APHC010233122024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 12134/2024 Between: 1. M. SREERAMULU,, S/O. AKKULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.JANAKAMPALLI VILLAGE, BUKKAPATNAM MANDAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ( FINANCE DEPARTMENT) SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF IRRIGATION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA. KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, I.B DIVISION, PENUKONDA, ANANTAPUR 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 2 pleased topleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not returned the EMD's and FSD's aiong with GST total and also not paying the interest in respect of works done by the Petitioner from the date of submitting bill to final payment payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works under the schem of Neeru Chettu i.e vide Agreement No. 67SEA/2018-19 dated 25-06-2018 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice, violation of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and also violation of G.O.RT No. 266 dated 15-02-2021 ad Memo No 1279341/FMU-WR.I/2020 dated 18-02-2021 and violation of Orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.A No. 724 of 2021 and consequently direct the Respondents to return the EMD's and FSD's along with interest @ 6percent per annum from the date of submitting bill to final payment and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 pleased to direct the Respondents to return the EMD's and FSD's along with interest @ 6% per annum from the date of submitting bill to final payment for the Agreement No. 67SEA/2018-19 dated 25-06-2018, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BANDI SRIHARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner for the work executed under Agreement No.67SEA/2018-19 dated 25.06.2018, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Ms.Tapaswi, learned counsel representing Sri Bandi Srihari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that amounts have been paid; however, the interest has not been paid. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that, in the similar set of facts, this Court has granted liberty to the petitioner to avail remedies before appropriate forum for payment of interest. 5. Recording the submissions and in view of the fact that the authorities have paid amount, the writ petition is closed. However, if the petitioner has any grievance with regard to payment of interest, he is at liberty to approach appropriate forum in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 28.01.2026. JLV 4 300 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 12134/2024 Date: 28.01.2025. JLV