APHC010133822025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 8843/2025 Between: 1. M/S LEPAKSHI AGRI AGENCY, D.NO.7-117-3, MAIN ROAD, R.S. RANGAPURAM, BETHAMCHERLA, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 518 599 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, BANDAKATI KANTHA REDDY, S/O YELLA NAGIREDDY, AGED 45 YEARS. RESIDING AT DR.NO.2-25, HUSSAINAPURAM, BETHAMCHERLA, GUTUPALLE, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH-518 598 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, OLD MIRCHI YARD, NALLAPADU ROAD, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE /DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DHONE MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DASARI S V V S V PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Dasari S.V.V.S.V. Prasad, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri A. Krishna Kishore, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture. 2. The present Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: “…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 for now with- holding the admitted amount of Rs.3,87,933/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Eight Seven thousand nine hundred and thirty three only) for supply of the plant protection chemicals by the petitioner firm is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and for consequently direct the respondents to pay Rs.3,87,933/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Eight Seven thousand nine hundred and thirty three only) and pass…” 3. The Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner would submit, on instructions, that the amounts have been received by him and that no further consideration is necessary in this Writ Petition. 4. The Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner has furnished copy of the Acceptance Letter dated 05.04.2025, signed by the Writ Petitioner, to the effect that an amount of Rs. 3,87,933/- (Three Lakh Eighty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Three Rupees Only) has been received on 31.03.2025. 5. With these observations and directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Date: 07.04.2025 DSV