APHC010463322021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 27976/2021 BETWEEN: 1. ANKI ROSAIAH, S/o. PICHAIAH, AGED 77 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. UTUKURU VILLAGE, VINJAMURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS, SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MINOR IRRIGATION VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NELLORE NORTH DIVISION, KAVALI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, M.I. SUB-DIVISION, SPECIAL SUB-DIVISION, VINJAMUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, D.No.29-2-52, MANASA COMPLEX, RAMA MANDIRAM STREET, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA 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 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.3,32,495/- to the petitioner including interest for the work Repairs to the tank bund, Irrigation channels and varava of Takkellapadu tank near Utukuru Village in Vinjamuru Mandal of S.P.S.R. Nellore District executed under Neeru- Chettu Programme in pursuance of the agreement entered into with the 5th respondent vide Agreement No. 233 DN/2017-18 dated 01.06.2017 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and Unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release undisputed final bill amount of Rs.3,32,495/- to the petitioner including interest for the work Repairs to the tank bund, Irrigation channels and varava of Takkellapadu tank near Utukuru Village in Vinjamuru Mandal of S.P.S.R. Nellore District under Neeru-Chettu Programme in pursuance of Agreement with the 5th respondent vide Agreement No. 233 DN/2017-18 dated 01.06.2017 and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri K. Praveen Krishna Kumar, learned counsel represented on behalf of Sri Ramesh Babu Talluri, learned counsel on record and requested this Court to close the Writ Petition on the ground that there are no specific instructions from the party and the same is endorsed on the case bundle. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHARA RAO Date: 23.12.2025 Harin 79 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO W.P.No. 27976 OF 2021 Date: 23.12.2025 Harin