APHC010704972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Twenty Third day of March, Two Thousand and Twenty Six The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.264 of 2026 Between: 1. Thotakura Ramakrishna Raju, S/o.Ramakrishna Raju, aged about 60 years, R/o.50-26-18, flat No.201, Jewel Residency, VPT colony, Sitammadhara, Vishakapatnam (Urban) District Pin code 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, the Agriculture and Cooperative Marketing Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Pin code 2. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture Marketing Departmen Government of Andhra Pradesh, Guntur, Amaravati, Pin code 3. The Chief Engineer, Agriculture Marketing, Guntur, Guntur District, Pin code-522004. 4. The Superintending Engineer, Agriculture Marketing, Guntur, Guntur District, Pin code-522004. 5. The Executive Engineer, Agriculture Marketing, Vishakapatnam, Vishakapatnam Dist, Pin Code 6. The Agriculture Market Committee, represented by its Secretary, Madugula Village, Chideekada Mandal, Anakapalli District, Pin Code 7. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Pin code-522503. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Twenty Third day of March, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.264 of 2026 Thotakura Ramakrishna Raju, S/o.Ramakrishna Raju, aged about 60 18, flat No.201, Jewel Residency, VPT colony, Sitammadhara, Vishakapatnam (Urban) District Pin code-530013. ...Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, the Agriculture and Cooperative Marketing Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Pin code-522503. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture Marketing Departmen Government of Andhra Pradesh, Guntur, Amaravati, Pin code- The Chief Engineer, Agriculture Marketing, Guntur, Guntur District, Pin The Superintending Engineer, Agriculture Marketing, Guntur, Guntur 522004. The Executive Engineer, Agriculture Marketing, Vishakapatnam, Vishakapatnam Dist, Pin Code-530001. The Agriculture Market Committee, represented by its Secretary, Madugula Village, Chideekada Mandal, Anakapalli District, Pin Code-531030. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, ...Respondents IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] Monday, the Twenty Third day of March, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Thotakura Ramakrishna Raju, S/o.Ramakrishna Raju, aged about 60 18, flat No.201, Jewel Residency, VPT colony, 530013. ...Petitioner The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, the Agriculture and Cooperative Marketing Department, Secretariat Buildings, The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture Marketing Department, -522004. The Chief Engineer, Agriculture Marketing, Guntur, Guntur District, Pin The Superintending Engineer, Agriculture Marketing, Guntur, Guntur The Executive Engineer, Agriculture Marketing, Vishakapatnam, The Agriculture Market Committee, represented by its Secretary, Madugula 31030. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, ...Respondents 2 BSB,J W.P.No.264 of 2026 Counsel for the petitioner: 1. Bokka Satyanarayana Counsel for the respondents: 1. G.N.Uma Rani (Standing Counsel for Agriculture Market Committee) 2. Government Pleader for Agriculture 3. Government Pleader for Finance & Planning 3 BSB,J W.P.No.264 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct the respondents to make payment of Rs.1,11,06,104/- with interest for the work executed by the petitioner in relation to the administrative sanction issued in G.O.RT.No.518n dated 20.07.2023 for repairs and BT renewals to the road from Varahapuram to Pedagogada in Cheedikada mandal under Agriculture Market Committee, Madugula in Anakapalli District, as the payment to the petitioner has not been made inspite of execution of the work by the petitioner and passing of the pay order dated 11.01.2024 for Rs. 1,11,06,104/- by the authorities. 02. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture placed on record a copy of written instructions vide Lr.No.WP / AKP / AMC Works / EEAMVSP, dated 16.03.2026 of Executive Engineer, Agricultural Marketing, Visakhapatnam, dated 16.03.2026, brief note of which is - “Out of work entrusted to the petitioner, B.T. road was completed and road furniture work is to be taken and that the Deputy Executive Engineer (AM), Visakhapatnam had prepared and submitted CC 1st and part bill and the bill had been uploaded in C.F.M.S. vide bill No.2024-2086995 which was rejected due to stoppage of C.F.M.S. WMS portal for accessing work bills from the last week of January, 2024 and further that soon after the sanction of spill over budget for the financial year 2025-2026, the work bill was raised in C.F.M.S. vide bill No.2025-1071569, dated 11.07.2025 for an amount of Rs.1,03,92,705/- approved by the Agricultural Market Committee, Madugula for releasing of payment to the contractor. However, due to non-release of the bill with status “awaiting for fund clearance”, the payment could not be made”. 03. In view of the same, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture requested to pass appropriate orders. 4 BSB,J W.P.No.264 of 2026 04. The learned counsel for the petitioner also requested to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to make the payment as presented in the bill by giving short time. 05. Since liability is admitted for Rs.1,03,92,705/-, the writ petition can be disposed of by giving necessary direction to the respondents. 06. In view of the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the amount of Rs.1,03,92,705/-, (Rupees One Crore three lakhs ninety two thousand seven hundred and five only) to the petitioner, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, if the petitioner is entitled to any higher amount, the same shall also be paid as per the entitlement. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Date: 23.03.2026. GRL 5 BSB,J W.P.No.264 of 2026 97 The Honourable Ms.Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No:264 of 2026 Date: 23.03.2026 GRL 6 BSB,J W.P.No.264 of 2026