APHC010255962024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 12621/2024 Between: 1. GUJJARI KRISHNA PRASAD, S/O PRASAD RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC- DEALER (GP 24/2/1, HB- COLONY VISAKHAPATNAM TOWN/ DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT (APMIP), A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT (APMIP), A.P SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT (APMIP) STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE COORDINATOR, APMIP AND NFCL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COORDINATOR, APMIP AND NFCL, VISAKHAPATNAM 6. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT (APMIP) VISAKHAPATNAM TOWN/ DISTRICT. 7. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, NAGARJUNA FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICAL LIMITED PLOT .NO. P NACHARAM-76 HYDERABAD TELANGANA STATE 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 12621/2024 GUJJARI KRISHNA PRASAD, S/O PRASAD RAO AGED ABOUT 50 DEALER (GP-IRRIGATION WORK), R/O D.NO.55 COLONY VISAKHAPATNAM TOWN/ DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT (APMIP), A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT (APMIP), A.P SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. MISSIONER AND DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT (APMIP) STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE COORDINATOR, APMIP AND NFCL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COORDINATOR, APMIP AND NFCL, TOWN/DISTRICT. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT (APMIP) VISAKHAPATNAM TOWN/ DISTRICT. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, NAGARJUNA FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICAL LIMITED PLOT .NO. P 76 HYDERABAD TELANGANA STATE RC,J W.P.No.12621 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI GUJJARI KRISHNA PRASAD, S/O PRASAD RAO AGED ABOUT 50 IRRIGATION WORK), R/O D.NO.55-5- COLONY VISAKHAPATNAM TOWN/ DISTRICT ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT (APMIP), A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT (APMIP), A.P SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. MISSIONER AND DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT (APMIP) STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THE STATE COORDINATOR, APMIP AND NFCL, AMARAVATHI, THE DISTRICT COORDINATOR, APMIP AND NFCL, THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, NAGARJUNA FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICAL LIMITED PLOT .NO. P-10/1 IDA RC,J W.P.No.12621 of 2024 2 8. THE DIVISIONAL HEAD OF THE COMPANY NAGARJUNA FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICAL LIMITED, PLOT .NO.P-10/1 IDA NACHARAM-76 HYDERABAD TELANGANA STATE. ...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 a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the Respondents payments of installation of MIS/SIS commission charges of APMIP payment bills of Rs 51,40,000 plus Rs.10,00,000 Turnover Discount(TOD) chargesand installation charges non total amount Rs.61,40,000/- with nominal interest is illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Art.14,16 and 21 Of Constitution of India and also violation of the principles of natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the petitioner payments of installation of MIS/SIS commission charges of APMIP(Andhra Pradesh Micro irrigation project) payment bills of Rs 51,40,000 plus Rs.10,00,000 Turnover Discount(TOD) charges and installation charges, total amount Rs.61,40,000/- with nominal interest. 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents to pay the petitioner payments of installation of MIS/SIS commission charges of APMIP(Andhra Pradesh Micro irrigation project) payment bills of Rs 51,40,000 +Rs. 10,00,000 charges and amount Turnover Discount(TOD) installation charges, Rs.61,40,000/- with nominal interest and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TOTA TEJESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. D S SIVADARSHAN 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 3. GP FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.12621 of 2024 3 ORDER This Writ petition is filed questioning the inaction of the respondents in payment of the amount of Rs.61,40,000/- in respect of installation of Micro Irrigation & Sprinkler Irrigation Systems. 2. The respondent no.3-Director of Horticulture, filed counter-affidavit that Andhra Pradesh Micro Irrigation Project Department entered into Memorandum of Understanding with empanelled Micro Irrigation companies only for supply and installation of Micro Irrigation systems and there is no direct agreement or Memorandum of Understanding with dealer of the concerned companies and the payments have been made directly to the companies through online application. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner too admitted that there is no direct agreement or memorandum of understanding between the petitioner and Micro Irrigation Project Department. 4. In view of the above, in the absence of any agreement, the petitioner cannot claim the amount and therefore, this writ petition has to be dismissed. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE: 30TH day of January, 2026. RR