APHC010332652021 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. 20192/2021 BETWEEN: 1. YADLA SRINIVAS, S/o. VENKATA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION AND CONTRACTOR, R/o. H.No.4-27, NARSIPETA, SIDDARDA NAGAR, NUZVID MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEER INCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, DOWLESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SPECIAL SUBDIVISION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SPECIAL SECTION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, AGIRIPALLI, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8. THE DIRECTORATE OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, 3RD FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 521456 REP. BY DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS. 9. PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, DOOR NO. 29-2-52, MANASA COMPLEX, RAMAMANDIRAM STREET, VENKATESWARA RAO STREET, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 520002. 1 10. ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, DOOR NO. 29-2-52, MANASA COMPLEX, RAMAMANDIRAM STREET, VENKATESWARA RAO STREET, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 520002. ...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 an appropriate 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 amounts (Final Bills) payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works under - Neeru Chettu- Program vide Agreement No. 292 NC/18-19 dated 07.06.2018, which was approved for payment long back and uploaded in CFMS vide token No. 2018-1874951( 2019-277707) and approved by the 10th respondent in the CFMS (Comprehensive Financial Management System), as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 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 vide CFMS Nos. 2018-1874951(2019- 277707), and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SREENIVASA RAO VELIVELA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri V. Prabhu Charan, learned counsel represented on behalf of the learned counsel on record and stated that pending consideration of the Writ Petition, the respondent authorities have disbursed the amounts to the petitioner for the work done, therefore, nothing survives in the present Writ Petition to adjudicate further and requested to close the Writ Petition. 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 75 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO W.P.No. 20192 OF 2021 Date: 23.12.2025 Harin