APHC010389542025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. NAS BABU CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NW NAGENDRAM, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, R/O. D.NO.10-150-A2, LANE, RAJENDRA NAGAR, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAV 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KRISHNA DELTA SYSTEM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE SUB MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 20077/2025 NAS BABU CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NW NAGENDRAM, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, R/O. A2, LANE, RAJENDRA NAGAR, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KRISHNA DELTA SYSTEM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE SUB MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): RC,J W.P.No.20077 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI NAS BABU CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NW NAGENDRAM, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, R/O. A2, LANE, RAJENDRA NAGAR, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA ...PETITIONER BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KRISHNA DELTA SYSTEM, VIJAYAWADA, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION, GUDIVADA, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE SUB-DIVISION. ...RESPONDENT(S): RC,J W.P.No.20077 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 to issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the admitted LS 3 and Final bill amount of Rs.3,99,74,415/- even after finalized the bill payable to the petitioner after successful execution of work for Modernization of Dredging of Lazzabanda Major drain from KM 0.00 to 7.400 including Detailed Investigation, Sub-Soil Exploration, Preparation of H.Ps, preparation of L.P. Schedules, and operation and Maintenance of the System for Two years after completion of the work on EPC turnkey system vide its Agreement.No. 17 SE/2011-12, Dt.11.08.2011 in Modernization of Krishna Delta System, Drainage Section, Irrigation and CAD Department, Drainage Sub-Division, Machilipatnam in Irrigation Circle, Vijayawada, as is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice, consequently direct the respondents to release the payment of Rs.3,99,74,415/- due to the petitioner in respect of execution of work forthwith interest of 18percent and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 direct the respondents to release the payment of Rs.3,99,74,415/- in respect of LS 3 & Final bill due to the petitioner for execution of work for Modernization of Dredging of Lazzabanda Major drain from KM 0.00 to 7.400 including “Detailed Investigation, Sub-Soil Exploration, Preparation of H.Ps, preparation of L.P. Schedules, and operation and Maintenance of the System for Two years after completion of the work on EPC turnkey system vide its Agreement.No. 17 SE/2011-12, Dt.11.08.2011 in Modernization of Krishna Delta System, Drainage Section, Irrigation and CAD Department, Drainage Sub-Division, Machilipatnam in Irrigation Circle, Vijayawada, immediately pending disposal of the main writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATTULA SANJAIAH GANDHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING RC,J W.P.No.20077 of 2025 3 ORDER Sri Battula Sanjaiah Gandhi, learned counsel for petitioner, submitted that the amount claimed in this writ petition has duly been paid to the petitioner and hence nothing remains for consideration and this writ petition can be closed. 2. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE: 20th day of January, 2026. RR