APHC010178132022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 11184/2022 Between: 1. UPPARI KRISHNUDU, S/O. PEDDA MADDILETI, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.1-147, THUDUMULADINNE VILLAGE, UYYALAWADA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M I WORKS DIVISION, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE 2 VS,J W.P.NO.11184 OF 2022 DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, 0/A.NANDYAL, SRBC COLONY, ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, NANDYAL - 518 501, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs. 6,41,881/- to the petitioner for the execution of works, vide Ag. No. 865/2018-19, dated 01-05-2018, is desilting and jungle clearance of Thudumuladinne MI Tank (B) near Thudumuladinne (V) Uyyalawada (M) Kurnool Distirct under Neeru Chettu programme as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondents authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioner with an interest at 18percent per annum 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 pleased to direct the respondents authorities to release an amount of Rs. 6,41,881/- to the petitioner for the execution of works, vide Ag. No. 865/2018- 19, dated 01-05-2018, for Desilting and Jungle clearance of Thudumuladinne MI Tank (B) near Thudumuladinne (V) Uyyalawada (M) Kurnool Distirct under Neeru Chettu programme, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 VS,J W.P.NO.11184 OF 2022 1. A.SAI ROHIT Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 4 VS,J W.P.NO.11184 OF 2022 ORDER: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs. 6,41,881/- to the petitioner for the execution of works, vide Ag. No. 865/2018-19, dated 01-05-2018, is desilting and jungle clearance of Thudumuladinne MI Tank (B) near Thudumuladinne (V) Uyyalawada (M) Kurnool Distirct under “Neeru Chettu” programme as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondents authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioner with an interest at 18% per annum….” 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, Smt.S.Sravana Sandhya, learned counsel representing Mr.A.Sai Rohit, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that, pending 5 VS,J W.P.NO.11184 OF 2022 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. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 15.10.2025 LSP 6 VS,J W.P.NO.11184 OF 2022 258 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10101/2022 Dated: 15.10.2025 LSP