Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/26415/2025 of MANASA CONSTRUCTIONS Vs THE STATE OF AP 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: 26415/2025 Between: 1. MANASA CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER K. KRISHNA
APHC010505842025
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: 26415/2025
Between:
1. MANASA CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER K.
KRISHNA PRASAD, S/O. K. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT
YEARS,
R/O.
D.NO.
15/207-19,
ANANADAPETA,
MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION AND CAD WATER RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. THE
DISTRICT
COLLECTOR
IRRIGATION
WING,
KRISHNA
DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM.
4. THE ENGINEER INCHIEF MINOR AND MAJOR IRRIGATION
DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT
OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH,
IRRIGATION BHAVAN, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.
5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.
6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DRAINAGE DIVISION, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT
7. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, APSDMA(ANDHRA PRADESH STATE
DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY)
KUNCHANAPALLI,
AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the inaction on part of the respondents herein not releasing the final bill amount worth of Rs.26,93,862/-,1) Rs.8,20,979/-, Rs.1,73,895/- (12percentage G.S.T.,)in
26.05.2025, with interest of execution of completion of works Restoration of Irrigation system for effective water regulation including monitoring and management of Elakarru Medium Drain from KM 0.000 to 3.200, 2)
Rs.14,02,020/-, Rs.2,96,968/- (12percentage G.S.T.,) in respect of irrigation work vide its Agreement No.27/2025-26, dated 26.05.2025, with interest of execution of completion of works Restoration of Irrigation system for effective water regulation including monitoring and management of Elakarru Medium Drain from KM 3.200 to KM 8.500,under Water Resources Department as per agreement, to the petitioner till today and ausing heavy loss with interest even though total work was completed as per the agreement as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents releasing the final bills of total amount worth of Rs.26,93,862/- for execution of completion of Water Resources works under Irrigation Department as per agreement to the petitioner forthwith and to 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 releasing the Final Bill amount of Rs.26,93,862/-,1) Rs.8,20,979/-, Rs.1,73,895/- (12percentage G.S.T.,) in
26.05.2025, 2) Rs. 14,02,020/-, Rs.2,96,968/- (12percentage G.S.T.,), in
respect of irrigation work vide its Agreement No.27/2025-26, dated
26.05.2025, under Water Resources Department as per agreement to the petitioner forthwith, pending disposal of the above 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.6 to file Counter Affidavit in W.P.No.26415 of 2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA
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 amounts to the petitioner in relation to the completed works under various agreements, the present writ petition is filed.
2. Heard Sri Annamnedi Bala Krishna, 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. s
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 five (05) 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: 26415/2025
Dt.02.04.2026 JLV