1 APHC010126082022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 7537/2022 Between: 1. THE PRESIDENT,, WUA, JETLAKONDURU TANK, MANUBOLU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT A. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, S/O. A RAMIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.2-53, AKKAMPETA(V), MANUBOLU(M), SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, W.R.D., NELLORE CENTRAL DIVISION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of net balance amount Rs.5,48,471/- vide CFMS ID number 2019- 280184, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Providing Protection Arrangements to No.2 Sluice of Petlagunta Tank near Jatlakonduru Village in Manubolu Mandal of SPSR Nellore District,vide Agreement No. 1332 DN/2017-18, dated 12.02.2018 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs.5,48,471/- vide CFMS ID number 2019-280184 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith 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 471/- vide CFMS ID number 2019-280184 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. "Providing Protection Arrangements to No.2 Sluice of Petlagunta Tank near Jatlakonduru Village in Manubolu Mandal of SPSR Nellore District", vide Agreement No. 1332 DN/2017-18, dated 12.02.2018, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition 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 time limit for implementation of the interim orders dated 28-03-2022 in IA.No.1/2022 in WP.No.7537/2022 for payment of amount for further period of four months from now onwards and pass IA NO: 3 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 time limit for implementation of the interim orders dated 28.03.2022 in I.A.No.1/2022 in W.P.No.7537 /2022 for payment of amount for further period of four months from now onwards and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 4 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of net balance amount Rs.5,48,471/- vide CFMS ID number 2019-280184, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Providing Protection Arrangements to No.2 Sluice of Petlagunta Tank near Jatlakonduru Village in Manubolu Mandal of SPSR Nellore District,vide Agreement No. 1332 DN/2017-18, dated 12.02.2018 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs.5,48,471/- vide CFMS ID number 2019-280184 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith and pass….” 2. Today, when the writ petition came up for hearing Ms. Maria Rani Makkena, learned counsel representing Sri. Bathala Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the amounts payable to the petitioner were already paid pending the present writ petition and that no further orders are necessary in the writ petition. 3. Recording the same, this 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:14.10.2025. Gss