APHC010203932024 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: 10384/2024 Between: 1. K SRIDHAR REDDY, S/O. K. RAMA KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 R/O. KOSUVARIPALLI VILLAGE, TAMBALLAPALLE (M), CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRE FOR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, O/O.6TH FLOOR,C BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT (PRESENT NTR DISTRICT)., REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT. 4. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF IRRIGATION WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION COMPOUND, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. (PRESENT NTR DISTRICT) 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. Page 2 of 4 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION SUB-DIVISION, THAMBALLAPALLE @ MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, CHITTOOR. ...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 Writ or Order or a direction, more in the form of writ of mandamus, declaring the inaction of the Respondents in not making payment of 1) Rs.7,04,543/- (Rupees seven lakhs four thousand five hundred and forty three only) for execution of work under Neeru -Pragathi- Programme- Restoration of check Dam across Papanna Cheruvu Vanka Near Palleguttapalle H/o. Kosuvaripalli (V) in Thamballapalle (M) of Chittoor District under Ag.No.225 DN/2018-19, dated 06.10.2018, 2) Rs. 8,29,711/- (Rupees eight lakhs twenty nine thousand seven hundred and eleven only) for execution of work under Neeru -Pragathi- Programme- Desilting of feeder channel chenneru vanka from CH 5000 to 6000 mtrs near R.S.Kothapalle Village in Mulakalacheruvu Mandal of Chittoor District, Vide Ag.No.221 DN/2018-19 dated 06.10.2018 as highly illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unreasonable, unjustified, unfair and in violation of the Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to make the payment of aforementioned amount forthwith along with interest at 24percent P.A., and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents to pay an amount 1) Rs.7,04,543/- (Rupees seven lakhs fourt thousand five hundred and forty three only) for execution of work under “ Neeru -Pragathi- Programme- Restoration of check Dam across Papanna Cheruvu Vanka Near Palleguttapalle H/o. Kosuvaripalli (V) in Thamballapalle (M) of Chittoor District under Ag.No.225 DN/2018-19, dated 06.10.2018, 2) Rs. 8,29,711/- (Rupees eight lakhs twenty nine thousand seven hundred and eleven only) for execution of work under “ Neeru -Pragathi- Programme- Desilting of feeder channel chenneru vanka from CH 5000 to 6000 mtrs near R.S.Kothapalle Village in Mulakalacheruvu Mandal of Chittoor District, Vide Ag.No.221 DN/2018-19 dated 06.10.2018 to the petitioner along with interest at 24percent P.A., pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T NAGARJUNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV T 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, 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 62 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 10384 of 2024 Date: 15.06.2026 TVN