TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 19954/2024

Between:

M Damodar Reddy ...PETITIONER

AND

The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. BATHALA RAMESH

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD

2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

“…to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the payment of balance amount of Rs.7,73,452/- vide M-Book No.6800 ACA even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Providing CC walls in place of existing damaged lining portion & culvert on Chinthakommadinne branch channel at CSI church near Chinthakommadinne (V) Allagadda (M) in Nandyal District vide Agreement No.120/2023-24 dated 09.06.2023 is questioned as the same is illegal arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents consider for payment of amounts of Rs.7,73,452/- vide M-Book No.6800 ACA with interest @