IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVAT<br>THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO :PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

I.A No. 1 OF 2022 IN WP NO: 7957 OF 2022

Between:

K. Krishnaiah, S/o Raghaiah, Aged about 50 years, Occ- Convenor, J.B.M.V Committee, Kasipuram Grampanchayat, Vakadu Mandal, R/o. Kasipuram, Vakadu Mandal, SPSR Nellore District

..Petitioner (Petitioner in WP 7957 OF 2022) on the file of High Court)

AND

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• 1. The State of AP, Represented by its Principal Secretary for Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
• The Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. $2.$
• 3. The Director, Works AccountsAndhra Pradesh, 3rd Floor, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District.
• The Superintending Engineer,, Irrigation circle, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District.
• 5. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Nellore South Division, Gudur, SPSR Nellore District.
• The Asst. Pay and Accounts Officer, Works accounts, Nellore, SPSR Nellore 6. District. $\mathcal{L}^{\mathcal{L}}$

...Respondents (Respondents in-do-)

Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI P. SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,4 & 5 : GP FOR IRRIGATION & CAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2,3 & 6 :GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents herein to forthwith release the lumpsum contract running account bill dated 15.12.2018 for executing the contract work "Repairs to surplus weir and strengthening" the tank bund of Kasipuram tank at Kasipuram Village in Vakadu Mandal, SPSR Nellore District" covered under agreement No. 408DN /2017-2018 to the petitioner along with interest @ 12 % p.a. from the date of the passing of the bill pending disposal of WP No. 7957 of 2022, on the file of the High Court.

The court while directing issue of notice to the Respondents herein to show cause as to why this application should not be complied with, made the following order. (The receipt of this order will be deemed to be the receipt of notice in the case).

ORDER:

Heard both sides.

In the circumstances, the respondents are directed to pay the approved and final bill amount due to the petitioner within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Sd/- M. SURYANATHA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR $\mathcal{L}$

For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

• 1. The Principal Secretary for Water Resources Department, State of AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.

• The Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat,<br>Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.

• 3. The Director, Works AccountsAndhra Pradesh, 3^rd Floor, Anjaneya Towers,

• The Director, Works AccountsAndhra Pradesh, 3^rd Floor, Anjaneya Towers,<br>Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. The Superintending Engineer,, Irrigation circle, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District.

• 10. One spare copy

TVR

To

HIGH COURT

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DATED:31/03/2022

ORDER

I.A No. 1 OF 2022 IN<br>WP NO: 7957 OF 2022

DIRECTION