APHC010281802024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 14082/2024 Between: 1. YERUVA KOTESWARA REDDY,, S/O NAAGI REDDY, AGE 44YEARS, R/O.H.N.L-112,M KRISHNAPURAM VILLAGE, GOSAPADU MANDAL,KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE, MINER IRRIGATION WORKS, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER W R DEPT, MINER IRRIGATION WORKS DIVISION, NANDYALA, KURNOOL 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 appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing With held amounts (WHA) for the works executed by the petitioner under the scheme Neeru Chettu Providing Execution of Works - i) Repairs and improvements to Ayacut Road of Velpanur to Bilakalaguduru rasta near Velpanur (V) Velugodu (M) Kurnool District the WHA for an amount Rs.74,800.ii) Repairs and improvements to Ayacut Road of Velpanur to Vadala rasta near Velpanur (V) Velugodu (M) Kurnool District the WHA for an amount Rs.74,752/-. iii) Repairs and improvements to Ayacut road of Vasanthala Sathyam chenu to MLA Chenu rasta near velpanur(V) of velugodu (M) in Kurnool District the WHA for an amount Rs.73,305. iv)Repairs and improvements to Ayacut road of Velpanur to Boyerevula rasta near Velpanur (V) of Velugodu (M) in Kurnool District the WHA for an amount Rs.73,076/-.v)Repairs and improvements to Ayacut road of Velpanur to Mothukur rasta near velpanur (V)of Velugodu (M) in Kurnool District the WHA for an amount Rs.74,017 vi)Repairs and improvements to Ayaeut road of Velpanur to Abdullapauram, rasta near velpanur(V) of Velugodu (M) in Kurnool Distriet the WHA for an amount Rs.74,514 and totaling an amount of Rs. Rs.4,44, 464/-and with 18percent interest is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and unconstitution and violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India and 3 consequently direct the respondent authorities to release with held an amount of Rs.4,44, 464/-with 18percent Per annum to the petitioner in respect of the execution of aforementioned work forthwith and to 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 pleased to direct the respondent authorities to release with held an amount of Rs.4,44, 464/-with interest at 18% to the petitioner in regarding to the contract works executed by the petitioner and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MARELLA RADHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner for the works executed under the “Neeru Chettu Programme”, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Smt. Marella Radha, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation. 4 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amounts to the petitioner and there remains nothing for adjudication, accordingly, prayed to close the writ petition. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 27.01.2026 ANS 5 315 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 14082/2024 Date: 27.01.2026 ANS