APHC010073502015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 41838/2015 Between: 1. R.KODANDA RAMA NAIDU,, S/O.RAMANATHA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, EX.PRESIDENT, NIDIGUNTAPALEM WATERS USERS ASSOCIATION, RIO. NIDIGUNTAPALEM, VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2. C.V.KRISHNAIAH NAIDU,, S/O. VENKATA NARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, EX.PRESIDENT, NELLORE WATERS USERS ASSOCIATION, NELLORE, R/O.D.NO.20-2-937, RAJAGARIVEECIHI, MOOLAPET, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER MAJOR IRRIGATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, IRRIGATION & COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT, ERRAMANZIL, HYDERABAD. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION & COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION & COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT, CENTRAL DIVISION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE SRS,J W.P.No.41838 of 2015 DISTRICT. 5. THE PAY ACCOUNTS OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE 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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payment to works executed by the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the payments forthwith for the work mentioned in the representations dt.09.09.2015 IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 53966 OF 2015 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 the payment to the petitioners in respect of the works mentioned in Annexures to the representations dt. 09.09.2015, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING (AP) 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: The above writ petition has been filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amounts payable to the petitioners for the works executed by them, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The writ petition was listed on 23.12.2015, and an interim order was granted in W.P.M.P.No. 53966 of 2015, which reads as under: SRS,J W.P.No.41838 of 2015 “Pending disposal of the writ petition, as the petitioner claims that the amounts due are under admitted bills, there shall be a direction to the respondent authorities to verify and quantify the amounts due to the petitioner in terms of the works admittedly executed and such undisputed amounts, if any, shall be paid to the petitioner within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. …” 3. Today, when the matter is taken up, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation, on instructions submitted that the amounts payable to the petitioners were paid and hence, no cause survives for adjudication. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are not in touch with the office. 5. The submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue is made part of the record. 6. Since the amounts were paid to the petitioners, no cause survives in the writ petition. 7. Hence, the writ petition is closed. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 01.08.2025 IKN SRS,J W.P.No.41838 of 2015 304 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 41838 /2015 Date: 01.08.2025 IKN