1 APHC010355802024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18168/2024 Between: 1. SRI VURIBINDI PEDDA NARASIMHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, H NO. 3-1-226, ASHOK NAGAR-3, BUDVEL MANDAL AND MUNICIPALITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLARMING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR. 7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, D.NO.29-2-52, MANASA COMPLEX,RAMA MANDIRAM STREET, GOVEMORPET, VIJAYAWADA, ...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 2 pleased tomay be pleased to issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bill amount of Rs 10,32,448/- to the petitioner including interest for the work 1) Laying of pipeline, UGD and CC road from D.No 4-7-304-21-1 to 4-7- 312-11 towards north to south in SBI colony of Pulivendula Town, in pursuance of Agreement with the 3rd respondent Vide Agreement No.181/2021-22 dated 16.12.2022, as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and Unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed final bill amount of Rs 10,32,448/- to the petitioner including interest for the work 1) Laying of pipeline, UGD and CC road from D.No 4-7-304-21-1 to 4-7- 312-11 towards north to south in SBI colony of Pulivendula Town, in pursuance of Agreement with the 3rd respondent Vide Agreement No.181/2021-22 dated 16.12.2022, and to pass such 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 release undisputed final bill amount of Rs 10,32,448/- to the petitioner including interest for the works in pursuance of Agreement with the 3rd respondent Vide Agreement No.181/2021-22 dated 16.12.2022, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOPPARTHI SUMATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY R 2. Gudapati Lakshminarayana SC For Municipalities in Rayalaseema Region 3. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 ORDER: 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the payments, which are the subject matter of the present writ petition, have since been received and duly released by the respondents. 2. In view of the above development, it is submitted that the grievance raised in the present writ petition has been redressed, and therefore, the cause of action no longer survives for adjudication. 3. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:10.09.2025 NKA 4 51 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18168 of 2024 Date: 10.09.2025 NKA