THE HON’BLE SRI JUTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.7726 of 2004 Dated: 24.07.2006 Between: M/s UVRM Raju Constructions Limited, Visakhapatnam. … PETITIONER And: Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Irrigation & CAD, Irrigation Circle, Rep., by the Superintending Engineer, Eluru, West Godavari District and another. …. RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.7726 of 2004 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying an amount of Rs.6,59,089/- to the petitioner relating to the contract work performed by it under Agreement No.3 SE/2000-01, dated 20.05.2001 executed between the respondents and the petitioner as illegal and arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amount of Rs.6,59,089/- to the petitioner. There is no necessity of going into all the details. It seems the petitioner was allotted contract under the Agreement dated 20.05.2001. When it was being executed half the way, some ryots on either side of the channel have objected for taking up the work. Under those circumstances, the Executive Engineer (Irrigation), Eluru, by his letter, dated 11.03.2002, recommended for closure of the work. On the basis of the said letter, the Superintending Engineer, through his letter, dated 15.04.2002, directed the Executive Engineer, to take further action as per the conditions in Agreement No.3SE/00-01 dated 20.05.2001, since the work under agreement was directed to be closed. Further, the Deputy Executive Engineer, Upaland Sub- Division, Koyyalagudem, also addressed a letter to the Executive Enginer, Q.C.Division, Vijayada, on 25.03.2003 transmitting the bill. According to the petitioner, in spite of the recommendation of the Superintending Engineer, the bills have not been finalized and paid to the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that in fact, the petitioner is supposed pay certain amounts under the contract. Be that as it may, in view of the recommendation of the Superintending Engineer, the respondents are directed to take further action in payment of bills under Agreement No.3SE/2000-01 dated 20.05.2001, to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ 24.07.2006 sh