APHC010151662022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10101/2022 Between: 1. THE WATER USER A SOCIATION, REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT IN, 4 'ACALA B. BALA SANJEEVA - C/O. B.SANJEEVA RAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-35-B, NOSSAM (BIG TANK), NOSSAM (V), SANJAMALA (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M I WORKS DIVISION, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, M.I.WORKS SUB 2 VS,J W.P.NO.10101 OF 2022 DIVISION, NANDYAL, KURNOOL (D). 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. THE DIRECTORATE OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, 3RD FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT 8. THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, 0/A.NAN.DYAL, SRBC COLONY, ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, NANDYAL, KURNOOL (D). ...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 appropriate order 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 under Neeru Chettu Program vide Agreement Nos. 3373/18-19 dated 22-10-2018, 1358/18-19 dated 23-05- 2018 and 1359/18-19 dated 23-05-2018, which were approved for payment long back and uploaded in CFMS and approved by the 8th respondent in the CFMS (Comprehensive Financial Management System), as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith pay the approved amounts in respect of execution works of afore mentioned agreements along with interest from the date of approved bills, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 3 VS,J W.P.NO.10101 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 payment of amounts payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works under "Neeru Chettu" Program vide Agreement Nos. 3373/18- 19 dated 22-10- 2018, 1358/18-19 dated 23-05-2018 and 1359/18-19 dated 23- 05-2018,pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A.SAI ROHIT Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 4 VS,J W.P.NO.10101 OF 2022 ORDER: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- <…to issue an appropriate order 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 under <Neeru Chettu= Program vide Agreement Nos.3373/18-19 dated 22-10-2018, 1358/18-19 dated 23-05- 2018 and 1359/18-19 dated 23-05-2018, which were approved for payment long back and uploaded in CFMS and approved by the 8th respondent in the CFMS (Comprehensive Financial Management System), as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith pay the approved amounts in respect of execution works of afore mentioned agreements along with interest from the date of approved bills,….= 2. When the writ petition came up for admission on 18.04.2022, 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 amounts due to the petitioner within a period 5 VS,J W.P.NO.10101 OF 2022 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, Smt.S.Sravana Sandhya, learned counsel representing Mr.A.Sai Rohit, 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. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 15.10.2025 LSP 6 VS,J W.P.NO.10101 OF 2022 257 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10101/2022 Dated: 15.10.2025 LSP