Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/36811/2025 of LAKSHMI CONSTRUCTIONS Vs THE STATE OF AP on 16 March 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. LAKSHMI CONSTRUCTIONS, REP.BY MANAGING PARTNER, ENIKEPALLI VENU GOPAL, S/O NARAYANRAO,AGED 42 YEARS, OCC
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Between:
1. LAKSHMI
CONST
ENIKEPALLI VENU
OCC CONTRACTO
BAPULAPDU MAND
1. THE STATE OF
IRRIGATION
AN
DEPARTMENT, A
VELAGAPUDI, AM
2. THE STATE OF A
SECRETARY, F
VELAGAPUDI, AM
3. THE DISTRICT CO
521001.
4. THE
ENGINERIN
DEPARTMENT
DISTRICT-520001.
5. THE
EXECUTIVE
MACHILIPATNAM,
6. THE STATE OF
SECRETARY, PA
DEPARTMENT,
GUNTUR DISTRICT
E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARC
O THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL
RIT PETITION NO: 36811/2025
TRUCTIONS,
REP.BY
MANAGING
U GOPAL, S/O NARAYANRAO,AGE
OR,R/O. DOOR NO11-25, K.SEETA
DAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
AND
AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL
ND
COMMAND
AREA
D
AP SECRETARIAT, MANDAL, KRISH
ARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-5222
ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT
FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AP S
ARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-5222
LLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT,MAC
NCHIEF,
MINOR
AND
MAJOR
IRRIGATION
BHAVAN,
VIJAYAW
E
ENGINEER,
RWS
AND
S
KRISHNA DISTRICT-52100.
ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY IT
NCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL D
AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,
T 522237
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DESH
CH
LAPATI
G
PARTNER,
ED 42 YEARS,
A RAMPURAM,
...PETITIONER
SECRETARY,
EVELOPMENT
HNA DISTRICT
37.
TS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARIAT,
37.
CHILIPATNAM-
IRRIGATION
WADA,
N.T.R
S
DIVISION,
TS PRINCIPAL
EVELOPMENT
AMARAVATHI,
RC,J
7. GRAM PANCHAYAT, BAPULAPADU VILLAGE REP BY ITS
PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA
DISTRICT, 520012. RR 6 AND 7 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURTS
ORDER DT.03.02.2026 IN I.A.NO.1 OF 2026
...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the first and final bills and the amounts of Rs.4,71,905/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works Construction of CC Drain from Brahmam gari house to Tippanapalli Venkateswara Rao house in Hanumannagar in Bapulapadu village and Mandal of Krishna district is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs.4,71,905/- with interest @12 PERCENT per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work 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 please to direct the respondents in not releasing the first and final bills and the amounts of Rs.4,71,905/- forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and 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 permit the petitioner to implead the proposed respondents as respondents No.6 & 7. in the main writ petition No. 36811 of 2025 and also in I.A. and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.PRATHIWADA VARUN KUMAR
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR REVENUE
2.GP FOR IRRI AND CAD
3.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV
4.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV
5.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
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ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing the first and final bills payable to the petitioner in a sum of Rs.4,71,905/- in relation to the works executed by it.
2. Heard Sri Prathiwada Varun Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation.
3. Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation, by placing on record the written instructions of the Executive Engineer, RWS&S Division, Machilipatnam, vide Lr.No.AE/W.P.No.36811 of 2025, dated 16.03.2026 submitted that the authorities have admitted the balance amount payable to the petitioner being Rs.4,71,905/- and sought two
(02) months time for payment.
4. Sri Prathiwada Varun Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, reported no objection for granting the time sought for by the learned Assistant Government Pleader.
5. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent authorities to pay to the petitioner the amount of Rs.4,71,905/- at RC,J
an earliest, at any rate not later than two (02) months from the date of receipt of copy of the order. There shall be no order as to costs.
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 17TH March, 2026.
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