APHC010219152022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 12984/2022 Between: 1. KUNKALA DASARADHA NAGENDRA PRASAD, S/O.K.DASARADHA RAMAIAH AGED 57 YEARS, WUA, KANTEPALLI, VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NELLORE CENTRAL DIVISION, NELLORE SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.C. SUB DIVISION, VENKATACHALAM SPSR NELLORE 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 order, Writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the final bill amounts of Rs.3,52,981/-. Rs.8,68,480/-. Rs.8,66,610/-. Rs.4,81,278/-. Rs.2,76,553/-. Rs.6,39,996/-. Rs.8,67,790/-. Rs.7,97,803/- .Rs.3,84,487/- Rs.8,70,855/-. Rs.8,59,268/-. Rs.2,84,677/- and Rs.2,26,264/- to the Petitioner including interest for the works executed in pursuance of the agreement entered into with the 5th Respondent vide agreements No 793/2018-19, dated. 17.12.2018. 447/2018-19, dated.26.09.2018. 610/2018- 19, dated 23.10.2018. 367/2018-19, dated 18.09.2018. 1443/2017-18, dated 23.03.2018. 606/2018-19, dated. 23.10.2018. 446/2018-19. dated. 26.09.2018. 449/2018-19, dated. 26.09.2018. 291/2018-19, dated 09.08.2018. 368/2018-19, dated. 18.09.2018. 448/2018-19, dated 26.09.2018. 1101/2017-18, dated.23.09.2017 694/2017-18, dated.01.08.2017 as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondents to pay undisputed final bill amount to the Petitioner including interest for the works executed by him in pursuance of the agreement entered into with the 5th Respondent and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 undisputed final bill amount of Rs3,52,981/-. Rs.8,68,480/-. Rs.8,66,610/-. Rs.4,81,278/-. Rs.2,76,553/-. Rs.6,39,996/-. Rs.8,67,790/-. Rs.7,97,803/-. Rs.3,84,487/-. Rs.8,70,855/-. Rs.8,59,268/-. Rs. 2,84,677/- and Rs.2,26,264/- to the Petitioner including interest for the works executed by him in pursuance of the agreement entered into with 5th Respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GUDAPATI LAKSHMI NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 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 G.Lakshmi Narayana, 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