$[3329]$

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA IA No. 1 OF 2022 IN

WP NO: 10873 OF 2022

Between:

P. Pichireddy, S/o Venkata Reddy, Hindu, Aged about 60 years, R/o D.No.1-47, Narukullapadu Village, H/o Obulapuram, Reddygudem Mandal, Krishna District.

...Petitioner (Petitioner in WP 10873 OF 2022) on the file of High Court)

AND

• 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
• 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary, Department of Irrigation and Water Resources, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
• 3. The District Collector, Machilipatnam, Krishna District.
• 4. The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
• 5. The Superintendent Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
• 6. The Executive Engineer (Special Division), Water Resources Department, Minor Irrigation Division, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
• 7. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Sub Division, Nuzvid, Krishna District.
• 8. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Sub Division, Reddygudem Village and Mandal Krishna District.
• 9. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Vijayawada, Krishna District.

...Respondents (Respondents in-do-)

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. V SRINIVASULA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1, 3 to 8: G.P. FOR IRRIGATION AND CAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 9: G.P. FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING

Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed 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 to release the final bill amount of Rs.8,83,664/-(Rupees Eight Lakh Eighty three thousand Six hundred and Sixty four only) in pursuance of agreement with the 6th Respondent, vide Agreement No.1044NC/18-19 dt.20-12-2018 pending disposal of W.P. No. 10873 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."

//TRUE COPY//

Sd/-T.Madhavi

For A

ASSISTANT REGISTRAI

SECTION OFFICER

To,

• 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Building, the State of Andhra Pradesh, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
• 2. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Irrigation and Water Resources, Secretariat Building, the State of Andhra Pradesh, Velagapudi, Amaravati,
• 3. The District Collector, Machilipatnam, Krishna District.
• 4. The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
• The Superintendent Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 6. The Executive Engineer (Special Division), Water Resources Department, Minor Irrigation Division, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
• 7. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Sub Division, Nuzvid, Krishna District.
• The Assistant Executive Engineer, Sub Division, Reddygudem Village and Mandal Krishna District.
• 9. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Vijayawada, Krishna District. (addresses nos. 1 10. One CC to SRI. V SRINIVASULA REDDY, Advocate [OPUC]
• 11. Two CCs to G.P. to Irrigation and CAD, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
• 12. Two CCs to G.P. to Finance and Planning, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 13. One spare copy.

CBN

HIGH COURT

NVJ

DATED: 21/04/2022

ORDER

NOTE: LIST THE MATTER AFTER FOUR (4) WEEKS

I.A. NO. 1 OF 2022 IN W.P. NO: 10873 OF 2022

DIRECTION