Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/21398/2025 of GUDISEVA NAGENDRAM Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 1 April 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 21398/2025 Between: 1. GUDISEVA NAGENDRAM, S/O RAMARAO. AGE 50 YEARS, OCC.
APHC010413062025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 21398/2025
Between:
1. GUDISEVA NAGENDRAM, S/O RAMARAO. AGE 50 YEARS, OCC.
CONTRACTOR,
R/O.
3-67-1
A,
UPPALAKALAVALAGUNTA,
PEDANA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT
3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
4. THE DIRECTOR, PAY AND ACCOUNTS, FINANCE DEPARTMENT
ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA
DISTRICT.
5. PAY AND ACCOUNT OFFICER PAO, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Direction or Order questioning the action of the respondents in not paying admitted bills an amount of Rs. 10,37,217/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., 'O and M such as removal of weed growth in Catch Medium Drain and its infalling drains for the year 2024-25'
under the agreement No- 36/2024-25 respectively dated 30/07/2024 even after finalizing the Bill, as illegal and arbitrary and violative of articles 14, 16
and 21 of constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to pay above said bills to petitioner 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay the admitted bills for an amount of Rs. 10,37,217/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., “O & M such as removal of weed growth in Catch Medium Drain and its infalling drains for the year 2024-25” under the agreement 36/2024-25 respectively dated 30/07/2024 under forthwith, pending disposal of Writ Petition, and to 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 May be pleased to grant leave to the Respondent No.3 to file Counter Affidavit in W.P.No.21398 of 2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. VELURI BHARAT SURENDER REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD
2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
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ORDER:
Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner in relation to the completed works under Agreement No.36/2024-25, the present writ petition is filed.
2. Heard Ms. Gowthami Surapareddy, learned counsel representing Sri Veluri Bharath Surender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation for the respondents.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation, on counter, submitted that the authorities have admitted to pay the entitled net amount to the petitioner and sought time for such payment.
4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection.
5. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities are ready to pay the net 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 net amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Dt.02.04.2026 JLV
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 21398/2025
Dt.02.04.2026 JLV