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2025 DAILYLAW 23819 (AP)

Water users Association Nagulapalli v. The Government of Andra Pradesh

WP/20289/2021 · 2025-09-16

V Sujatha

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1 APHC010336322021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 20289/2021 Between: 1. WATER USERS ASSOCIATION NAGULAPALLI, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT NAMELY A.RAMACHANDRA REDDY S/O SATHIREDDY,CONTRACTOR,R/O NAGULAPALLI VILLAGE, U.KOTHAPALLI MANDAL E.G.DT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ,SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AMARAVATI. 2. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AMARAVATI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT,KAKINADA . 4. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, MINOR/MAJOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT IRRIGATION BHAVAN,VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DIST. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE OFFICE, KAKINADA , EAST GODAVARI DIST. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, YELERU DIVISION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PEDDAPURAM EAST GODAVARI DIST ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents here in not releasing the total bills amount worth of Rupees 10,00,000/-with interest of Execution and completion of various works as per the agreements No. 98NC/2018-19 dt 19-4-2018, 243NC/2018-19 dt 19-4- 2018 in the area of Nagulapalli, U.Kothapalli Mandal of East Godavari dist under Neeru Chettu Scheme to the petitioner till today and causing heavy loss with interest even though total works were completed as illegal arbitrary and violative of article 14,16,21 of constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents to release and pay the bills worth of Rupees 10,00,000/-with interest with interest as per the agreements to the petitioner fourthwith and 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 pleased to direct the respondents to release and pay the bills worth of Rupees 10,00,000/-with interest with interest as per the agreements to the petitioner fourthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Today when the writ petition came up for hearing Sri. Devasri Roshan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the bills payable to the petitioner were already paid and that no further orders are necessary in the present petition. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date :17.09.2025. Gss