APHC010178082022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 11028/2022 Between: 1. WUA, , BACHUPALLI M.I. TANK., REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT J.P. VENKATARAMUDU, S/O. J.P.VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O.2/80, B.C.COLONY, BACHUPALLI, KARADIKONDA, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 515402. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, I.B.DIVISION, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 11028/2022 WUA, , BACHUPALLI M.I. TANK., REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT J.P. VENKATARAMUDU, S/O. J.P.VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O.2/80, B.C.COLONY, BACHUPALLI, KARADIKONDA, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, PIN ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL RY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, I.B.DIVISION, ANANTHAPURAMU, NANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3333] TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WUA, , BACHUPALLI M.I. TANK., REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT J.P. VENKATARAMUDU, S/O. J.P.VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O.2/80, B.C.COLONY, BACHUPALLI, KARADIKONDA, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, PIN ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL RY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, I.B.DIVISION, ANANTHAPURAMU, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 VS,J W.P.No.11028 of 2022 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of net balance amount Rs.3,14,108/- vide CFMS number 2019- 288874, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Regradation of Eduralla vanka feeder channel to Bachupalli MI Tank near Bachupalli (V) in Gooty (M) of Ananthapuramu (Dist.), Vide Agreement No.28/2018-19, dated 11.07.2018 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs.3,14,108/- vide CFMS number 2019-288874 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith 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 please to direct the respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs.3,14,108/- vide CFMS number 2019-288874 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Regradation of Eduralla vanka feeder channel to Bachupalli MI Tank near Bachupalli (V) in Gooty (M) of Ananthapuramu (Dist.), Vide Agreement No.28/2018-19, dated 11.07.2018, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 extend the time limit for implementation of the interim orders dated 22-04-2022 in I.A.No.1/2022 in W.P.No.11028/2022 for payment of amount for further period of four months from now onwards and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 3 VS,J W.P.No.11028 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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of net balance amount Rs.3,14,108/- vide CFMS number 2019-288874, even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Regradation of Eduralla vanka feeder channel to Bachupalli MI Tank near Bachupalli (V) in Gooty (M) of Ananthapuramu (Dist.), Vide Agreement No.28/2018- 19 dated 11.07.2018 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs.3,14,108/- vide CFMS number 2019- 288874 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. When the writ petition came up for admission on 22.04.2022, 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, Ms. M.Sumalatha, learned counsel representing Mr. Bathala Ramesh, 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.11028 of 2022 As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 22.09.2025 MDP