APHC010716392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 318/2026 Between: 1. KARRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMY, S/O. VENATESWARA RAO,AGE. 35 YEARS, R/O. 1-5-33, KARRI VANI STREET,KONDAYAPALEM, KAKINADA,EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT , SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522237 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PIPLMC DIVISION, TUNI,KAKINADA DISTRICT. 533401 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 ...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 an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 2 the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 17,17,682/- (Seventeen Lakhs, Seventeen Thousand six hundred and Eighty Two Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Two works i.e I. Supply of man mazdoors for operation and maintenance of left main canal of kodavali lift from Km.0.000 to Km.8.075 and its Distributories of thota enkatachalam pushkara lift Irrigation main canal during Khariff season 2023 (01/07/2023 to 31/10/2023) /123 days (4 months) starting of Khariff seasion 2023 Agreement no.2/2023-24, Date. 19.07. 2023(Rs. 2,67,954/-),II. Supply of man mazdoors for operation and maintance of thota venkatachalam pushkara lift irrigation scheme main canal from Km.69.145 to Km.97.100 and its Distributories during khariff seasion 2023 (01/07/2023 to 31/10/2023) /123 days (4 months) starting of Khariff season 2023 ,Agreement no.1/2023-24,Date18.7.2023(Rs.14,49,728/-) For the year 2023 as bad ,illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 17,17,682/- (Seventeen Lakhs, Seventeen Thousand six hundred and Eighty Two Rupees only) with interest @ 24percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner 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 to direct the respondents to releasing the amounts Rs. 17,17,682/- (Seventeen Lakhs, Seventeen Thousand six hundred and Eighty Two Rupees only) payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition and pass s Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner in relation to the works executed under agreement Nos.2/2023-24 dated 19.07.2023 & 1/2023-24 dated 18.07.2023, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Ms.Devasri Roshan K, 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 on counter submitted that, the authorities have admitted to pay bill amounts to the petitioner and the said bills were uploaded in CFMS portal and sought time for such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection but prayed to grant reasonable time as the amount is paltry. 5. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities are ready to pay the admitted 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 net amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.” 4 6. 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 Date: 17th February, 2026 RKS