Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/16798/2025 of GUDISEVA NAGENDRAM 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: 16798/2025 Between: 1. GUDISEVA NAGENDRAM, S/O RAMARAO. AGE 50 YEARS, OCC
APHC010330162025
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: 16798/2025
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 AP, 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, IRRIGATION DIVISION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR 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. 23,09,204/- and Rs.20,40,573/-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 on Bandar Canal and its branches from 7.740 Km to 20.300
Km for the year 2024-2025 and O and M such as removal of weed growth on Bandar Canal and its branches from 20.400 Km to 35.400 Km for the year 2024-2025 under the agreement 20/2024-25 and 21/2024-25 respectively dated 05.08.2024 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. 23,09,204/- and Rs.20,40,573/-even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., “O & M such as removal of weed growth on Bandar Canal and its branches from 7.740 Km to 20.300 Km for the year 2024-2025” and “O & M such as removal of weed growth on Bandar Canal and its branches from 20.400 Km to 35.400 Km for the year 2024- 2025” under the agreement 20/2024-25 and 21/2024-25 respectively dated 05.08.2024 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 W.P.No. 16798 of 2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. GOUTHAMI SURAPAREDDY
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 Agreement Nos.20/2024-25 and 21/2024-25, the present writ petition is filed.
2. Heard Ms. Gowthami Surapareddy, 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 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: 16798/2025
Dt.02.04.2026 JLV