WP/25319/2025 of Swarna Constructions, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 31 March 2026

1. Swarna Constructions, Rep by its Managing Partner Gottipati Kishore Babu, S/o G Rama Mohan rao, aged about 66 years, D.No. 60-16-2, Siddhardha Nagar, Vijayawada Urban, krishna district - 520010.

...petitioner and

1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Water Resources Department, Ap secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur district.

2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Prl Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Ap Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.

3. The Superintendent Engineer, Water Resource Department, Irrigation circle, srikakulam.

4. The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Department, Irrigation Division, Srikakulam.

...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 the respondents in non- payment an amount of Rs. 6,23,65,176/- in total due even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of works i.e.,

Modernization of Narayanapuram Anicut Project, Narayanapuram(V) of BurJa(M) - Srikakulam District (Package(B) Right main Canal Works of Narayanapuram Anicut with JICA Loan Assistance, vide Agreement no 25 SE / 2018-19 dated 16.02.2019 duly approved by the respondents, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release an amount of Rs.6,23,65,176/- towards the works executed by the petitioner along with 12percent interest per annum 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 to direct the respondents to pay the amount of Rs. 6,23,65,176/- in total due for the last three years even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of works i.e. Modernization of Narayanapuram Anicut Project, Narayanapuram(V) of Burja(M) - Srikakulam District (Package(B) Right main Canal Works of Narayanapuram Anicut with JICA Loan Assistance, vide Agreement no 25 SE / 2018-19 dated 16.02.2019", forthwith, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD

2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order:

Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner in relation to the completed contract works, the present writ petition is filed.

2. Heard Sri Siva Prasad Reddy Venati, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation Department.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amount to the petitioner.

4. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is closed. No costs.

Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BRS