APHC010390702021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 23958/2021 Between: 1. VANKALAPATI PADMANABHAM, S/O. VANKALAPATI OBULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. OC COLONY, PULICHERLA POST, GOPULAPURAM VILLAGE, KANEKAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANANTHAPUR. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, I.B. DIVISION, DHARMAVARAM, ANANTHAPUR 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 any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of bill amount of Rs.8,46,432/- (Rupees Eight lakhs forty-six thousand four hundred and thirty-two only)even after finalizing the bill payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of work i.e., De-silting and Deeping in Kesavaiahkunta P.T for filling Internals roads and low-lying areas in Gopulapuram Village, Kanekal Mandal, Ananthapur Dist vide Agreement No. 72 NC/2018-19 dated 08.06.2018 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider for the payment of amount along with interest 18percentage per annum from the date of execution of the work to the account of the petitioner 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 pass an interim order directing the respondent authorities to release the amount to the petitioner as per the entitlement for the execution of work i.e., De-silting and Deeping in Kesavaiahkunta P.T for filling Internals roads and low lying areas in Gopulapuram Village, Kanekal Mandal, Ananthapur Dist, until disposal of the above writ petition 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 to extend the time limit for implementation of the interim orders dated 02-03- 2022 in I.A.No.1/2021 in W.P.No.23958/2021 for payment of amount for further period of four months from now onwards and pass such other order or Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 4. 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 works executed by the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, 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. 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: 15.06.2026 TVN 61 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 23958 of 2021 Date: 15.06.2026 TVN