APHC010105612022 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: 6431/2022 Between: 1. B. VENKATESWAR RAO, S/O. KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. NO. 8-36, NANGEGADDA VILLAGE, NAGAYALANKA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE BUILDINGS. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION 86 COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, KRISHNA CENTRAL DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DIVI SUB-DIVISION, PULIGADDA, 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 toto issue Writ or Direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of amounts payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of work i.e., Emergency Repairs to Divi Right Flood Bank between KM 16.950 to KM 17.600 in T.Kothapalem Village, Nagayalanka Mandal, Krishna District vide Agreement No. 212-NC/2017-18, dated 31.03.2018 as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs. 7,89,936/- due to the petitioner in respect of the aforementioned works forthwith 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 to direct the respondents to take appropriate steps for paying the amount of Rs. 7,89,936/- for the work i.e., Emergency Repairs to Divi Right Flood Bank between KM 16.950 to KM 17.600 in T.Kothapalem Village, Nagayalanka Mandal, Krishna District vide Agreement No. 212-NC/2017-18, dated 31.03.2018 payable to the petitioner in respect of the aforementioned works forthwith and pass IA NO: 2 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 extend the limit for implementation of the interim orders dated 29.03.2022 passed in 1.A. No. 1 of 2022 in W.P. No. 6431 of 2022 for payment of amount for further period of four months from now onwards and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B S N NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.6431 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 Writ or Direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of amounts payable to the petitioner in relation to the execution of work i.e., Emergency Repairs to Divi Right Flood Bank between KM 16.950 to KM 17.600 in T.Kothapalem Village, Nagayalanka Mandal, Krishna District vide Agreement No. 212- NC/2017-18, dated 31.03.2018 as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs. 7,89,936/- due to the petitioner in respect of the aforementioned works forthwith and to pass…” 2. Today when the writ petition came up for hearing, Mr. M. Chiranjeevi Babu, learned counsel representing Mr.B.S.N.Naidu, 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 present 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 107 THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.6431 OF 2022 Date: 07.10.2025 TVN