Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/25757/2025 of Esukapaili Nagaraju, 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: 25757/2025 Between: 1. ESUKAPAILI NAGARAJU,, S/O. NARASIMHA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 58
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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: 25757/2025
Between:
1. ESUKAPAILI NAGARAJU,, S/O. NARASIMHA RAJU, AGED
ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O D.NO 4 - 48, BHYRAVAPATNAM, MANDAVALLI, ELURU DISTRICT
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
IRRIGATION
AND
WATER
RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST.,
2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING
DEPARTMENT, THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
2ND
BLOCK,
FLOOR.
ROOM
NO.287,
SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST.,
3. THE
ENGINEER
IN
CHIEF,
IRRIGATION
AND
WATER
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST.,
4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT
5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA
6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER
RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT,
DRAINAGE
DIVISION,
GUDIVADA, 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 to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying the admitted bill amounts payable to the Petitioner vide Agreement No. 2 /2023 - 24 dt 10.07.2023, Agreement No. 3 / 2023 - 24 dt 10.07.2023, Agreement No. 4 / 2023 - 24 dt 10.07.2023, Agreement No. 5 / 2023 - 24 dt 10.07.2023, Agreement No.
6 / 2023 - 24 dt 10.07.2023 and Agreement No. 5 / 2023 - 24 dt 10.07.2023 for removal of weed growth in the respective places in the drainage division, Gudivada for the year 2023 - 24 for the amount payable of Rs. 80,06,302/- as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 19 (i) (g), 21, 300 - A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the bills for the subject completed works immediately with 6percent interest as held by the Hon'ble Divisional Bench of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh vide Writ Appeal No 724 / 2021, 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 to direct the respondents to prepare the bills immediately and release the amount of Rs. 80,06,302/- towards the payment of the contract works (subject matter of this Writ Petition) undertaken by the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. MSVS SUDHA RANI
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 works executed under various agreements, the present writ petition is filed.
2. Heard Ms.S.V.S.Sudha Rani, 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 sought six months 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 six (06) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.”
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: 02nd April, 2026
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