APHC010422392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 21522/2025 Between: 1. SMT. MARTURI APARNA LAKSHMI,, ORGANIZER, SHIRIDI SAI BABA MAHILA DWACRA GROUP PANCHALAVARAM, W/O. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 2-29-29/1, GANDHI NAGAR, NANDULAPET, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522201 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, NH16 SERVICE ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PARISHAD, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 2 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 7. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB DIVISION, VEMURU @ TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, AMARTHALURU, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 8. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, AMARTHALURU, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 9. THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU 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 tomay be pleased to issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts of Rs. 1,98,855/- vide M Book No. 041/B / PRI/ PIU/ 2022-23 a even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Renovation to MPDO Office Building in Amarthaluru (V) and (M), vide Agreement No. /2024-25, dated 11.02.2025 and Administrative Sanction No. Procgs.Rc.No. 14/2021/SA, Dt.27.01.2025 of the Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Mandal Praja Parishad, marthaluru is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs. 1,98,855/- vide M Book No. 041/B / PRI/ PIU/ 2022-23 with interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs. 1,98,855/- vide M Book No. 041/B / PRI/ PIU/ 2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Renovation to MPDO Office Building in Amarthaluru (V) & (M), vide Agreement No. /2024-25, dated 11.02.2025 & Administrative Sanction No. Procgs.Rc.No. 14/2021/SA, Dt.27.01.2025 of the Mandal Parishad 3 Development Officer, Mandal Praja Parishad, Amarthaluru, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 21522/2025 ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Smt. Modapothula Sumalatha, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the amount due to the petitioner has been paid by the respondents. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed, as the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 15.09.2025 SCH 5 179 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.21522 of 2025 Dated:15.09.2025 SCH