ramanna Dora, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the amount claim in this writ petition has duly been paid to the writ petitioner and therefore nothing survives for adjudication and this writ petition can be closed. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 27th February, 2026. RR