APHC010162812022 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: 10401/2022 Between: 1. CHEKURI SUBBARAO, S/O. YOGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. WEST BAZAR VILLAGE, MOGULLAPALLE VILLAGE, YERRAGONDAPALEM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SPECIAL SUB-DIVISION, YERRAGONDAPALEM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION SPECIAL SECTION, YERRAGONDAPALEM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 VS,J W.P.No.10401 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 any 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 bill amount of Rs. 61,69,798/- (Rupees Sixty-one thousand sixty nine thousand seven hundred and ninety eight only), even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works executed under Neeru-Chettu programme at Mogullapalli, Yellareddypalli and Regulapalli Villages of Yerragondapalem Mandal, Prakasam District., as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider for the payment of amount along with interest 18percent per annum from the date of execution of the works to the account of the petitioner 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 pleased to pass an interim order directing the respondent authorities to release the amount to the petitioner along with interest as per the entitlement for the execution of the works executed under Neeru-Chettu programme in the Mogullapalli, Yellareddypalli and Regulapalli Villages of Yerragondapalem Mandal, Prakasam District until disposal of the above writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 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 pass an interim order for the stay of all further proceedings pursuance of the Memo No. ICD01/1434/CADA/2021-1 dated 28.10.2021, Memo No. U.O. Note No. 4916/VandE/Engg./2019-3 Dt. 22.03.2022 issued by the Respondent No. 1 until disposal of the above writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 3 VS,J W.P.No.10401 of 2022 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10401/2022 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “….to issue any 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 bill amount of Rs.61,69,798/- (Rupees Sixty- one thousand sixty nine thousand seven hundred and ninety eight only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works executed under Neeru-Chettu programme at Mogullapalli, Yellareddypalli and Regulapalli Villages of Yerragondapalem Mandal, Prakasam District, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider for the payment of amount along with interest 18% per annum from the date of execution of the works to the account of the petitioner…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. At the time of hearing, Mr.G.Kiran Babu, learned counsel representing Sri N.Srinivasa Rao, 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. 4 VS,J W.P.No.10401 of 2022 As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated 08.10.2025 JLV 5 VS,J W.P.No.10401 of 2022 204 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10401/2022 Dated 08.10.2025 JLV