RC,J W.P.No.3963 of 2024 1 APHC010070592024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 3963/2024 Between: 1. RKN PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR N RAMESH KUMAR, S/O. N BALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.26-2-29, 2ND LANE, RITHWIK ENCLAVE, A.K.NAGAR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, 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, DRAINAGE DIVISION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA RC,J W.P.No.3963 of 2024 2 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 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, 13,68,44,733/- vide M Book No. 1184 DR, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Modernization of Malidevi Major Drain and its Medium and Minor Drains Under Pennar Delta Drainage System in SPSR Nellore District, vide Supplement Agreement No. 23 SE/2023-24, dated 21.09.2023, 49 SE/2022- 23, dated 30.06.2022 and Agreement No. 12 SE/2021-22, dated 25.06.2021 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs. 13,68,44,733/- vide M Book No.1184 DR with interest @24 percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and 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 please to direct the respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs. 13,68,44,733/- vide M Book No. 1184 DR with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Modernization of Malidevi Major Drain and its Medium & Minor Drains Under Pennar Delta Drainage System in SPSR Nellore District, vide Supplement Agreement No. 23 SE/2023-24, dated 21.09.2023, 49 SE/2022-23, dated 30.06.2022 & Agreement No. 12 SE/2021-22, dated 25.06.2021, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) RC,J W.P.No.3963 of 2024 3 ORDER Sri K.Devasri Roshan, learned counsel, representing Sri Bathala Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the amount claim in this writ petition has duly been paid to the writ petitioner and therefore nothing survives for adjudication and this writ petition can be closed. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 27th February, 2026. RR