APHC010706972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. LAKSHMI CONSTRUCTIONS, REP.BY MANAGING PARTNER, ENIKEPALLI VENU GOPAL, S/O NARAYANRAO,AGED 42 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR,R/O. DOOR NO11 BAPULAPDU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE D VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT,MACHILIPATNAM 521001. 4. THE ENGINERINCHIEF, MINOR AND MAJOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT IRRIGATION BHAVAN, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R DISTRICT-520001. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522237 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 36811/2025 LAKSHMI CONSTRUCTIONS, REP.BY MANAGING PARTNER, ENIKEPALLI VENU GOPAL, S/O NARAYANRAO,AGED 42 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR,R/O. DOOR NO11-25, K.SEETA RAMPURAM, BAPULAPDU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT,MACHILIPATNAM THE ENGINERINCHIEF, MINOR AND MAJOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT IRRIGATION BHAVAN, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT-52100. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522237 RC,J W.P.No.36811 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI LAKSHMI CONSTRUCTIONS, REP.BY MANAGING PARTNER, ENIKEPALLI VENU GOPAL, S/O NARAYANRAO,AGED 42 YEARS, 25, K.SEETA RAMPURAM, ...PETITIONER AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 522237. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL EPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, 522237. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT,MACHILIPATNAM- THE ENGINERINCHIEF, MINOR AND MAJOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT IRRIGATION BHAVAN, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, RC,J W.P.No.36811 of 2025 2 7. GRAM PANCHAYAT, BAPULAPADU VILLAGE REP BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 520012. RR 6 AND 7 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURTS ORDER DT.03.02.2026 IN I.A.NO.1 OF 2026 ...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 to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the first and final bills and the amounts of Rs.4,71,905/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works Construction of CC Drain from Brahmam gari house to Tippanapalli Venkateswara Rao house in Hanumannagar in Bapulapadu village and Mandal of Krishna district is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs.4,71,905/- with interest @12 PERCENT per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work 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 please to direct the respondents in not releasing the first and final bills and the amounts of Rs.4,71,905/- forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and 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 permit the petitioner to implead the proposed respondents as respondents No.6 & 7. in the main writ petition No. 36811 of 2025 and also in I.A. and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PRATHIWADA VARUN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 4. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 5. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING RC,J W.P.No.36811 of 2025 3 ORDER This Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the first and final bills payable to the petitioner in a sum of Rs.4,71,905/- in relation to the works executed by it. 2. Heard Sri Prathiwada Varun Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation. 3. Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation, by placing on record the written instructions of the Executive Engineer, RWS&S Division, Machilipatnam, vide Lr.No.AE/W.P.No.36811 of 2025, dated 16.03.2026 submitted that the authorities have admitted the balance amount payable to the petitioner being Rs.4,71,905/- and sought two (02) months time for payment. 4. Sri Prathiwada Varun Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, reported no objection for granting the time sought for by the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 5. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent authorities to pay to the petitioner the amount of Rs.4,71,905/- at RC,J W.P.No.36811 of 2025 4 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 17TH March, 2026. RR