Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/35390/2025 of SESHACHALA CONSTRUCTIONS Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 8 March 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 35390/2025 Between: 1. SESHACHALA CONSTRUCTIONS, D. NO. 6 CHENNAREDDY COLONY, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS
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1. THE STATE OF
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2. THE STATE OF
SPECIAL CHIEF SE
WATER RESOURC
DISTRICT.
3. THE COMMISSION
VIJAYAWADA,KRIS
4. THE
SUPERINTE
CHITTOOR, CHITT
5. THE
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6. THE PAY AND AC
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E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
DAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH
O THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL
RIT PETITION NO: 35390/2025
CONSTRUCTIONS,
D.
NO.
6-1
COLONY, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPAT
BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
AND
ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESEN
RETARY, DEPARTMENT OF F
ETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI,GUNTUR DI
ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESEN
ECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRR
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NER, CADA AND SECRETARY TO G
SHNA DISTRICT.
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IRRIGATION
CHITTOOR DISTRICT.
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GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA 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 toPleased to issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bill amount of Rs.32,04,394/- to the petitioner along with interest plus CGST and SGST amount for the work executed by it in pursuance of the Agreement entered into with the 4TH respondent vide Agreement No. 04 SE/2022-23 dated 12.05.2022 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release final bill amount of Rs.32,04,394/- to the petitioner along with interest plus CGST and SGST amount for the work executed by it forthwith 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 release undisputed final bill amount of Rs.32,04,394/- to the petitioner along with interest plus COST and SGST
amount for the work executed by it in pursuance of the Agreement Agreement No.04 SE/2022-23 dated 12.05.2022 entered into with the 4TH respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.RAMESH BABU TALLURI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR IRRI AND CAD
2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
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ORDER
This Writ petition is filed questioning the inaction of the respondent in paying the admitted bill amount of Rs.32,04,394/- in relation to the contract works executed by the petitioner.
2. Heard Sri Ramesh Babu Talluri, learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation.
3. The learned Assistant Government for Irrigation, on counter, submitted that the bill was uploaded on 26.07.2025 in Nidhi Portal by the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Srikalahasti and the same is waiting for fund clearance, and sought (05) months time for payment of the amount.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner, reported no objection for granting time as sought by the learned Assistant Government Pleader.
5. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the authorities to pay to the petitioner the admitted amount at an earliest, at any rate not later than five
(05) 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 9th March, 2026
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