Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/36520/2025 of ARAEN CHERUVU VISWANATH Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 22 March 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. ARAEN CHERUVU VISWANATH, S/O. A.C. RAMANJINEYULU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D. NO. 2/218,
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Between:
1. ARAEN CHERUVU
ABOUT 39 YEAR
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6. THE CHAIRMAN,
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AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARC
O THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL
RIT PETITION NO: 36520/2025
VISWANATH, S/O. A.C. RAMANJIN
RS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D
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MANDAL,
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le 226 of the Constitution of India pra
the affidavit filed therewith, the High
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pleased toPleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not returned the EMDs and FSDs with respect to the agreements vide Agreement No. 176/2016-17 dated 11.07.2016, Agreement No. 178/2016-17 dated 11.07.2016, Agreement No. 253/2016-17 dated 12.08.2016, Agreement No.
261/2016-17
dated
26.08.2016,
Agreement
No.262/2016-17
dated
27.08.2016, Agreement No.264/2016-17 dated 29.08.2016, Agreement No.
421/2016-17
dated
08.11.2016,
Agreement
No.
516/2016-17
dated
24.11.2016, Agreement No. 518/2017-18 dated 29.11.2017 and Agreement No. 749/2016-17 dated 27.03.2017 as EMD for the Agreements which are mentioned above, which was paid by the Petitioner for the contracts executed by the Petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice, violation of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and also violation of GO MS No. 266 dated 15-02-2021 aad Memo No 1279341/FMU- WR.1/2020 dated 18-02-2021 and consequently direct the Respondents to return the EMDs and FSDs for above said works which was paid by the Petitioner 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 Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.SHAIK THABASUM
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR IRRI AND CAD
2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
The Court made the following:
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ORDER
The writ petition is filed questioning the inaction of the respondent authorities in returning the EMD & FSD in respect of the contract works executed by the petitioner.
2. Heard Ms. Shaik Thabasum, learned counsel for petitioner, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on counter, submitted that the authorities have admitted the balance amount due to the petitioner at Rs.2,57,019/- and sought two (02) months’ time for payment of the balance amount due.
4. Ms.Shaik Thabasum, learned counsel for petitioner, reported no objection for receiving the amount stated in the counter and also for granting time as sought for by the learned Assistant Government Pleader.
5. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the authorities concerned to pay to the petitioner the amount of Rs.2,57,019/- to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate not later than two (02) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.
Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 23rdMarch, 2026.
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