Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 24.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010158562022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE 24th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 10169/2022 Between: 1. VENNAM VENKATESWARLU, S/O ATCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33YRS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O.P.ANNASAMUDRAM VILLAGE, TRIPURANTHAKAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (CAD), SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SPECIAL DIVISION, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM 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 to issue an appropriate writ or order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents, in non-payment of amounts due to the petitioners even after finalizing the bills, payable to them in relation to the works executed by them under 'Neeru-Chettu' programme under agreement No.168/2017-18 in P.Annasamudram Village, Tripuranthakam Mandal, Prakasam District as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to consider the payment of amounts due to the petitioners in respect of execution of works forthwith and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 respondents to consider the payment of amounts payable to the petitioners in "Neeru-Chettu" programme under agreement No.168/2017-18 in P.Annasamudram Village, Tripuranthakam Mandal, Prakasam District immediately, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K ARUNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not paying the amounts in relation to the work executed by the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel on either side submitted that pending the writ petition, amount has been paid to the petitioner and hence, nothing survives for adjudication, in this writ petition. 3. Given, the submission of learned counsel on either side since amount has been paid to the petitioner, no further orders are required in this writ petition. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 24.06.2026 IKN Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Recorded Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No