IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVA (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 319«4 OF 2023 Between: — ——- 1. K.Mallikarjuna Reddy, S/o.Venkatasubba ReddY years, R/o. Kalathuru Village and Post, K V B PURAM Mandal, Chittoor District presently TIRUPATI District. 2. K Gopinadha Reddy S/o. Venkata subba reddy Mafd.r®rh-?f ^LATHURU Village and Post, K V B PURAM Mandal, Chittoor District, presently TIRUPAT District. 3. C. Munisubba Reddy, S/o.C. Bathireddy, aged 65 years, R/o. Udamalapadu Village and Post, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor District.presently TIRUPATI 4. G.Chalapathi Raju S/o. G.Chenchu Raju, aged 71 years, R/o. SADHASIVA PURAM Village and Post, K. V.B PURAM Mandal, Chittoor District.presently TIRUPATI UloTRICT. 5. R-Chiranjeevi S/O.Ramachandraiah, aged 53 years,R/O.Suramala VILLAGE, K V B Puram Mandal,Tirupati District.' 6. N. Radhakrishnaiah S/O.Venkatramaiah, aged 71 years, R/o Maddiledu village Sri Kalahasti MandaI,Tirupati District. 7. T.Veeraraghava Reddy S/O.Rajagopal Reddy, aged 60 years, r/o. West Varathuru village ,B.N .Kandriga Mandal, Tirupati District. G.Yugandhar Reddy S/O.Subba Rami aged 56 years, r/o. S.N. Puram, Thukivakam village, Renigunta Mandal, Tirupati District DISTRICT. 8. reddy , 9. U. Ramu S/O. Raghavareddy, aged 45 years, R/o Yarlapudi village, Sri Kalahasti Mandal, Tirupati District. -10. S.Sundhar Naidu S/O. RAMA NAIDU, aged 55 years, r/o. Usilipdu village, Yerpedu Mandal, Tirupati district. 11. M/S .JUTURU VEERA REDDY CONSTRUCTIONS rep.by its Managing Director,. Mallikarjun Reddy S/o. Venkata Subba Reddy, aged 53 .R/o.KaJathuru village, K.V.B Puram Mandal, Tirupati District 12. J.SANKAR REDDY S/O.VENKATA RAMI REDDY, Aged 56 years, R/o, Nadim veedi, Gajulamandyam village, Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor District, presently Tirupati District. ,13 .P.VENKATESH S/O.SUBRAMANYAM. aged 53 years, R/o. Anjuru village, K.V.B Puram, Tirupati District. years, PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, '/elagapudi, Guntur District. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Secretary,’ irrigation Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. The Engineer-In-Chief, Minor Irrigation 85 CAD Department, Vijayawada, Krishna District. The Executive Engineer, Water Resource (Minor Irrigation) Department, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District. Presently Tirupati District. 2. 3. 4. Respondents 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 order, writ 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 petitioners in relation to the execution of works under “Neeru-Chettu” Programme EVEN AFTER the BUDGET RELEASING ORDERS FOR RS .214,16,15,000/- IN PURSUANCE OF G.O.Rt.No.2447 DATED 02-06-2023 FOR CLEARING THE PENDING BILLS IN RESPECT OF 1440 CONTEMPT CASES(ANNEXED WITH THE GOVT MEMO NO.1742758/FMU-WR,1/2022 DATED 05-06-2023)AND BUDGET RELEASING ORDERS ISSUED BY THE GOVT THROUGH MEMO N0.1742758/FMU-WR.1/2022 DATED13- 10-2023 RS.68.20 CRORES IN G.O.Rt.No.3158 DATED 13-10-2023 ISSUED WITH REGARD TO PAYMENT OF PENDING 390 CONTEMPT CASES DETAIL OF WORKS IN A2 PROFORMA UNER ABOVE CONTEMPT CASES INCLUDING THE PETITIONERS and ,as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay an FINAL SILL amounts by implementing the BUDGET RELEASING ORDERS FOR RS .214,16,15,000/- IN PURSUANCE OF G.O.Rt.No.2447 DATED 02- 06-2023 FOR CLEARING THE PENDING BILLS IN RESPECT OF 1440 CONTEMPT CASES(ANNEXED WITH THE GOVT MEMO NO.1742758/FMU-WR.1/2022 DATED 05-06-2023)AND BUDGET RELEASING ORDERS ISSUED BY THE GOVT THROUGH MEMO NO.1742758/FMU-WR.1/2022 DATED13- 10-2023 RS.68.20 CRORES IN G.O.Rt.No.3158 DATED 13-10- 2023 ISSUED WITH REGARD TO PAYMENT OF PENDING 390 CONTEMPT CASES DETAIL OF WORKS IN A2 PROFORMA UNER ABOVE CONTEMPT CASES INCLUDING THE PETITIONERS of due to the petitioners in respect of execution of afore mentioned works forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 to direct the respondents to take steps for paying the amounts in pursuance of the BUDGET RELEASING ORDERS FOR RS. 214,16,15,000/- IN PURSUANCE OF G.O.Rt.No.2447 DATED 02-06-2023 FOR CLEARING THE PENDING BILLS IN RESPECT OF 1440 CONTEMPT CASES(ANNEXED WITH THE GOVT MEMO NO.1742758/FMU-WR.1/2022 DATED 05-06-2023)AND BUDGET RELEASING ORDERS ISSUED BY THE GOVT THROUGH MEMO NO.1742758/FMU-WR.1/2022 DATED13- 10-2023 RS.68.20 CRORES IN G.O.Rt.No.3158 DATED 13-10-2023 ISSUED WITH REGARD TO PAYMENT OF PENDING 390 CONTEMPT CASES DETAIL OF WORKS IN A2 PROFORMA UNER ABOVE CONTEMPT CASES INCLUDING THE PETITIONERS due to the petitioners in respect of the works i.e., work under NEERU CHETTU PROGRAMME done by the petitioners, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI R CHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: GP FOR IRRIGATION AND CAD The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010621762023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 31984/2023 Between: K.mallikarjuna Reddy, and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): ...RESPONDENT(S) 1. R CHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2.GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the folibWing ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that as the bills amount is already released to the petitioners, no further orders are required in this writ petition. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous pending petitions, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- A. VENUGOPALA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri R. Chandra Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 3. Two CCs to GP for Irrigation and CAD, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 4. Three CD Copies. ssb / / HIGH COURT DATED:06/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.31984 of 2023 W ^ 3 SEP 2025 Trent Secfa> CLOSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS