APHC010493792024 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. BOMMANA GANGADHARA REDDY, S/O. SIVA RAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. POLURU VILLAGE, NANDYALA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL. NANDYAL DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER W R DEPT, KC CANAL DIVISION, NANDYAL.NANDYAL, DISTRICT. 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 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: 25657/2024 BOMMANA GANGADHARA REDDY, S/O. SIVA RAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. POLURU VILLAGE, NANDYALA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL. NANDYAL DISTRICT. EF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER W R DEPT, KC CANAL DIVISION, NANDYAL.NANDYAL, 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BOMMANA GANGADHARA REDDY, S/O. SIVA RAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. POLURU VILLAGE, NANDYALA MANDAL, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL. NANDYAL DISTRICT. EF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER W R DEPT, KC CANAL DIVISION, ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing Withheld amount for the works executed by the petitioner under the scheme Neeru -Chettu Providing Execution of Works i) De-Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.000 to Km.0.150 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V and M) through the Agreement No. 1041/18-19 Dt 03-70-2018 for an amount Rs.70,617/- ii) De- Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.155 to Km.0.300 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V and M) through the Agreement No. 1035/18-19 Dt 03-07-2018 for an amount Rs.70,993/- iii) De-Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.310 to Km.0.460 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nangyal (V and M) through the Agreement No. 1036/18-19 Dt 03-07-2018 for an amount Rs.71,139/- iv) De-Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.465 to Km.0.615 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V and M) through the Agreement No. 1039/18-19 Dt 03-07-2018 for an amount Rs.70,998/- v) De-Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.620 to Km.0.770 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V and M) through the Agreement No. 1040/18-19 Dt 03-07-2018 for an amount Rs.71,074/- vi) De-Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.780 to Km.0.930 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V and M) through the Agreement No. 1038/18-19 Dt 3-7- for an amount Rs.62,212/- vii) De- silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.940 to Km. 1.090 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V and M) through the Agreement No. 1037/18-19 Dt 03-07-2018 for an amount Rs.71,154/- viii) De-Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km. 1.100 to Km. 1.255 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V and M) through the Agreement No. 1034/18-19 Dt 03-07-2018 for an amount Rs.70.637/- totaling an amount of Rs.5,58,824/- with 18 percent interest is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and unconstitutional and violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the Withheld amount an amount of Rs.5,58,824/- with 18 percent Per annum to the petitioner in respect of the execution of aforementioned work 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 pleased to direct the respondent authorities to release the Withheld amount of Rs.5,58,824/- with interest at 18% for the works executed by the petitioner under the scheme Neeru - Chettu for executing the Works i) De-Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.000 to Km.0.150 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V & M) through the Agreement No. 1041/18-19 Dt: 03-70-2018 for an amount Rs.70.617/- ii) De-Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.155 to Km.0.300 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V & M) through the Agreement No. 1035/18-19 Dt: 03-07-2018 for an amount Rs.70,993/- iii) De-Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.310 to Km.0.460 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nangyal (V & M) through the Agreement No. 1036/18-19 Dt: 03-07-2018 for an amount Rs.71,139/- iv) De-Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.465 to Km.0.615 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V & M) through the Agreement No. 1039/18-19 Dt: 03-07-2018 for an amount Rs.70,998/- v) De-Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.620 to Km.0.770 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V & M) through the Agreement No. 1040/18-19 Dt: 03-07-2018 for an amount Rs.71,074/- vi) De-Silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.780 to Km.0.930 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V & M) through the Agreement No. 1038/18-19 Dt: 3-7- for an amount Rs.62,212/- vii) De-silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km.0.940 to Km. 1.090 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V & M) through the Agreement No. 1037/18-19 Dt: 03- 07-2018 for an amount Rs.71,154/- viii) De-silting of Maddileru Vagu from Km. 1.100 to Km. 1.255 at U/s side of Nandyal Bheemavaram Road Bridge near Nandyal (V & M) through the Agreement No. 1034/18-19 Dt: 03-07-2018 for an amount Rs.70,637/- to the petitioner and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MARELLA RADHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not releasing the net balance amount of Rs.5,58,824/- even after finalizing the bills. 2. Sri N.Venkatesh, learned counsel, representing Smt. Marella Radha, 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