APHC010453242025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 23805/2025 Between: 1. V SAVITRI, W/O V. MURALI MOHAN REDDY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC WATER SUPPLY CONTRACTOR, R/O.KONDAVANDLAPALLI, H/O. CHITTLOOR VILLAGE, RAMAPURAM MANDAL,ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , ANNAMAYYADISTRICT, RAYACHOTY. 4. THE STATE OFA P SOCIAL WELFARE, RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SOCIETY, REP., BY ITS SECRETARY, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (RWS) RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 6. THE DISTRICT COORDINATOR, , APSWREI SOCIETY ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 7. DR B R AMBEDKAR GURUKULAM APSWRS JR COLLEGE, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL,RAMAPURAM, RAMAPURAM MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): SRK, J WP No.23805 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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on part of the respondents in paying a sum of Rs. 9,60,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakhs Sixty ThousandOnly) towards the supply of waterworks entrusted by the respondentsNo.6 and 7 in my favour, for supply of water to the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Gurukulam (APSWRS/JC) Jr. College, Ramapuram, Ramapuram Mandal, Annamayya District, for the period of 48 months i.e From April 2020 to April 2024,evenafter, submission of bills and requests made by them for release of the said sum through their letters, dated 27.07.023, 22.12.2023, 05.03.2024 and 16.07.2024, even after lapse of sixteen (16) months from the period of completion of the said work as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power, abdication of the statutory duty cost on them and contrary to the well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay a sum of Rs. 9,60,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakhs Sixty Thousand Only)towards the supply of waterworks entrusted by the respondents No.6 and 7 in my favour and 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 to direct the respondents to pay a sum of Rs. 9,60,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakhs Sixty ThousandOnly)towards the supply of waterworks entrusted by the respondents No.6 & 7 in my favour,pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V R REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING SRK, J WP No.23805 of 2025 3 The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the inaction of the respondents in paying a sum of Rs.9,60,000/- towards the supply of water works entrusted by the respondent Nos.6 and 7 in favour of petitioner, for supply of water to Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Gurukulam (APSWRS/JC) Junior College, Ramapuram, Ramapuram Mandal, Annamayya District, for the period of 48 months i.e., from April, 2020 to April, 2024, even after submission of bills and requests made by petitioner for release of the said sum through her letters and even after lapse of 16 months from the period of completion of the said work, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the said amount due to the petitioner in respect of execution of aforementioned work forthwith. 2. Case of the petitioner is that, she is a registered water supply contractor and used to supply water through borewells for certain amount on agreement basis. Respondent No.3 accorded permission to respondent Nos.5 to 7 to purchase water from the petitioner’s borewell at the cost of Rs.20,000/- per month to respondent No.7 campus. In turn, respondent No.7 approached the petitioner for water supply to 7th respondent campus at the cost of Rs.20,000/- per month and entered into agreement dated 01.08.2019 and thereby extending the agreements from time to time. Petitioner executed the work in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement without any deviation, whereas, the respondents failed to pay the amount for supplying the water. It is the duty of the respondents to pay the amount for the work done by the petitioner. SRK, J WP No.23805 of 2025 4 3. Today, when the matter came up for admission, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning submits that respondents agreed to pay an amount of Rs.9,00,000/- to the petitioner for the work done by her. Learned counsel for petitioner accepted for the same. 4. Recording the said submission and in view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and as there is no dispute with regard to the execution of work and the amount due to the petitioner, the respondents are directed to release the amount of Rs.9,00,000/- (Rupees nine lakhs only) to the petitioner within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, the Writ Petitioner is entitled to claim interest @ 6% per annum from the date of this order till the date of realization. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 06.01.2026 sj SRK, J WP No.23805 of 2025 5 256 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.23805 of 2025 Date: 06.01.2026 sj