1 APHC010413872021 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: 25282/2021 Between: 1. THE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION, PEDDAPURAPPADU, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, B. SRINIVASA APPA RAO, S/O. BRAHMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCCCONTRACTOR, RIO. D.NO.3-131, PEDDAPURAPPADU,VILLAGE, KARAPA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRIC-. 2. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, MINOR AND MAJOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAY AWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, KAKINADA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, DOWLAISWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRGIATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GODAVARI EASTERN DIVISION, DOWLAISWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 2 VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 7. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY IT, CHIEF SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR 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 to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the natu- e of Writ of Mandamus to declaring inaction on the part of the respondents herein not releasing the bills total amount df Rs. 6,22,967/- as per agrements under the grant of ,Neeru Chettu, 1) in Agremeent No. 138/2018-19, dated 30.06.2018 for execution of work for desilting of Tarlampudi D.P,, about worth of (Rs.93,668/-) with interest, 2) in Agremeent No.192/2017-18, dated 29.06.2017 for execution of work , strengthining of erroded banks upto gravel path on lelf side bank of Peddapurapadu channel, about worth of (Rs.5,29,299/-) with interest, to the petitioner till today and causing heavy loss with interest even though total works were completed as per the agreements as i legal arbitrary and violative of article 14,16,21 of constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents to release and pay the total bills worth of Rs.6,22,967/- with interest as per the agreements under the grant of ,Neeru Chettu, to the petitioner forthwith and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 release and pay the total bills worth of Rs.6,22,967/- with interest as per the agreements under the grant of ,Neeru Chettu, to the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition 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 Pleased to extend the time limit for implementation of the interim orders dated 16-03-2022 in IA 1/2021 in WP. 25282/2022 for payment of amount for further period of four months from now onwards Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLA 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 3. 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, Order or direction more particularly one in the natu-e of Writ of Mandamus to declaring inaction on the part of the respondents herein not releasing the bills total amount df Rs. 6,22,967/- as per agrements under the grant of ,Neeru Chettu, 1) in Agremeent No. 138/2018-19, dated 30.06.2018 for execution of work for desilting of Tarlampudi D.P,, about worth of (Rs.93,668/-) with interest, 2) in Agremeent No.192/2017-18, dated 29.06.2017 for execution of work , strengthining of erroded banks upto gravel path on lelf side bank of Peddapurapadu channel, about worth of (Rs.5,29,299/-) with interest, to the petitioner till today and causing heavy loss with interest even though total works were completed as per the agreements as i legal arbitrary and violative of article 14,16,21 of constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents to release and pay the total bills worth of Rs.6,22,967/- with interest as per the agreements under the grant of ,Neeru Chettu, to the petitioner forthwith and to pass….” 2. Today, when the writ petition came up for hearing Ms. Maria Rani Makkana, learned counsel representing Sri. Bokka Satyanarayana, 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