APHC010177782022 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: 11224/2022 Between: 1. B SEETHARAMI REDDY,, S/O. ROSHI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. H. NO.1-48, MAIN ROAD, GADIVEMULA, KURNOOL DISTRICT, PINCODE 518508. ...PETITIONER AND 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, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER W R D, M.I.WORKS DIVISION, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 VS,J W.P.No.11224 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.7,78,926/- vide CFMS number 2019- 287453, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Repairs and Improvements to ayacut road from Krishnareddy chenu to Sridhar Reddy chenu rasta near Gadivemula (V) Gadivemula (M) Kurnool (Dt) under Neeru Chettu programme, Vide Agreement No.2912/2018- 19 dated 14.09.2018 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs.7,78,926/- vide CFMS number 2019-287453 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.7,78,926/- vide CFMS number 2019-287453 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Repairs and Improvements to ayacut road from Krishnareddy chenu to Sridhar Reddy chenu rasta near Gadivemula (V) Gadivemula (M) Kurnool (Dt) under Neeru Chettu programme, Vide Agreement No.2912/2018-19 dated 14.09.2018, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.No.11224 of 2022 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 11224/2022 ORDER: This writ petition is 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.7,78,926/ vide CFMS number 2019-287453, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Repairs and Improvements to ayacut road from Krishnareddy chenu to Sridhar Reddy chenu rasta near Gadivemula (V) Gadivemula (M) Kurnool (Dt) under Neeru Chettu programme, Vide Agreement No.2912/2018-19 dated 14.09.2018 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs.7,78,926/- vide CFMS number 2019-287453 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass such other order or orders…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. At the time of hearing, Ms.K.Indu, learned counsel representing Sri B.Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that, pending the writ petition, the respondents have paid the amounts due to the petitioner. Therefore, requested this Court to close the writ petition. 4. Recording the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, 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 4 VS,J W.P.No.11224 of 2022 218 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 11224/2022 Dated 08.10.2025 JLV