APHC010358222021 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: 22484/2021 Between: 1. P ANASUYAMMA, W/O. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O. H. NO. 2-17, OC COLONY, BUJUNURU VILLAGE, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE 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, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NWMP SUB- DIVISION-8, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NWMP-SUB-DIVISION-8, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 8. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL 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 order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the bill amounts of Rs.766393/-, Rs.7,68,580/-, Rs. 7,73,847/-, Rs.7,66,017/-, RS. 7,69,772/- Rs.7,51,262/-, Rs.7,73,847/-, Rs.7,66,017/-for the works (1) Repairs and Improvements to Ayacut Road from Kanumakindi Village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District, (2) Repairs and Improvements to Ayacut Road from tippa to Mallemma Swamy rasta near K.Bollavaram Village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District, (3) Repairs and Improvements to Ayacut Road from YogiswarareddyKallam to Ethala Chela rasta near K.Bollavaram Village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District, (4) Repairs and Improvements to Ayacut Road from PolimeraChenu to Thanda rasta near K.Bollavaram Village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District, (5) Repairs and Improvements to Ayacut Road from NagannaKallam to Sivalayamrasta near K.Bollavaram Village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District, (6) Repairs and Improvements to Ayacut Road from MallemmaChenu to PruthvinayaduChenurasta near K.Bollavaram Village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District, (7) Repairs and Improvements to Ayacut Road from Peddakunta to Pilligundurasta near K.Bollavaram Village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District and (8) Repairs and Improvements to Ayacut Road from Mysorammaswamy to thalariVengannachenurasta near K.Bollavaram Village, Gadivemula Mandal, Kurnool District, under Neeru-ChettuProgramme in pursuance of Agreements dated 09.07.2018 entered into with the 5th respondent vide 1849/2018-19, 1851/2018-19, 1852/2018- 19, 853/2018-19, 1854/2018-19, 1855/2018-19, 1856/2018-19 and 1877/2018-19, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and Unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed final bill amounts of Rs.766393/-, Rs.7,68,580/-, Rs. 7,73,847/-, Rs.7,66,017/-, RS. 7,69,772/- Rs.7,51,262/-, Rs.7,73,847/-, Rs.7,66,017/- for the works done by the petitioner, 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 release the final bill amounts of Rs.766393/-, Rs.7,68,580/-, Rs. 7,73,847/-, Rs.7,66,017/¬, RS. 7,69,772/- Rs.7,51,262/-, Rs.7,73,847/-, Rs.7,66,017/- in pursuance of the agreements dated 09.07.2018 entered into with the 5th respondent vide 1849/2018-19; 1851/2018-19; 1852/2018-19; 1853/2018-19; 1854/2018¬19; 1855/2018-19; 1856/2018-19 and 1877/2018-19, 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 consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.09.2021, 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 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 to permit the petitioner to file additional affidavit in WP.No. 22484 of 2021 and treat the same as part and parcel of the main affidavit pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. 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 not paying the amount in relation to the works executed by the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri T. Ramesh Babu, 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 53 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 22484 of 2021 Date: 15.06.2026 TVN