APHC010183992022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10822/2022 Between: 1. E.SARASWATHI,, S/O. E.NARAHARI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 Y,..ARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O.D.NO. 1-23, KATHERAPALLI VILLAGE, KARVETINAGARAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT ), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ( FINANCE DEPARTMENT ), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF IRRIGATION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA . KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NELLORE CENTRAL DIVISION, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. THE CHAIRMAN, COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ( CFMS ) STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA. 2 VS,J W.P.No.10822 of 2022 ...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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing and not crediting the amounts even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works under the schem of Neeru Chettu i.e vide Agreement No.326 DN/2018-2019 dated 24-11-2018 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Principles of Natural Justice, Violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Official Respondents to pay an amount due to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned works forthwith 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 be pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith release the bill amounts to the petitioner in relation io the execution of works Le vide Agreement No. 326 DN/2018-2019 dated 24-11-2018 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PASAPALA SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.No.10822 of 2022 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10822/2022 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “….to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing and not crediting the amounts even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works under the scheme of “Neeru Chettu” i.e., vide Agreement No.326 DN/2018-2019 dated 24.11.2018 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Principles of Natural Justice, Violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Official Respondents to pay an amount due to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned works forthwith and to pass…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. At the time of hearing, Mr.Pasala Sudhakar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that, pending the writ petition, the respondents have paid the amounts due to the petitioner. Therefore, requested this Court to close the writ petition. 4. Recording the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated 08.10.2025 JLV 4 VS,J W.P.No.10822 of 2022 207 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10822/2022 Dated 08.10.2025 JLV