APHC010394902024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 20109 OF 2024 Between: 1. VTDA, Pedabayalu, Rep. by its Vice President Bonda Gangadharam, S/o. Gundanna, Aged about 34 years, Occ Contractor, R/o. Rogulu, Pedabayalu Mandal, Seethampeta, Visakhapatnam District, Pincode 531040. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare 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 Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Paderu, Visakhapatnam District. 4. The Executive Engineer, Tribal Welfare, Araku, Visakhapatnam District. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Tribal Welfare, Arakuvally, Visakhapatnam District, 6. The Chief Executive Officer, The Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, 6th Floor, C-Block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. ...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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the SRK, J W.P.No.20109 of 2025 2 Respondents not releasing the payment of balance amount as Rs.5,90,108/- vide M Book No. 174/B/TW, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Additional requirement of Sandy Shed at Pedabayalu (V and M), vide Proceeding of Order No. E-316848 - Rc. No. 193/2022/A3/ TW- Sandy Shed./ Dt. 09.06.2022 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the balance amount as Rs.5,90,108/- vide M Book No. 174/B/TW with interest @24 percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING SRK, J W.P.No.20109 of 2025 3 The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking the following relief. “…….to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the balance amount of Rs.5,90,108/-, vide M.Book No.174/B/TW, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. additional requirement of Sandy Shed at Pedabayalu (V and M), vide order No.E-316848 - Rc.No.193 / 2022 / A3 / TW-Sandy Shed, dated 09.06.2022, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the balance amount of Rs.5,90,108/-, vide M.Book No.174/B/TW, with interest @ 24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith.” 2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, Ms. Sumalatha, learned counsel representing Sri Bathala Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that, subsequent to filing of the present Writ Petition, the respondents have released the entire bills amount to the petitioner and, in view of the same, no further orders are necessary to be passed in the present Writ Petition. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:15.10.2025 Nsr SRK, J W.P.No.20109 of 2025 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.20109 of 2024 Date:15.10.2025 Nsr