APHC010628102022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 37526/2022 Between: 1. D. Chandrasekhar rao,, 5/0. Ankamma, aged 56 years, 0cc - Contractor, r/o.1-87, B K Palem, Kakunuru Mandal 522 112 ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its principle secretary, Irrigation Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Dist., 2. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its Principle Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur dist., 3. The Engineer In Chief, Irrigation Department, Amaravathi, Guntur dist., 4. The District Collector, Bapatla dist., at Bapatla. 5. The Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Guntur. 6. The Executive Engineer, K W Division, Tenali Bapatla dist. 7. Executive Engineer, Drainage Division, Repalle, Bapatla dist. ...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 issue order or orders, direction or directions, Writ or Writs particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate writ declare the action of the respondents in not paying the bills for execution of works 1) vide Agreement No.53 KW/ 2019-20, Dt.01-08-2019, 2) Agreement No.54 KW/2019-20, Dt.01-08-2019, 3) Agreement No.18 KW/ 2020-21, Dt.01-08- 2019, 4) Agreement No62 KW /2019-20 , Dt.24-06-2020, and 5) Agreement No.4 KW / 2021-22, Dt 21-05-2021 under 5th respondent and , the works vide agrements Vide Nos execution of works 1) Agreement No.9 / 2020-21, Dt.24- 06- 2020, 2) Agreement No.39 / 2020-21, Dt.10-07-2020, 3) Agreement. No.40 2020-21 dt 10-07-2020 4) Agreement No.38 / 2020-21, Dt.10-07- 2020,and 5) Agreement No.05 / 2021-22 Dt 02-07-2021 under the 6th respondent for a total amount of Rs. 47,70,628/- to the petitioner with interest till to day from the date of completion of respective works as illegal, arbitrary violation of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the respondents to release the bills for the above works immediately with interest and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 to direct the respondents to release and pay Rs. 47,70,628/- the payment of final bill for the contract works pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K L N SWAMY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following order: Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner in relation to the completed works, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Ms K.Indu, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation Department. 3. Ms K.Indu, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, out of 5 bills, the amounts of 4 bills were already paid to the petitioner and remaining one bill has to be paid to the petitioner. 4. Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation on instructions dated 21.01.2026 submitted that, the authorities sought two(02) months time for such payment. 5. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection. 6. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities are willing to pay the balance amount to the petitioner, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition, at the admission stage with the following direction. The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled balance amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of two(02) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BRS