APHC010491272024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 25567/2024 Between: 1. THE WATER USER ASSOCIATION NO.28, REP BY M.SRINIVASA REDDY, S/O. M.VENKATA SUBBA REDDY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. GOVINDAPALLI VILLAGE, SIRIVELLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL. NANDYAL DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (IRRIGATION CIRCLE), IRRIGATION CIRCLE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (W.R. DEPT) KC CANAL DIVISION, NANDYAL, NANDYAL, DISTRICT. 2 ...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 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 Withheld amount for the works executed by the petitioner under the scheme Neeru -Chettu Providing Execution of Works i) Repairs to Ayacut road U/s side vagu from km 0.000 to 1.800 near Govindapalli Village, Sirivella Mandel through the Agreement No.1434/2018-19 and dated 26.03.2018 for an amount of Rs.74,117/-2) Repairs to Jeep Track from km 1.000 to km 2.950 of Govindapalli Supply Channel of KC Main Canal through the Agreement No.408/2018-19 and dated 18.04.2018 for an amount Rs.74,488/- 3) Repairs to Jeep Track from km 3.000 to km 4.950 of Govindapalli Supply Channel of KC Main Canal through the Agreement No.407/2018-19 and dated 18.04.2018 for an amount Rs.74,595/- totaling an amount of Rs.2,23,200/- with 18PERCENT interest is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and unconstitutional and violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the Withheld amount an amount of Rs.2,23,200/- 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 to direct the respondent authorities to release the Withheld amount of Rs.2,23,200/- with interest at 18% for the works executed by the petitioner under the scheme Neeru — Chettu for executing the Works i) Repairs to Ayacut road U/s side vagu from km 0.000 to 1.800 near Govindapalli Village, Sirivella Mandal through the Agreement No.1434/2018-19 and dated 26.03.2018 for an amount of Rs.74,117/- 2) Repairs to Jeep Track from km 1.000 to km 2.950 of Govindapalli Supply Channel of KC Main Canal through the Agreement No.408/2018-19 and dated 18.04.2018 for an amount Rs.74,488/- 3) Repairs to Jeep Track from km 3.000 to km 4.950 of Govindapalli Supply Channel of KC Main Canal through the Agreement No.407/2018-19 and dated 18.04.2018 for an amount Rs.74,595/- to the petitioner and to pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MARELLA RADHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner for executing various contract works under Neeru Chettu Scheme, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Nandipalle Venkatesh, learned counsel representing Smt Marella Radha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation for the respondents. 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: 04th February, 2026 RKS