Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/4470/2024 of KATRAGUNTA VENKATAPPA NAIDU Vs 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: 4470/2024 Between: 1. KATRAGUNTA VENKATAPPA NAIDU, S/O. RAMULU, AGED 47 YEARS, OCC
APHC010081412024
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: 4470/2024
Between:
1. KATRAGUNTA VENKATAPPA NAIDU, S/O. RAMULU, AGED 47
YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. MUTTAMVARIPALEM
VILLAGE, LINGASAMUDRAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE
DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT)
...PETITIONER
AND
1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR AND MEDIUM IRRIGATION, VIJAYAWADA- N.T.R DISTRICT.
3. SUPERINTENDING
ENGINEER,
IRRIGATION
CIRCLE
AT
ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
5. PAY
AND
ACCOUNTS
OFFICER,
WORKS
AND
PROJECTS,,ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
6. DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION SUB-DIVISION, KANDUKUR, SPSR
NELLORE
DISTRICT.
(ERSTWHILE
PRAKASAM DISTRICT).
7. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING
DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI. AMARAVATI, 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents in non-payment of amounts due to a sum of Rs.
1,07,69,079/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of works pursuant to M-Book numbers 1472, 1652, 1332 and 1474 under PMKSY-HKKP-RRR of WBs Scheme grant to cost for the material supplied by him for Repair Renovation and Restoration of tanks in Lingasamudram and V.V Palem Mandal in SPSR Nellore District (Erstwhile Prakasam District), issued by 3rd and 4th respondents., as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on them and under Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amount of Rs. 1,07,69,079/- along with interest 18 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner for the said works executed by the petitioner and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2024
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 pay the amount of Rs.
1,07,69,079/- to the petitioner forthwith in respect of the work executed by the petitioner pursuant to the M-Book numbers 1472, 1652, 1332 and 1474 under PMKSY-HKKP-RRR of WBs Scheme grant to cost for the material supplied by petitioner for Repair Renovation and Restoration of tanks in Lingasamudram and V.V Palem Mandal in SPSR Nellore District (Erstwhile Prakasam District) issued by 3rd and 4th respondents., pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP)
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ORDER:
Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner for the work executed under various Agreements, the present writ petition is filed.
2. Heard Sri Pala Karthi Kiran, learned counsel representing Ms.Nimmagadda Revathi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation for the respondents.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amounts to the petitioner and there remains nothing for adjudication, accordingly, prayed to close the writ petition.
4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. 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 RKS