Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/25026/2025 of Esukapalli 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: 25026/2025 Between: 1. ESUKAPALLI 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: 25026/2025
Between:
1. ESUKAPALLI 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, 1ST 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, ELURU DISTRICT
5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA - 520 002
6. THE
EXECUTIVE
ENGINEER,
IRRIGATION
AND
WATER
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, KRISHNA EASTERN DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA - 520 002
...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 writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying the admitted bill amounts payable to the Petitioner vide Divisional Agreement No.14 /2023 - 24 dt 16.06.2023 and Divisional Agreement No. 13
/ 2023 -24 dt. 16.06.2023 for annual maintenance of removal of weed growth in the respective places in Kalidindi Mandal for the year 2023 - 24 for the total amount payable of Rs. 32,95,131 /- 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 Honble Divisional Bench of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh vide Writ Appeal No 724 / 2021, and to 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 prepare the bills immediately and release the amount of Rs. 32,95,131/- towards the payment of the contract works (subject matter of this Writ Petition) undertaken by the petitioner. pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass 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 completed works under Agreement Nos.14/2023-24 and 13/2023-24, 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 for the respondents.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation, on instructions, 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 five (05) 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: 25026/2025
Dt.02.04.2026 JLV