APHC010684652025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 35390/2025 Between:

1. SESHACHALA CONSTRUCTIONS, D. NO. 6-11-98, MARRI CHENNAREDDY COLONY, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SIDDESWARA REDDY.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI,GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE COMMISSIONER, CADA AND SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, VIJAYAWADA,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, SRIKALAHASTHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

6. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, D.NO.29-2-52, MANASA COMPLEX, RAMA MANDIRAM STREET, 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 The Court made the following:

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.

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JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI th

9 March, 2026 RR