APHC010398312023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. RKN PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR N RAMESH KUMAR, S/O. N BALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.26 RITHWIK ENCLAVE, A.K.NAGAR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WRD, NELLORE SOUTH DIVISION, GUDUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 20424/2023 RKN PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR N RAMESH KUMAR, S/O. N BALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.26-2-29, 2ND LANE, RITHWIK ENCLAVE, A.K.NAGAR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL ECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WRD, NELLORE SOUTH DIVISION, UDUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA RC,J W.P.No.20242 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI RKN PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR N RAMESH KUMAR, S/O. N BALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 29, 2ND LANE, RITHWIK ENCLAVE, A.K.NAGAR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL ECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WRD, NELLORE SOUTH DIVISION, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA RC,J W.P.No.20242 of 2023 2 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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the payment of net balance amount Rs.1,32,30,295/-, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Package-SW1 . Foramation of Right side Flood bank from km 1.500 (Near Sea confluence Point) to km 16.000 (Near Vakadu barrage) of Swarnamukhi River in SPSR Nellore District, vide Agreement No. 82 SE/2013-14, dated 17.02.2014 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs.1,32,30,295/- with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 please to direct the respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs.1,32,30,295/- with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Package-SW1 . Foramation of Right side Flood bank from km 1.500 (Near Sea confluence Point) to km 16.000 (Near Vakadu barrage) of Swarnamukhi River in SPSR Nellore District, vide Agreement No. 82 SE/2013-14, dated 17.02.2014, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K N VIJAYA LAXMI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.20242 of 2023 3 ORDER This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not releasing the net balance amount of Rs.1,32,30,295/- even after finalizing the bills. 2. Ms. K.N.Vijaya Lakshmi, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the authorities had paid the amount claimed by the petitioner in this writ petition. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is liable to be closed. 4. Accordingly, 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: 23RD January, 2026. RR