APHC010721662025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 353/2026 Between: 1. M/S. SRI SREE LAXMI CONSTRUCTIONS,, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT D.NO.1-28, KARRIVARI STREET, GOPALAPURAM, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 533238, REP BY THE MANAGING PARTNER., SRI. KOVVURI NAGI REDDY, S/O. VENKATA REDDY, AGED 53 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT,522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522237. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, P.I.P.L.M.C CIRCLE, TUNI, KAKINADA DISTRICT, 533401. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.I.P.L.M.C DIVISION NO.3, JAGGAMPETA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, 533435. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 inaction of the respondents in releasing the net amounts of Rs.39,00,737/- in relation to the work executed by me vide CFMs No.2025-564923 and the Additional security deposit amount of Rs.6,27,635/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Twenty Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty Five only) under CFMS No.2025-2144822 totaling an amount of Rs.45,28,372/- as arbitrary, illegal and well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents pay the amount of Rs.39,00,737/- in relation to the work executed by me vide CFMs No.2025-564923 and the security deposit amount of Rs.6,27,635/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Twenty Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty Five only) under CFMS No.2025-2144822 totaling an amount of Rs.45,28,372/-forthwith for all the works 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 take necessary action for payment of an amount of Rs.39,00,737/- in relation to the work executed by me vide CFMs No.2025-564923 and the Additional security deposit amount of Rs.6,27,635/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Twenty Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty Five only) under CFMS No.2025-2144822 totaling an amount of Rs.45,28,372/-, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY 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 bill amounts to the petitioner in relation to the works executed under various agreements, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri Papudippu Sashidhar Reddy, 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 to a tune of Rs.39,00,737/- as first and final bill and Security deposit to a tune of Rs.6,27,635/- 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. 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 five (05) 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: 24th February, 2026 RKS