APHC010458782021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 28284/2021 Between: 1. P.Srinivasa Raju, S/O Venkata Satyanarayana Raju Aged About 55 Years Occ-Contractor R/O Dhramvarampet, Koyyalagudam Madalwest Godavari Dist ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of Andra Pradesh, rep. By its Principal secretary Irrigation and water resources department, Secretariat buildings amaravati. 2. The Government of Andra Pradesh, rep. By its principal secretary, finance department. Secretariat buildings Amaravati. 3. The District Collector, West Godavari District,Eluru . 4. The Engineer In Chief, Minor/Major Irrigation Department Irrigation Bhavan,Vijayawada, Krishna Dist. 5. The Superintendent Engineer, Irrigation Circle Office, Eluru, West Godavari Dist. 6. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Water Resources Department Eluru West Godavari Dist. ...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 issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declaring impugned proceedings, dated 27-07-2021, dt.28-10-2021, dt.01- 11-2021 and dt.05-11-2021 of the 1st respondent Government including consequential proceedings i.e., notice dated 03-11- 2021 of the Executive Engineer/6th Respondent directed the petitioner to show the completed works to the committee which is under the super vision of the 4th respondent/District Collector for pending bills under Neeru Chettu programme which is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice apart from violation of 'provisions of Constitution of India and set aside the same and consequentially to suspend the proceedings i.e., notice dated 03-11-2021 of the Executive Engineer/6th Respondent directed the petitioner to show the completed works to the committee which is under the super vision of the 4th respondent/District Collector for pending bills under Neeru Chettu programme 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 suspend the proceedings i.e., notice dated 03-11-2021 of the Executive Engineer/6th Respondent directed the petitioner to show the completed works to the committee which is under the super vision of the 4th respondent/District Collector for pending bills under Neeru Chettu programme pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following order: Aggrieved by the issuance of impugned proceedings dated 27.07.2021, dt.28.10.2021, dt.01.11.2021 and dt.05.11.2021 by the 1st respondent including consequential proceedings i.e., notice dated 03.11.2021 issued by the Executive Engineer/6th Respondent directing the petitioner to show the completed works to the committee, which is under the super vision of the 4th respondent/District Collector, for pending bills under Neeru Chettu programme the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri Bokka Satyanarayana, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation Department. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions dated 13.03.2026 submitted that the bill amounts for the executed works bills were paid to the petitioner under Neeru Chettu grant. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner requested to close the writ petition by recording the said submissions. 5. A perusal of the instructions dated 13.03.2026 would indicate that the authorities have already paid bill amounts for the executed works bills under Neeru Chettu grant. In view of the same, this writ petition is liable to be closed. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. However, if the petitioner has not received any amount, he is at liberty to move appropriate application before the appropriate forum within two(02) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BRS