APHC010349152021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 24066/2021 Between: 1. HLC-1 WATER USERS ASSOCIATION AND KONAM PROJECT, CHEEDIKADA VILLAGE, CHEEDIKADAMANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT AND PROJECT CHAIRMAN, GANDI. MUSILI NAIDU. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, VISAKHAPATNAM DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHODAVARAM SUB DIVISION, CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...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 to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of amounts payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of work i.e., Neeru Chettu such as de-silting and improvements to Chinnaraju Cheruvu of Cheedikada Village, Cheedikada Mandel, for the year 2017-18 as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.63,638/- due to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned works forthwith 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 take steps for paying the amount of Rs. 63,638/- due to the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of bill amount in relation to the work executed by the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri G. Vamsi Kumar, learned counsel representing Sri G. Subba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that pending the writ petition, the amount was paid to the petitioner by the authorities. Hence, the cause in the writ petition does not survive and the writ petition has become infructuous. Page 3 of 4 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 17.06.2026 TVN 15 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 24066 of 2021 Date: 17.06.2026 TVN