APHC010445732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 23307/2025 Between: 1. GUDISEVA NAGENDRAM, S/O RAMARAO. AGE 50 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 3 PEDANA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENG KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DIRECTOR, PAY AND ACCOUNTS, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. PAY AND ACCOUNT OFFICER PAO, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRI 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 23307/2025 GUDISEVA NAGENDRAM, S/O RAMARAO. AGE 50 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 3-67-1 A, UPPALAKALAVALAGUNTA, PEDANA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE DIRECTOR, PAY AND ACCOUNTS, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA PAY AND ACCOUNT OFFICER PAO, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): RC,J W.P.No.23307 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI GUDISEVA NAGENDRAM, S/O RAMARAO. AGE 50 YEARS, OCC- 1 A, UPPALAKALAVALAGUNTA, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR INEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION GUDIVADA, THE DIRECTOR, PAY AND ACCOUNTS, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA PAY AND ACCOUNT OFFICER PAO, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, ...RESPONDENT(S): RC,J W.P.No.23307 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Direction or Order questioning the action of the respondents in not paying admitted bills an amount of Rs. 4,79,512/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., O and M such as removal of weed growth From Lankapalli Medium drain and its falling Minor drains for the year 2024-25 under the agreement No- 34/2024- 25 respectively dated 24/07/2024 even after finalizing the Bill, as illegal and arbitrary and violative of articles 14, 16 and 21 of constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to pay above said bills to petitioner forthwith and pass 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 Peased to direct the respondents to pay the admitted bills for an amount of Rs. 4,79,512/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e.,O and M such as removal of weed growth From Lankapalli Medium drain and its falling Minor drains for the year 2024-25 under the agreement 34/2024-25 respectively dated 24/07/2024 under forthwith, pending disposal of Writ Petition, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 grant leave to the Respondent No.3 to file Counter Affidavit in W.P.No.23307 of 2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VELURI BHARAT SURENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.23307 of 2025 3 ORDER This Writ petition is filed questioning the inaction of the respondent in paying the admitted bill amount of Rs.4,79,512/- in relation to the contract works executed by the petitioner. 2. Heard Smt.Gouthami Surapareddy, learned counsel, for Sri Veluri Bharath Surender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation. 3. The learned Assistant Government for Irrigation, on instructions submitted that the authorities have admitted to pay the amount claimed by the petitioner and sought two (02) months time for payment of the amount. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner, reported no objection for granting time as sought by the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 5. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the authorities an amount of Rs.4,79,512/- to the petitioner at an earliest, at any rate not later than two (02) months from the date of receipt of copy of the order. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 2nd March, 2026 RR