1 VS,J WP.No.25936 of 2024 APHC010500652024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 25936/2024 Between: 1. GUNDA RAMESH, S/O. RAMARAO, AGED 42 YEARS, R/O. KRISTAPPAPETA VILLAGE, SINGUPURAM (P), SRIKAKULAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM. 4. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, MINOR/MAJOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT IRRIGATION BHAVAN, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, BRR VAMSADHARA PROJECT CIRCLE SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 2 VS,J WP.No.25936 of 2024 6. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BRR VAMSADHARA PROJECT CIRCLE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION SUB- DIVISION, SOMPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 9. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, D.NO. 29-2-52, MANASA COMPLEX, RAMA MANDIRAM STREET, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 10. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PAY AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, SRIKAKULAM, WORKS AND PROJECTS, VAMSADHARA, SRIKAKULAM 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 a direction or order more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent Authorities in not releasing the pending bill amount worth of Rs.40,16,020/- payment to the petitioner herein with interest till date as per the Agreement No.59SE/17-18 dated 21.08.2017 in relation to the execution of work pertaining to Reconstruction of Check Dam on Padmapuram Gedda system within the village limits of Dharmapuram in Ichchapuram Mandalam of Srikakulam District under Neeru-Chettu Programme, also causing heavy loss of interest even though total work was completed, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, violative of provisions of Clause 68 of the Andhra Pradesh Detailed Preliminary Standard Specification and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent Authorities to pay the same along with an interest at the rate of 12 percentage per annum and to pass 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 3 VS,J WP.No.25936 of 2024 may be pleased to direct the Respondent Authorities to pay the pending bill, a total amount of Rs.40,16,020/- payment to the petitioner herein with interest till date as per the Agreement No.59SE/17-18 dated 21.08.2017 In relation to the execution of work pertaining to Reconstruction of Check Dam on Padmapuram Gedda system within the village limits of Dharmapuram in Ichchapuram Mandalam of Srikakulam District under Neeru-Chettu Programme pending disposal of this writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JAGARLAMUDI KOTESWARI DEVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 VS,J WP.No.25936 of 2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following prayer: “to issue a direction or order more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent Authorities in not releasing the pending bill amount worth of Rs.40,16,020/- payment to the petitioner herein with interest till date as per the Agreement No.59SE/17-18 dated 21.08.2017 in relation to the execution of work pertaining to Reconstruction of Check Dam on Padmapuram Gedda system within the village limits of Dharmapuram in Ichchapuram Mandalam of Srikakulam District under Neeru-Chettu Programme, also causing heavy loss of interest even though total work was completed, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, violative of provisions of Clause 68 of the Andhra Pradesh Detailed Preliminary Standard Specification and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent Authorities to pay the same along with an interest at the rate of 12 percentage per annum and to pass” 2. Today when the writ petition came up for hearing, Smt. Jagarlamudi Koteswari Devi, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the pending the present writ petition, the amounts payable to the petitioner were already paid by the respondent authorities and that no further orders are required in the present petition. 5 VS,J WP.No.25936 of 2024 3. In view of the fact that the petitioner has received the amounts payable to him by the respondent authorities, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V. SUJATHA Date:02.12.2025 Gss