APHC010027832022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 1945/2022 Between: 1. D. VENKATA RAMANAIAH,, S/O. CHANDRANARAYANA, AGED 42 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 1 (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTM VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M.I. WORKS DIVISION, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MI SUB DIVISION, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 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 an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 1945/2022 D. VENKATA RAMANAIAH,, S/O. CHANDRANARAYANA, AGED 42 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 1-33/A, THOLLAMADUGU (V), KOLIMIGUNDLA (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTM VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M.I. WORKS DIVISION, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MI SUB DIVISION, NANDYAL, KURNOOL 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 topleased to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3333] THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA D. VENKATA RAMANAIAH,, S/O. CHANDRANARAYANA, AGED 42 33/A, THOLLAMADUGU (V), KOLIMIGUNDLA ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M.I. WORKS DIVISION, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MI SUB DIVISION, NANDYAL, ...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 an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in 2 VS,J W.P.No.1945 of 2022 the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of amounts payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works i.e., Neeru Chettu for jungle clearance and de-silting of Erravanka near Thollamadugu Village, Kolimigundla Mandal of Kurnool District, for the year 2018-19 vide Agreement No. 1779 dated 05.06.2018 as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.8,33,413/- 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 pleased to direct the respondents to take steps for paying the amount of Rs.8,33,413/- due to the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 3 VS,J W.P.No.1945 of 2022 The Court made the following Order: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “… to issue an order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of amounts payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works i.e., Neeru Chettu for jungle clearance and de-silting of Erravanka near Thollamadugu Village, Kolimigundla Mandal of Kurnool District, for the year 2018-19 vide Agreement No.1779 dated 05.06.2018 as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.8,33,413/- due to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned works forthwith and to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. When the writ petition came up for admission on 21.04.2022, this Court was pleased to pass the following interim direction in I.A.No.1 of 2022: “In the circumstances, the respondents are directed to pay the approved and final bill amount due to the petitioner within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 3. Today, when the writ petition came up for hearing, Mr. Ramesh Babu Tatapudi, learned counsel representing Mr. Ginjupalli Subba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that, pending writ petition, the respondent authorities have paid the amounts due to the petitioner. 4. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 VS,J W.P.No.1945 of 2022 As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 23.09.2025 MDP