THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO :15635 of 2002 ORDER: The petitioner is a water users’ association of Kollur Village, Ramachandrapuram Mandal, Medak District. It was entrusted with the work of repairs to Peddacheruvu of the Village under the A.P. Economic Restructuring Project Minimum Rehabilitation Scheme. The work was estimated at Rs.2,74,320/- and administrative sanction was accorded vide G.O.Ms.No.35, I&CADD, dated 29.02.2000. Technical sanction was also accorded on 20.04.2000. Consequential agreement was entered into on 28.04.2000. The petitioner contends that in the preparation of estimates, the rate for cubic meter of earth work was taken at Rs.26.96 ps., whereas it was paid the amount at the rate of Rs.14/- per cubic meter of earth work, after completion. This writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct the respondents to sanction the amount as per the rates mentioned in the agreement. The 1st respondent filed a counter affidavit. It is not disputed that the work was entrusted to the petitioner and it was estimated at Rs.2,74,320/-. The 1st respondent further stated that though the estimates were prepared by taking the rate per cubic meter of earth work at Rs.26.96 ps., it was reduced to Rs.14/- on the basis of the directions issued by the Government. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation. It is a matter of record that the petitioner was entrusted with the work of repairs to an irrigation tank estimated at Rs.2,74,320/-. This figure was arrived by taking the rate for cubic meter of earth work at Rs.26.96 ps. The agreement was entered into and the work was also executed. Both the parties are governed by the conditions of the agreement, including the rates mentioned therein. The respondents have unilaterally reduced the rate almost to half viz., Rs.14/-. Neither the petitioner was put on notice nor any revised agreement was entered into. Hardly it needs any mention that the petitioner had executed the work by engaging workers on the basis of the rates mentioned in the agreement. It is not at all open to the respondents to revise the rates to the detriment of the petitioner, once the work was commenced. Hence the writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to pay the amount to the petitioner for the work entrusted to it under agreement dated 28.04.2000 in accordance with the rates mentioned therein without effecting any reduction. The differential amount shall be paid within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 24.12.2008 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO :15635 of 2002 Date: 24.12.2008 JSU