APHC010118932022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 7041/2022 Between: 1. WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONS NO. 254, REP BY ITS PRESIDENT SHRI RAJA RAMESH S/O VIJAY BABU AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O CHANDRLAPADU VILLAGE AND MANDAL ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, HANUMAPETA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM, 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, 2 VS,J W.P.No.7041 of 2022 VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, SPECIAL DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA - 2, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8. THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES APCFSS, THE COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6TH FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 521456 ...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 toHon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in non-payment of amount due for the last three years even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of works i.e., Desilting the tank bed area of Nalla tank in Bobbilapadu Village, Chandarlapadu Mandal in Krishna District under Agreement No. 218/NC/2018-19 Dated 31.05.2018 for Neeru- Chettu programme duly approved by the respondents, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to consider the payment of amounts due to the petitioner in respect of execution of said works forthwith and to 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 Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to pay the amounts payable to the petitioner for the works ., Desilting the tank bed area of Nalla tank in Bobbilapadu Village, Chandarlapadu Mandal in Krishna District under Agreement No. 218/NC/2018-19 Dated 31.05.2018 for "Neeru-Chettu" programme immediately, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V.N.V.SURYA DATTU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 VS,J W.P.No.7041 of 2022 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 3. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 4 VS,J W.P.No.7041 of 2022 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 7041/2022 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “….to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in non- payment of amount due for the last three years even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of works i.e., Desilting the tank bed area of Nalla tank in Bobbilapadu Village, Chandarlapadu Mandal in Krishna District under Agreement No.218/NC/2018-19 Dated 31.05.2018 for “Neeru- Chettu” programme duly approved by the respondents, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to consider the payment of amounts due to the petitioner in respect of execution of said works forthwith and to pass such other order or orders…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. When the Writ Petition came up for hearing, on 23.03.2022, this Court passed the following interim order:- “There shall be a direction to the respondents 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.” 4. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation has furnished a copy of instructions of 5 VS,J W.P.No.7041 of 2022 the Executive Engineer, Special Division, Vijayawada vide Letter No.EE(Spl.Dvn)/VJA/Court Cases/W.P.No.7041/2022, Dt.08.10.2025, wherein it is mentioned that an amount of Rs.9,87,516/- was paid to the petitioner vide CFMS Token No.2022-1455817 (1st & Final) vide RBI Reference of Payment No.RBI3392279704933, dated 05.12.2022. 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated 08.10.2025 JLV 6 VS,J W.P.No.7041 of 2022 215 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 7041/2022 Dated 08.10.2025 JLV