APHC010380892021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 24255/2021 Between: 1. PANTA RAMACHANDRA REDDY, S/O. MADDILETI REDDY, AGED 71 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.2-17,0. C. COLONY, BUJUNURU VILLAGE,GADIVEMULA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,GUNTUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT - DEPARTMENT(PROJECTS), IRRIGATION, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT - DEPARTMENT,H.N.S.S. CIRCLE NO.1, KURNOOL,KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, K.C.CANAL DIVISION, NANDYAL,KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.C.CANAL(R) SUB- DIVISION, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.C. CANAL, SECTION NO-II, VELPANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 8. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS,DOOR NO. 29.2.52, MANASA COMPLEX, RAMAMANDIRAM STREET, VENKATESWARA RAO STREET,GOVERNORPET,VIJAYAWADA,KRISHNA DISTRICT.C.T. IS AMENDED AS PER C.O.DT.24/02/2022 IN IA.NO.3/2021. ...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 toto issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing bill amounts of Rs. 8,21,341/-, Rs. 8,31,486/-, Rs.8,33,082, Rs. 8,28,826/-, Rs. 8,32,757/-, Rs. 8,34,608/-, Rs. 8,28,802/-, Rs. 8,30,281/-, Rs. 8,31,828/-, Rs.8,24,507/-, Rs.8,30,482/-, Rs. 8,32,279/-, Rs. 8,31,245/-, Rs. 8,33,364/-, Rs. 8,47,287/-, under Neeru-ChettuProgramme in pursuance of agreements with the 5th respondent dated 05.10.2018 vide 1729/2018-19, 1730/2018-19, 1731/2018-19, 1732/2018-19, 1733/2018- 19, 1735/2018-19, 1736/2018-19, 1737/2018-19, 1738/2018-19, 1744/2018-19, 1745/2018-19, 1746/2018-19, 1747/2018-19, 1748/2018-19 and 1074/2018-19 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed final bill amounts of Rs. 8,21,341/-, Rs. 8,31,486/-, Rs.8,33,082, Rs. 8,28,826/-, Rs. 8,32,757/-, Rs. 8,34,608/-, Rs. 8,28,802/-, Rs. 8,30,281/-, Rs. 8,31,828/-, Rs.8,24,507/-, Rs.8,30,482/-, Rs. 8,32,279/-, Rs. 8,31,245/-, Rs. 8,33,364/-, Rs. 8,47,287/-, under Neeru- ChettuProgramme in pursuance of agreements with the 5th respondent dated 05.10.2018 vide 1729/2018-19, 1730/2018-19, 1731/2018-19, 1732/2018-19, 1733/2018-19, 1735/2018-19, 1736/2018-19, 1737/2018-19, 1738/2018-19, 1744/2018-19, 1745/2018-19, 1746/2018-19, 1747/2018-19, 1748/2018-19 and 1074/2018-19,and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.09.2021, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 to direct the respondents to pay the bill amounts of Rs. 8,21,341/-, Rs. 8,31,486/- , Rs.8,33,082, Rs. 8,28,826/-, Rs. 8,32,757/-, Rs. 8,34,608/-, Rs. 8,28,802/-, Rs. 8,30,281/-, Rs. 8,31,828/-, Rs.8,24,507/-, Rs.8,30,482/-, Rs. 8,32,279/-, Rs. 8,31,245/-, Rs. 8,33,364/-, Rs. 8,47,287/-, under Neeru-ChettuProgramme in pursuance of agreements with the 5th respondent dated 05.10.2018 vide 1729/2018-19; 1730/2018-19; 1731/2018-19; 1732/2018-19; 1733/2018-19; 1735/2018-19; 1736/2018- 19; 1737/2018-19; 1738/2018-19; 1744/2018-19; 1745/2018-19, 1746/2018-19; 1747/2018-19; 1748/2018-19 and 1074/2018- 19, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2021 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 permit the petitioner herein to amend the 8th respondent herein i.e., "The Pay and Accounts Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool District" by substituting with "The Pay and Accounts Officer, Works and Accounts, Door No. 29-2-52, Manasa Complex, Ramamandiram Street, Venkateswara Rao Street, Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District", and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 permit the petitioner to file additional affidavit in WP.No.24255 of 2021 and to treat the same as part and parcel of the main affidavit and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 24255 of 2021 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pending writ petition, the claim of the petitioner was redressed by the respondents. Hence, the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and the matter becomes infructuous. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 24.04.2026 BSP 82 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 24255/2021 24.04.2026 BSP