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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3333]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA

WRIT PETITION NO: 31227/2025

Between:

1. D ASARI VENKATESWARLU, S/O. ANJANEYULU AGE 53 YEAR,

R/O. D. NO. 10-464-H, VIVEKANANDA SCHOOL ROAD

MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI,

GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR

DISTRICT.

3. T HE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION CIRCLE, ONGOLE,

PRAKASAM DISTRICT

4. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT V.G.P. DIVISION, MARKUPUR, PRAKASAM

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

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may be pleased 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 releasing payment for the bills to the petitioner for the

works executed by him namely i.e. Construction of Library building along

with compound wall and Post Office at R and R centre Devarajugattu of

Peddaraveedu mandal for project displaced families of Gundemcharala

and Katamaraju thanda Villages of Peddaraveedu Mandal under Pula

Subbaiah Viligonda Project Prakasam District under agreement No.

9/2021-22, Dated. 24.04.2021 for an amount of Rs. 15,31,738/- as illegal,

arbitrary, malafidy, high-handed, and contrary to the procedure

established by law apart from being voilative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g)

of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to

release the payment of above bill along with interest forthwith in the

interest of justice 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 Pleased to direct the respondents to pay the bills of the

petitioner for the works executed by him namely i.e. Construction of

Library building along with compound wall and Post Office at R and R

centre Devarajugattu of Peddaraveedu mandal for project displaced

families of Gundemcharala and Katamaraju thanda Villages of

Peddaraveedu Mandal under Pula Subbaiah Viligonda Project

Prakasam District under agreement No. 9/2021-22, Dated. 24.04.2021

for an amount of Rs.15,31,738/- pending disposal of the Writ Petition

and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU

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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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA

WRIT PETITION NO: 31227/2025

ORDER:-

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India seeking the following relief:

“….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 releasing payment for the bills to the petitioner for the works

executed by him namely i.e. Construction of Library building along with

compound wall and Post Office at R and R centre Devarajugattu of

Peddaraveedu mandal for project displaced families of Gundemcharala

and Katamaraju thanda Villages of Peddaraveedu Mandal under Pula

Subbaiah Viligonda Project Prakasam District under agreement No.

9/2021-22, Dated. 24.04.2021 for an amount of Rs.15,31,738/- as

illegal, arbitrary, malafidy, high-handed, and contrary to the procedure

established by law apart from being voilative of Articles 14 and 19 (1)

(g) of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the

respondents to release the payment of above bill along with i