Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/10934/2025 of T. Narasimha 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: 10934/2025 Between: 1. T. NARASIMHA, S/O. SUBBAIAH, AGED 74 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 20-
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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: 10934/2025
Between:
1. T. NARASIMHA, S/O. SUBBAIAH, AGED 74 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 20- 5-2, NARASIMHANAGAR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT
OF
FINANCE
AND
PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND
WATER RESOURCES SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT.
3. THE COMMISSIONER, CADA AND SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
4. THE
SUPERINTENDING
ENGINEER,
IRRIGATION
CIRCLE,
VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
6. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, D.NO.29-2-52, MANASA COMPLEX, RAMA MANDIRAM STREET, GOVERNORPET, 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 order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bills amount of Rs. 6,19,606/-, Rs. 6,65,092/-, Rs.
37,73,797/-, Rs. 33,40,943/-, Rs.37,40,402/- and Rs. 23,34,074/- in total Rs.
1,44,73,884/- to the petitioner for the works executed in pursuance of agreements entered into the 5th respondent vide Agreements No. 11/2023-24, 12/2023-24, 13/2023-24 dated 20.07.2023, 49/2023-24 dated 21.08.2023, 57/2023-24 and 58/2023-24 dated 03.10.2023 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release undisputed final bills amount of Rs. 6,19,606/-, Rs.
6,65,092/-, Rs. 37,73,797/-, Rs. 33,40,943/-, Rs.37,40,402/- and Rs.
23,34,074/- in total Rs. 1,44,73,884/- to the petitioner forthwith
pleased to direct the respondents to release undisputed final bills amount of Rs. 6,19,606/-. Rs. 6,65,092/-, Rs. 37,73,797/-, Rs. 33,40,943/-, Rs.37,40,402/- and Rs. 23,34,074/- in total Rs. 1.44,73.884/- to the petitioner for the works executed in pursuance of the agreements entered into with the 5th respondent vide Agreements No. 11/2023-24; 12/2023-24; 13/2023- 24
dated 20.07.2023; 49/2023-24 dated 21.08.2023; 57/2023-24 and 58/2023- 24 dated 03.10.2023, pending disposal of the writ petition
May be pleased to grant permission to the petitioner herein to file the Quality Control Certificates as addition material in the above writ petition, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass
May be pleased to grant leave to the Respondent No.5 to file Counter Affidavit in W.P.No.10934 of 2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. RAMESH BABU TALLURI
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 bills amount to the petitioner in relation to the completed works under various Agreement Nos.11/2023-24; 12/2023-24; 13/2023-24 dated 20.07.2023; 49/2023-24 dated 21.08.2023; 57/2023-24 and 58/2023-24 dated 03.10.2023, the present writ petition is filed.
2. Heard Sri Ramesh Babu, 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 six (06) 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: 10934/2025
Dt.02.04.2026 JLV