APHC010100692023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5281/2023 Between: 1. T.SRIKANTH KUMAR, S/O T.DEVENDRA KUMAR, AGE ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC- PROPRIETOR, KUMAR AGRO INDUSTRIES, R/O H.NO.10-213/12, INDIRA NAGAR, KOILAKUNTLA, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, OLD MIRCHI YARD, NALLAPADU, CHUTTUGUNTA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. ...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 appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in not releasing the subsidy amount of Rs.7,49,480/- towards Manufacture and for supply of Tractor drawn implements and farm 2 mechisation in order to supply the same to the various beneficiaries under the Government Schemes of Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM) and NMOOP, for the year 2018-19, though I submitted representations dated 01-09-2020, 21-12-2020, 10-06-2021 and 16-11-2021, as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to release subsidy amount of Rs.7,49,480/- along with interest towards Manufacture and for supply of Tractor drawn implements and farm mechisation in order to supply the same to the various beneficiaries under the Government Schemes of Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM) and NMOOP, for the year 2018-19, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M B THIMMA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR AGRICULTURE 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5281 of 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “....to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in not releasing the subsidy amount of Rs.7,49,480/- towards Manufacture and for supply of Tractor drawn implements and farm machanization in order to supply the same to the various beneficiaries under the Government Schemes of Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) and NMOOP, for the year 2018-19, though I submitted representations dated 01-09-2020, 21-12-2020, 10-06-2021 and 16-11-2021, as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to release subsidy amount of Rs.7,49,480/- along with interest towards Manufacture and for supply of Tractor drawn implements and farm mechanization in order to supply the same to the various beneficiaries under the Government Schemes of Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) and NMOOP, for the year 2018-19,..” 2. Heard Sri M.B.Thimma Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. M. Sandhya Deepthi, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to release the balance subsidy amount due and payable to the petitioner. It is further submitted that, despite submitting representations to the Government authorities requesting release of the said amount, the petitioner had not received the same. Learned counsel would further submit that, during the 4 pendency of the Writ Petition, the balance subsidy amount has been released to the petitioner and, therefore, no further orders are required in the present Writ Petition. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 16.06.2026. UPS 5 45 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5281 of 2023 Dt.16.06.2026 UPS