APHC010007362022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 929/2022 Between: 1. PENTALA VENKATESWARLU,, S/O. PENTALA NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. 3 MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIP SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. THE DISTRICT NODAL OFFICER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.S.J.C.O AND M AND S.I.F.T DIVISION, VINUKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 929/2022 PENTALA VENKATESWARLU,, S/O. PENTALA NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. 3-127, VELLATUR VILLAGE, BOLLAPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIP SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT NODAL OFFICER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.S.J.C.O AND M AND S.I.F.T DIVISION, VINUKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3333] THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA PENTALA VENKATESWARLU,, S/O. PENTALA NAGAIAH, AGED 127, VELLATUR VILLAGE, BOLLAPALLI ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE, GUNTUR, THE DISTRICT NODAL OFFICER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, GUNTUR, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.S.J.C.O AND M AND S.I.F.T 2 VS,J W.P.No.929 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 any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of bill amount of Rs. 15,22,393 /- (Rupees Fifteen lakhs twenty two thousand three hundred and ninety three only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works executed in Cheekateegalapalem village of Vinukonda Mandal Guntur District as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider for the payment of amount along with interest 18percent per annum from the date of execution of the work to the account of the petitioner and 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 pass an interim order directing the respondent authorities to release the amount to the petitioner along with interest as per the entitlement for the execution of total works executed in the Cheekateegalapalem village of Vinukonda Mandal Guntur District, A.P., until disposal of the above writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 4. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 3 VS,J W.P.No.929 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 any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of bill amount of Rs.15,22,393/- (Rupees Fifteen lakhs twenty two thousand three hundred and ninety three only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works executed in Cheekateegalapalem village of Vinukonda Mandal, Guntur District, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider for the payment of amount along with interest 18% per annum from the date of execution of the work to the account of the petitioner and to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. Today, when the writ petition came up for hearing, Mr. M.Narendra Babu, learned counsel representing Mr. Srinivasa Rao Narra, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that, pending writ petition, the respondent authorities have paid the amounts due to the petitioner. 3. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 24.09.2025 MDP