APHC010159642022 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: 8731/2022 Between: 1. M/S. K.S.R.R. CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI K. SIVA RAGHAVENDRA RAO, S/O.K.S.R.K. PRASADA RAO, AGED 65 YEARS, D.NO.6-118-A, NEAR KCP COLONY, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE DIVISION, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF IRRIGATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR 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 to 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 Honourable Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to release the 2 VS,J W.P.No.8731 of 2022 admitted bill amount payable under the following agreement, pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. S N 0 Agreement No. and Date Name of the Work Agreement Value (Rs.) Pending Net Amount (Rs.) 1) No.347/2018- 19, dated 19.07.2018 "Contruction of pipe culvert in the place of collapsed causeway on Budameru major drain along Gudavalli and Jakkulanekkalam road in Gudavalli (V), Vijayawada rul (M), Krishna District" 19.99 Lakhs 17,86,277/ Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G RAMA GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 3 VS,J W.P.No.8731 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents to pay the final bill amount along with the security deposits with interest @ 18% per annum from the respective due dates as under: S. No. Agreement No. & Date Name of the work Agreement Value (Rs) Pending Net Amount (Rs) 1 No.347/2018-19 dt. 19.07.2018 “Construction of pipe culvert in the place of collapsed causeway on Budameru major drain along gudavalli and Jakkulanekkalam road in Gudavalli Village, Vijayawada Rural Mandal, Krishna District 19.99 Lakhs 17,86,277/- and to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. When the writ petition came up for admission on 07.04.2022, this Court was pleased to pass the following interim direction in I.A.No.1 of 2022: “In the circumstances, there shall be a direction to the respondents 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, Mr. G.Rama Gopal, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that, pending 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. 4 VS,J W.P.No.8731 of 2022 As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 15.10.2025 KGR