APHC010508982024 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: 26468/2024 Between: 1. M/S. PADMA ENGINEERING WORKS,, PLOT. NO. 27, H.NO.5-35- 179/2, PRASANTH NAGAR, APIIC ROAD, KUKATPALLY, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE. REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER GONUGUNTLA PEDDA RAO, S/O. LATE PICHAIAH. 2. GONUGUNTLA PEDDA RAO,, S/O. LATE PICHAIAH, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. H.NO.5-35-179, PLOT NO. 27, PRASANTH NAGAR, APIIC ROAD, NEAR SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE, KUKATPALLY, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES (IRRIGATION AND CAD) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI IT PARK, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. Page 2 of 5 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER AND DISTRICT WATER RESOURCES OFFICER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, KUMOOL. 5. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WRD, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, KURNOOL, KUMOOL DISTRICT. 6. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GRP DIVISION NO.2, YEMMIGANUR. 7. DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GRP SUB DIVISION NO.L, YEMMIGANUR. 8. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, KUMOOL, KURNOOL 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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works i.e. Providing Irrigation facilities to Kosigi farmers through existing Puhkanuma L.I. Scheme to Kosigi Mandal, Kurnool District through the Agreement No. SE/IC/KNL/11 /2022-2023 dated 06-01- 2023 for an amount of Rs. 3,65,94,247/ as illegal arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 3,65,94,247/ for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioners and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs.3,65,94,247/- for the pending bills for the works executed by the petitioners i.e.. Providing Irrigation facilities to Kosigi farmers through existing Pulikanuma L.I. Scheme to Kosigi Mandal, Kurnool District through the Agreement No. SE/IC/KNL/11 /2022-2023 dated 06-01-2023 for an amount of Rs.3,65,94,247/- forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.26468 of 2024 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 or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works i.e. Providing Irrigation facilities to Kosigi farmers through existing Puhkanuma L.I. Scheme to Kosigi Mandal, Kurnool District through the Agreement No. SE/IC/KNL/11 /2022-2023 dated 06-01-2023 for an amount of Rs. 3,65,94,247/ as illegal arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 3,65,94,247/ for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioners and pass…” 2. Today when the writ petition came up for hearing, Mr. K. Rambabu, learned counsel for the petitioners has stated that as the amounts payable to the petitioners 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 99 THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.26468 OF 2024 Date: 07.10.2025 TVN