APHC010664212025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 34380/2025 Between: 1. K.RAM MOHAN RAO,, S/O PARVATHALU, AGE- 60 YRS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O D.NO.208-B-4-19,SHEKAR STREET ELURU TOWN AND MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARAIT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARAIT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION AT ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, ELURU. ...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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the bills raised 2 by the Petitioner for supply of Material as per the Work Orders for an annount of Rs.1 .le.SSOZ- after completion of the work is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent authorities to pay the Bills amount of Rs.1,16,550/- along with interest @ 12percent per annum in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M P V N V SASTRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Aggrieved by the non-payment of the bills raised by the petitioner for supply of material pursuant to the Work Orders, for a total amount of Rs. 1,16,550/-, even after completion of the works, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri K. Ananda Rao, learned counsel representing Sri M.P.V.N.V. Sastry, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation. 3. Learned counsel representing the petitioner submitted that the petitioner supplied a Diesel Generator Set on rent pursuant to the Work Orders bearing P.O. Nos. 40/2012-13, 41/2012-13, 42/2012-13, 43/2012-13 dated 03.03.2013, 44/2012- 13 dated 04.03.2013, and 45/2012-13 dated 05.03.2013. After supply of the generator sets, the petitioner raised bills for Rs. 19,425/- towards hire charges for each work order. Thus, in total, the petitioner is entitled to receive an amount of Rs. 1,16,550/-. 4. Learned counsel further submitted that all the works have been completed; however, the Government has not paid the due amounts so far, and no reasons have been communicated for such non-payment. The delay on the part of the Government in settling the bills is unjust and arbitrary. 5. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation, on the counter affidavit of the 3rd respondent, submitted that the respondent authorities have 4 admitted the petitioner’s claim and are willing to pay the entitled amount, i.e., Rs. 1,16,550/-, and sought some time for making such payment. 6. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection. 7. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and the contents of the counter affidavit, and as the respondent authorities are ready to pay the admitted amount to the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: “The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled amount to the petitioner, i.e., Rs. 1,16,550/-, at the earliest, at any rate, within a period of ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 8. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 16th February, 2026 cbn 5 224 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO.34380 of 2025 16th February, 2026 cbn