APHC010494822024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 25687/2024 Between: 1. KATRAGUNTA BHAGYALAKSHMI, W/O LATE K RAMESH. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O 11-33-948/48, BESIDE RAMALAYAM, NEAR SUBSTATION, VENGALARAO NAGAR, KAVALI, NELLORE - 524201 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS. SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NORTH COAST, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, BOBBIN, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATIONDIVISION, SRIKAKULAM SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION SUB-DIVISION, 2 VS,J W.P.No.25687 of 2024 PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAMDISTRICT. 7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, D.NO.29-2-52, MANASA COMPLEX, RAMA MANDIRAM STREET, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, 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 to may be pleased to issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bill amount of Rs. 6,58,199/- (Rupes Six Lakhs Fifty Eight Thousand, One hundred and Ninety Nine only) and Rs. 7,04,087/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Four Thousand and Eighty Seven only) to me, for the work relating to Construction of service road/embankment with cross conveyance and towards the cost of all materials, machinery and labour supplied by my husband for the execution and completion of the work at Kaligiri Mandal as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and Unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed final bill amount of Rs.6,58,199/- and Rs.7,04,087/- to me including interest for the work Construction of service road/ embankment with cross conveyance and towards the cost of all materials, machinery and labour supplied by my husband for the execution and completion of the work at Kaligiri Mandal in pursuance of Agreement with the 5th respondent Vide M- Book No.244 and 2952B and to pass 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 the respondents to release undisputed final bill amount of Rs. 6,58,199/- and Rs. 7,04,087/- to me including interest for the work Construction of service road/ embankment with cross conveyance and towards the cost of all materials, machinery and labour supplied by my husband for the execution and completion of the work at Kaligiri Mandal in pursuance of Agreement with the 5th respondent Vide M-Book No.244 and 2952B and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BURLU CHANDRA SEKHAR 3 VS,J W.P.No.25687 of 2024 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4 VS,J W.P.No.25687 of 2024 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 order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bill amount of Rs.6,58,199/- (Rupes Six Lakhs Fifty Eight Thousand One hundred and Ninety Nine only) and Rs.7,04,087/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Four Thousand and Eighty Seven only) to me for the work relating to “Construction of service road/embankment with cross conveyance and towards the cost of all materials, machinery and labour supplied by my husband for the execution and completion of the work at Kaligiri Mandal” as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and Unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed final bill amount of Rs.6,58,199/- and Rs.7,04,087/- to me including interest for the work “Construction of service road/embankment with cross conveyance and towards the cost of all materials, machinery and labour supplied by my husband for the execution and completion of the work at Kaligiri Mandal” in pursuance of Agreement with the 5th respondent Vide M-Book No.244 and 2952B and to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleaders for Irrigation and Finance and Planning appearing for the respondents. 3. Today, when the writ petition came up for hearing, Mr. Burlu Chandra Sekhar, 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. 5 VS,J W.P.No.25687 of 2024 As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 09.12.2025 KGR