APHC010174512022 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: 10890/2022 Between: 1. R. JETHYA NAIK, , S/O HANUMAN NAIK, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC - BUSINESS, R/O H NO 6-6, KADAMAKUNTLA POST, Y.G. THANDA, TUGGALI MANDAL, KURNOOL DIST ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS, SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MINOR IRRIGATION VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MI WORKS SECTION, TUGGALI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MINOR IRRIGATION WORKS DIVISION,KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION WORKS SUB- DIVISION, PATHIKONDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2 VS,J W.P.No.10890 of 2022 7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, D.NO.29-2-52, MANASA COMPLEX,RAMA MANDIRAM STREET, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA 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 order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bill amount of Rs.7,25,457/- and 6,97,656/-to the petitioner including interest for the work Construction of Check Dam No.1 across peddavanka near Kadamakuntla village, Tuggali mandal Kurnool district, and construction of Check dam at ID No 323 near kadamakuntla village Thuggali mandal Kurnool district in pursuance of Agreement with the 5th respondent Vide Agreement No. 2240/2018-19 dated 24.01.2019 and Agreement No. 2308/2018-19 dated 05.02.2019, as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and Unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed final bill amount of Rs.7,25,457/- and 6,97,656/- to the petitioner including interest for the work Construction of Check Dam No.1 across peddavanka near Kadamakuntla village, Tuggali mandal Kurnool district, and construction of Check dam at ID No 323 near kadamakuntla village Thuggali mandal Kurnool district in pursuance of Agreement with the 5th respondent Vide Agreement No. 2240/2018-19 dated 24.01.2019 and agreement no 2308/2018-19 dated 05.02.2019, 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 to release undisputed final bill amount of direct the respondents to pay undisputed final bill amount of undisputed final bill .amount of Rs.7,25,457/- and 6,97,656/- to the petitioner including interest for the work "Construction of Check Dam No.1 across peddavanka near Kadamakuntla village, Tuggali mandal Kurnool district, and construction of Check dam at ID No 323 near kadamakuntla village Thuggali mandal Kurnool district" in pursuance of Agreement with the 5m respondent Vide Agreement No. 2240/2018-19 dated 24.01.2019, and agreement no 2308/2018-19 dated 05.02.2019, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass 3 VS,J W.P.No.10890 of 2022 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PRASANTHI GUDE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 4 VS,J W.P.No.10890 of 2022 The Court made the following Order: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “… to issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bill amount of Rs.7,25,457/- and 6,97,656/- to the petitioner including interest for the work “Construction of Check Dam No.1 across Peddavanka near Kadamakuntla Village, Tuggali Mandal, Kurnool District and construction of Check dam at ID No.323 near Kadamakuntla Village Thuggali Mandal Kurnool District” in pursuance of Agreement with the 5th respondent Vide Agreement No.2240/2018-19 dated 24.01.2019 and Agreement No.2308/2018-19 dated 05.02.2019, as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and Unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed final bill amount of Rs.7,25,457/- and 6,97,656/- to the petitioner including interest for the work “Construction of Check Dam No.1 across Peddavanka near Kadamakuntla Village, Tuggali Mandal, Kurnool District and construction of Check dam at ID No.323 near Kadamakuntla Village, Thuggali Mandal, Kurnool District” in pursuance of Agreement with the 5th respondent Vide Agreement No.2240/2018-19 dated 24.01.2019 and agreement no.2308/2018-19 dated 05.02.2019 and to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. When the writ petition came up for admission on 20.04.2022, 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, Ms. G.Prasanthi, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that, pending writ petition, the respondent authorities have paid the amounts due to the petitioner. 5 VS,J W.P.No.10890 of 2022 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 KGR