APHC010142562022 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: 9150/2022 Between: 1. KAMASANI NAGAIAH, S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O. RENTAPLLI VILLAGE, PULLALACHERUVU 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, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, MARKAPUR, 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 toto 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 at amount incurred by the Petitioner for the completion of works is about Rs. 3,62,314/- (Rupees Three lakhs sixty- two thousand three hundred and fourteen only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works executed in Rentapalli village of Pullalacheruvu 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 percent per annum from the date of execution of the work 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 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 total works executed in the Choutappacherla village of Pullalacheruvu Mandal Prakasam District, 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 The Court made the following: HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.9150 of 2022 ORDER: The present Writ Petition came to be 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 at amount incurred by the Petitioner for the completion of works is about Rs. 3,62,314/- (Rupees Three lakhs sixty-two thousand three hundred and fourteen only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of works executed in Rentapalli village of Pullalacheruvu 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 percent per annum from the date of execution of the work to the account of the petitioner and pass…” 2. Today when the writ petition came up for hearing, Mr. M. Narendra Babu, learned counsel representing Mr. N. Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that as the amounts payable to the petitioner have already been paid pending the writ petition, no further orders are required in the writ petition. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date :07.10.2025 TVN 74 THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.9150 OF 2022 Date: 07.10.2025 TVN