APHC010341652025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 17384/2025 Between: 1. B.VENKATESWARA REDDY,, S/O. CHINNA AVULA REDDY AGE 50 YEARS, R/O.N.S.NAGAR,OPP. RTC BUS STAND MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, V.G.R.DIVISION,MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEERL/C, CONSTRUCTION CIRCLE,ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents 2 VS,J W.P.No.17384 of 2025 in non-payment of amount of Rs 2,04,04,181/- (Rupees Two Crores Four Lakhs Four Thousand One Hundred And Eighty One Only) due for the last One years even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of work i.e., I. Construction of High Schooi Building with compound wall in goguladinne R and R Center identified for project displaced families of sunkesula village peddaraveedu mandal ,prakasam district under pula subbaiah veiigonda projects vide Agreement No. 74/2018-19 dated 06.02.2019.,duly approved by the respondents, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the payment of amounts of Rs. 2,04,04,181/- (Rupees Two Crores Four Lakhs Four Thousand One Hundred And Eighty One Only) due to the petitioner in respect of execution of said work executed by the Petitioner IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs.2,04,04,181/- (Rupees Two Crores Four Lakhs Four Thousand One Hundred And Eighty One Only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.No.17384 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 17384/2025 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “….to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in non- payment of amount of Rs.2,04,04,181/- (Rupees Two Crores Four Lakhs Four Thousand One Hundred And Eighty One Only) due for the last one year even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of work i.e., I. Construction of High School Building with compound wall in goguladinne R and R Center identified for project displaced families of sunkesula village peddaraveedu mandal, prakasam district under pula subbaiah veiigonda.. projects vide Agreement No.74/2018-19 dated 06.02.2019., duly approved by the respondents, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the payment of amounts of Rs.2,04,04,181/- (Rupees Two Crores Four Lakhs Four Thousand One Hundred And Eighty One Only) due to the petitioner in respect of execution of said work executed by the Petitioner…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. At the time of hearing, Ms.K.Devasri Roshan, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that, pending the writ petition, the respondents have paid the 4 VS,J W.P.No.17384 of 2025 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 07.10.2025 JLV 5 VS,J W.P.No.17384 of 2025 181 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 17384/2025 Dated 07.10.2025 JLV