APHC010215462024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 10934/2024 Between: Nas Babu Constructions Pvt The State of AP and others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATTULA SANJAIAH GANDHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the admitted LS1 & part bill amount of Rs 2 finalising the bill payable to the petitioner after successful IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 10934/2024 Constructions Pvt. Ltd ...PETITIONER AND thers ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: BATTULA SANJAIAH GANDHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the art bill amount of Rs 2,05,74,560/- even after ing the bill payable to the petitioner after successful IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT(S) This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the even after ing the bill payable to the petitioner after successful 2 W.P.No.10934 of 2024 execution of work for “desilting of lazzabanda minor drain from K.M 7.000 to 15200 of Krishna District” vide its agreement No. 43 SE/2022-23 Dt.09.03.2023 in Water Resources Department, Irrigation Circle, Vijayawada in Drainage Sub Division, Machilipatnam, as is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and also violative of principles of natural justice, consequently direct the respondents to release the bill payment of Rs 2,05,74,560/- due to the petitioner in respect of execution of work forthwith interest of 18 % and to pass or orders…..” 2. Sri Battula Sanjay Gandhi, the learned counsel for the petitioner represented that the payment has been received and the relief has become infructuous . 3. In view of the representation, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated 10.02.2025 GRL 3 W.P.No.10934 of 2024 117 THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 10934 of 2024 Date: 10.02.2025 GRL