1 APHC010123482022 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: 7490/2022 Between: 1. SRI NEKKALAPU VASANTHA RAO,, S/O. GOPALA RAO AGED 62 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS R/O. D.NO.1-5-1, MAIN ROAD, ANAKALAMPADU (V) KAMAVARAPU KOTA (M), W.G.DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE ENGINEER INCHIEF, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA, KRISHAN DISTRICT 4. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, FINANCE DEPARTMENT ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT, AT VIJAYAWADA. 6. THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. THE DIVISIONAL PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER WORKS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 8. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 9. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SPECIAL DIVISION, 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 topleased to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying theapproved bill for an amount of Rs.17,74,057/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of work i.e Improvements to the Ura Tank at Atkuru Village, Unguturu Mandal, Krishna District, as illegal, arbitrary, malafidy, against to the principles of natural justice, contrary to law and in violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the approved bill amount along with interest to the petitioner forthwith in the interest of justice 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 Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to pay the approved bill for an amount of Rs.17,74,057/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of work i.e Improvements to the Ura Tank at Atkuru Village, Unguturu Mandal, Krishna District pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “….to issue an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying theapproved bill for an amount of Rs.17,74,057/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of work i.e Improvements to the Ura Tank at Atkuru Village, Unguturu Mandal, Krishna District, as illegal, arbitrary, malafidy, against to the principles of natural justice, contrary to law and in violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the approved bill amount along with interest to the petitioner forthwith in the interest of justice and to pass….” 2. Today, when the writ petition came up for hearing Ms. Ch. S.N. Meena Kumari, learned counsel representing Sri. Kambhampati 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