APHC010226292025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 11785/2025 Between: 1. MANGAM RAMESH,, S/O. VASUDEVA RAO AGED 51 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION, R/O. D.NO.1-131, MAIN STREET, BOMMINAIDUVALASA VILLAGE, RAJAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, NOW IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS. SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION SECTION, RAJAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 2 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, I AND CAD DIVISION, IRRIGATION DIVISION, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, L AND CAD, IRRIGATION DIVISION SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, L AND CAD, SUB DIVISION, RAJAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, L ANDCAD, IRRIGATION SUB- DIVISION, PALAKONDA. 9. THE DIVISIONAL ACCOUNTS OFFICER WORKS, IRRIGATION DIVISION, SRIKAKULAM. 10. 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount payable to the petitioner under M-Book Pass Order l.e.,1). M.Book No. 1079C for Rs. 3,14,570/- for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Devaravani tank, 2). M.Book No. 1078Cfor Rs. 3,20,720/-for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Velamavani tank, 3) M.Book No. 1001C for Rs. 2,12,135/- for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Koduvani tank, 4) M.Book No. 1083Cfor Rs. 4,52,208/-for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Baradhi gadda-1, and 5) M.Book No. 1083C for Rs. 4,37,090/- for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Saradhi Getta-2, all together in 3 total Rs. 17,36,723/-. Under JMC Funds, even after finalizing the bills as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also oppose to the settled principles of law, and consequently direct the respondents to comply forthwith by releasing petitioners amounts payable under M-Book Pass Order l.e.,1). M.Book No. 1079C for Rs. 3,14,570/-for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Devaravani tank, 2). M.Book No. 1078CforRs. 3,20,720/-for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Velamavani tank, 3) M.Book No. 1001C for Rs. 2,12,135/- for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Koduvani tank, 4) M.Book No. 1083C for Rs. 4,52,208/- for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Baradhi gadda-1, and 5) M.Book No. 1083C for Rs. 4,37,090/- for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Saradhi Getta-2, all together in total Rs. 17,36,723/-. Under JMC Funds, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 1^* and 2"'' respondents to forthwith release amounts payable to the petitioner under M-Book Pass Order I.e., M-Book Pass Order l.e.,1). M.Book No. 1079C for Rs. 3,14,570/- for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Devaravani tank, 2). M.Book No. 1073C for Rs. 3,20,720/- for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Velamavani tank, 3) M.Book No. 1001C for Rs. 2,12,135/- for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Koduvani tank, 4) M.Book No. 1083C for Rs. 4,52,208/- for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Baradhi gadda-1, and 5) M.Book No. 1083C for Rs. 4,37,090/- for the completed work I.e., Improvements and Desilting to Saradhi Getta-2, all together in total Rs. 17,36,723/-. Under JMC Funds, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass 4 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. YARRAMSETTY VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following Order: Sri Yarramsetty Venkatesh, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to file fresh writ petition. 2. Permission is granted. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, giving liberty to the petitioner to file fresh writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 20.01.2026 ANS 5 121 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 11785/2025 Date: 20.01.2026 ANS