IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 31437 OF 2024 Between: B. Venkateswarlu Reddy, S/o. Venkata Reddy, aged Occ. Business, R/o. Varibotlapalli Village Kaluvaya Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its. Special Chief Secretary, Department of Irrigation and Water Resources Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner, CADA and Secretary to Government, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 5. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Nellore Central Division, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 6. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Works and Accounts, D.No.29-2-52, Manasa Complex, Rama Mandiram Street, Governorpet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ...Respondents 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 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. 25,79,854/- to the petitioner along with interest for the work executed by him in pursuance of the agreement entered into with the 5th respondent vide Agreement No. 97 O and M/DN/2020-21 dated 10.07.2020 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release undisputed final bill amount Rs. 25,79,854/- to the petitioner along with interest forthwith. lA 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 to direct the respondents to release undisputed final bill amount of Rs. 25,79,854/- to the petitioner along with interest for the work executed — by him in pursuance of the agreement entered into with the 5*^ respondent vide Agreement No.97 0&M/DN/2020-21 dated 10.07.2020, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 6: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 5: GP FOR IRRIGATION AND CAD The Court made the following: APHC010602432024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 31437/2024 [3459] hM Between: B Venkateswarlu ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the writ petition has become infructuous. ...RESPONDENT{S) Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscelianeous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. SD/- G HELA NAIDU assistant RE(^TRAR SECTra^FFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. One CC to SRI. RAMESH BABU TALLURI. Advocate [OPUC] 'Wt V 2. Two CCS to GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 3. Two CCs to GP FOR IRRIGATION AND CAD, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 4. Three CD Copies sree HIGH COURT DATED:28/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.31437 of 2024 t 19SEP2D25 Current Section m DISMISSING THEW.P. AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS