APHC010501482024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. K VENKATESWARLU, JANMABHOOMI MAVOORI COMMITTEE, S/O. PEDDA VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O. VALPAUR VILLAGE, VELUGODU MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR 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 NANDYAL, NANDYAL, DISTRICT. 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 25939/2024 K VENKATESWARLU, JANMABHOOMI MAVOORI COMMITTEE, S/O. PEDDA VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O. VALPAUR VILLAGE, VELUGODU MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL. NANDYAL DISTRICT. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER W R DEPT, KC CANAL DIVISION, NANDYAL, NANDYAL, 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI K VENKATESWARLU, JANMABHOOMI MAVOORI COMMITTEE, S/O. PEDDA VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O. VALPAUR VILLAGE, VELUGODU MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT , NANDYAL. NANDYAL DISTRICT. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. CANAL DIVISION, ...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 Withheld amount for the works executed by the petitioner under the scheme Neeru -Chettu Providing Execution of Works i) Desilting of Nippula vagu from km 3.200 to km 3.400 nenr Pathabanakachherla village pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 348/18-19 Dt 18-04-2018 for an amount Rs.74,868/- ii) Desilting of Big mound in between of Nippula vagu from km 2.700 and kirn 2.800 nenr Pathabanakachherla village pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 349/18-19 Dt 18-04-2018 for an amount Rs.74,640/- iii) De silting of Big mound in between of Nippula Vagu from km3.900 and km 4.050 near Patabanakacherla village Pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 1148/1-19 Dt 09-03- 2018 for an amount Rs.71,120/- iv) De silting of Nippula Vagu from km 3.450 to km 3.850 near Patabanakacherla village Pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 1147/18-19 Dt 09-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,245/- v) De silting of Big mound in between of Nippula Vagu from km 4.150 and km 4.300 near Patabanakacherla village Pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 1149/18-19 Dt 09-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,306/- vi) Desilting and jungle clearance of Nippula vagu Near downstream side of sager power house from km 1.400 to km 1.700 near patabanakacherla village pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 47/18-19 Dt18-04-2018 for an amount Rs.71,245/- vii) Desilting of Nippula Vagu from km 4.350 to km 4.570 Patabanakacherla village Pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 1150/17-18 Dt 09-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,167/-,a total WHA amount of Rs.5,05,591/- with 18 percent 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.5,05,591/- with 18 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 the Withheld amount of Rs.5,05,591/- with interest at 18% for the works executed by the petitioner under the scheme Neeru - Chettu for executing the Works i) Desilting of Nippula vagu from km 3.200 to km 3.400 nenr Pathabanakachherla village pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 348/18-19 Dt: 18-04-2018 for an amount Rs.74,868/- ii) Desilting of Big mound in between of Nippula vagu from km 2.700 and kirn 2.800 nenr Pathabanakachherla village pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 349/18-19 Dt: 18-04-2018 for an amount Rs.74,640/- iii) De silting of Big mound in between of Nippula Vagu from km :: 3.900 and km 4.050 near Patabanakacherla village Pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 1148/1-19 Dt; 09-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,120/- iv) De silting of Nippula Vagu from km 3.450 to km 3.850 near Patabanakacherla village Pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 1147/18-19 Dt: 09-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,245/- v) De silting of Big mound in between of Nippula Vagu from km 4.150 and km 4.300 near Patabanakacherla village Pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 1149/18-19 Dt: 09-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,306/- vi) Desilting and jungle clearance of Nippula vagu Near downstream side of sager power house from km 1.400 to km 1.700 near patabanakacherla village pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 347/18-19 Dt: 18-04-2018 for an amount Rs.71,245/- vii) De silting of Nippula Vagu from km 4.350 to km 4.570 near Patabanakacherla village Pamulapadu Mandal through the Agreement No. 1150/17-18 Dt: 09-03-2018 for an amount Rs.71,167/-, to the petitioner and to pass 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 This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not releasing the net balance amount of Rs.5,05,591/- even after finalizing the bills. 2. Sri N.Venkatesh, learned counsel, representing Smt.Marella Radha, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the authorities had paid the amount claimed by the petitioner in this writ petition. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is liable to be closed. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE: 23RD January, 2026. RR