APHC010000842023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3333]

AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 90/2023 Between:

1. A SUBHASKAR NAIDU, S/O.A. ADINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SANKEPALLI (V) AND POST, MUDIGUBBA (M), SRI SATYASAI DISTRICT, A.P.

2. P . NARAYANA SWAMY, S/O. P. CHINNA PULLAPPA.

D.NO. 8139, GANDLAVARIPALLI (VILLAGE), MUDIGUBBA MANDAL, SRI SATYASAI DISTRICT, A.P.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYASAI DISTRICT,PUTAPARTHY.

4. T HE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, SRI SATYASAI 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 a Writ, Direction, Order or Orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding payment of bills to the petitioner in respect of the i). Agreement No.128/2017-18 dated 03.10.2017 for an amount of Rs. 12,50,802/- in relation to the execution of works ( Construction of check darn across Golla vanka near Chitravaripalli (v) in Mudigubba (M) of Sri Satyasai District. ii) Agreement No.129/2017-18 dated 03.10.2017 for an amount of Rs. 12,50,802/- in relation to the execution of works ( Construction of check damacross Nallagonda vanka - 1 near Chitravaripalli (v) in Mudigubba (M) of Sri Satyasai District. iii) Agreement No.130/2017-18 dated 03.10.2017 for an amount of Rs. 12,50,802/- in relation to the execution of works ( Construction of check darn across Gondi vanka near Chitravaripalli (v) in Mudigubba. (M) of Sri Satyasai District. iv) Agreement No.131/2017-18 dated 03.10.2017 for an amount of Rs. 12,55,472/- in relation to the execution of works ( Construction of check dam across Kattala vanka near Chitravaripalli (v) in Mudigubba (M) of Sri Satyasai District. v) Agreement No.132/201.7-18 dated 03.10.2017 for an amount of Rs. 12,50,802/- in relation to the execution of works ( Construction of check damacross Nallagonda vanka -2 near Chitravaripalli (v) in Mudigubba (M) of Sri Satyasai District. vi) Agreement No.133/2017-18 dated 03.10.2017 for an amount of Rs. 12,53,700/- in relation to the execution of works ( Construction of check dam across Peddabavi vanka near Mallepalli (v) in Mudigubba (M) of Sri Satyasai District. vii) Agreement No.134/2017-18 dated 03.10.2017 for an amount of Rs. 12,50,219/- in relation to the execution of works (

Construction of check darn across Peddabavi vanka -1 near Mallepalli (v) in Mudigubba (M) of Sri Satyasai District. viii) Agreement No.135/2017-18 dated 03.10.2017 for an amount of Rs. 12,50,219/- in relation to the execution of works ( Construction of check dam across Komatibavi vanka near Basireddy Pa (v) in Mudigubba (M) of Sri Satyasai District. ix) Agreement No.136/2017-18 dated 03.10.2017 for an amount of Rs. 12,55,083/- in relation to the execution of works ( Construction of check darn across Kondachenu vanka near Diguvapalli (v) in Mudigubba (M) of Sri Satyasai District. x) Agreement No.137/2017-18 dated 03.10.2017 for an amount of Rs. 12,50,318/- in relation to the execution of works ( Construction of check dam across Pulikunta Vanka near Basireddy palli (v) in Mudigubba (M) of Sri Satyasai District as per the agreements entered by the petitioners and the 4th Respondent and even after completion and inspite of repeated requests as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, high handed, contrary to the established procedure of law apart from being violative of Arts. 14 and 19(g) of the Constitution of India and to