1 APHC010348832021 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: 21187/2021 Between: 1. HLC-1 WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONAND KONAM PROJECT, , CHEEDIKADA VILLAGE, CHEEDIKADA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT AND PROJECT CHAIRMAN, GANDI. MUSILI NAIDU. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, VISAKHAPATNAM DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHODAVARAM SUB DIVISION, CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...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 an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of amounts payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of work i.e., Neeru Chettu such as de-silting and improvements to Valet' Cheruvu of Manchala Village, Cheedikada Mandal, for the year 2017- 18 as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.5,56,022/- due to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned works forthwith 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 take steps for paying the amount of Rs. 5,56,022/- due to the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition pending disposal of the above writ petition IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 extend the time limit for implementation of the interim orders dated 05-11-2021 in I.A.No.1/2021. in W.P.No.21187/2021 for payment of amount for fur her period of four months from now onwards and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV WRIT PETITION NO: 21261/2021 Between: 1. HLC-1 WATER USERS ASSOCIATION AND KONAM PROJECT,, CHEEDIKADA VILLAGE, CHEEDIKADA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT AND PROJECT CHAIRMAN, GANDI. MUSILI NAIDU 3 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, VISAKHAPATNAM DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHODAVARAM SUB DIVISION, CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue an order writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of amounts payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of work i.e., Neeru Chettu such as urgent repairs and improvements to sand vent on HLC at Konam Village, Cheedikada Mandal, for the year 2018-19 as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.4,49,780/- due to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned works forthwith 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 take steps for paying the amount of Rs. 4,49,780/- due to the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition pending disposal of the above writ petition IA NO: 1 OF 2022 4 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 extend the time limit for implementation cf the interim orders dated 05-11-2021 in I.A.No.1/202I in W.P.No.21261/2021 or payment of amount for further period of four months from now onwards and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV WRIT PETITION NO: 21867/2021 Between: 1. HLC-1 WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONAND KONAM PROJECT,, CHEEDIKADA VILLAGE, CHEEDIKADA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT AND PROJECT CHAIRMAN, GANDI. MUSILI NAIDU. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, VISAKHAPATNAM DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHODAVARAM SUB DIVISION, CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5 ...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 topleased to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of amounts payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of work i.e., Neeru Chettu such as de-silting of Papala tank reach II in Cheedikada Village, Cheedikada Mandal, for the year 2017-18 as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay ar, amount of Rs.95,160/- due to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned works forthwith and to 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 take steps for paying the amount of Rs. 95,160/- due to the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 extend the time limit for implementation of the interim orders dated 05-11-2021 inpleased to extend the time limit for implementation of the interim orders dated 05-11-2021 in I.A.No.1/2021 in W.P.No.21867/2021 for payment of amount for fur her period of four months from I ow onwards and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 6 COMMON ORDER: Today when these writ petitions came up for hearing Sri. R. Satish Babu, learned counsel representing Sri. G. Subba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners in all the writ petitions, submitted that pending the present writ petitions, the amounts payable to the petitioners have already been paid and that no further orders are necessary in these petitions. Recording the said submission, these writ petitions are 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