Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/2800/2026 of Sri TADI NAGA MOHAN REDDY 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: 2800/2026 Between: 1. SRI TADI NAGA MOHAN REDDY, S / O SRI NARAYANA MOHAN REDDY,
APHC010047092026
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: 2800/2026
Between:
1. SRI TADI NAGA MOHAN REDDY, S / O SRI NARAYANA MOHAN
REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, D.NO. 8- 1088, SATHI SOMI REDDY COMPLEX, RAVULAPALEM (V), KOTHAPET (M), EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT
OF
IRRIGATION
WRD,
SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT. (522 238)
2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, NORTH COAST VISAKHAPATNAM. 530 004
3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WRD, IRRIGATION CIRCLE
VISAKHAPATNAM. 530 002
4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WRD, VIZIANAGARAM DIVISION. 535
5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (522 238)
6. THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM.
535 003
...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in not refunding the deposit amounts of Rs. 31,56,866/- (CFMS.No.2025-2121095) in respect of work i.e., Water Resources Department Visakhapatnam. APILIP-II - Modernization of Andhra Reservoir Project near Andhra (V) in Mentada (M) in Vizianagaram District, vide agreement 15SE/2019-20, dt.06.03.2020, is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the order passed in WP.No. 16927/2021 on Dt 28.09.2021 consequently direct the respondents to refund the deposit an amount of Rs. 31,56,866/- (CFMS.No.2025-2121095) with interest @ 12percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith and 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 please to direct the respondents to refund the deposit amount of Rs.
31,56,866/- (CFMS.No.2025-2121095) in respect of work i.e., Water esources Department Visakhapatnam. APILIP-II - Modernization of Andhra Reservoir Project near Andhra (V) in Mentada (M) in Vizianagaram District, vide agreement 15SE/2019-20, dt.06.03.2020, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA
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-refund of the deposit amount to the petitioner in relation to the completed works under Agreement No.15SE/2019-20, the present writ petition is filed.
2. Heard Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, 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 security deposit/FSD 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 security deposit/FSD 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 four (04) 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: 2800/2026
Dt.02.04.2026 JLV