1 APHC010283422024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 14821/2024 Between: 1. P SRINIVAS RAJU, S/O VENKATA SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O D-NO.2-76 DHARMARAOPETA (V), KOYYALAGUDEM (M), WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, MINOR AND MAJOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION BHAVAN, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH., NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU. (EARLIER WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT (EARLIER WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SPL. M.L. DIVISION, K. R PURAM, ELURU DISTRICT. (EARLIER WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, 2 AMARAVATI. ...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 declaring the action on the part of the respondents herein, not releasing and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.16,99,400/- with interest to the petitioner for execution of the work even though total work was executed and completed by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents to release and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs. 16,99,400/- with interest, to the petitioner forthwith, 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 to direct the respondents to release and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.14,99,457/- (including price adjustment) with interest to the petitioner forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following order: Sri K.Devasri Roshan, learned counsel, representing Ms Sameera Bokka, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondent authorities have released the bill amount to the petitioner and the petitioner has received the same. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition and prayed to close the Writ Petition. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 11.02.2026 MP 4 243 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.14821 of 2024 Dated : 11.02.2026 MP