Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 24.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010515402021 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: 30865/2021 Between: 1. THE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION, RAJU TANK, YERRAMPALEM, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, MUTYALA VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, S/O. CHINA SATHIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC-CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.3-37, YERRAMPALEM VILLAGE, GANDEPALLI MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETA IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, MINOR AND MAJOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, KAKINADA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION CIRCLE OFFICE, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, Y.I. DIVISION, PEDDAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. Page 2 of 3 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING,, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR 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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents herein not releasing the bill amount of Rs.9,18,519/- as per agreement No.42/2017-18, dated 12.03.2018 for execution of work De-silting for Raju tank of Yerrampalem village in the area of Gandepall Mandal, East Godavari District, with interest, under the grant of Neeru Chettu to the petitioner till today and causing heavy loss with interest even though total work vias completed as per the agreement as illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14,16,21 of Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents to release and pay the bill worth of Rs.9,18,519/- with interest as per the agreement under the grant of Neeru Chettu to the petitioner forthwith, 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 direct the respondents to release and pay the bill worth of Rs.9,18,519/- with interest as per the agreement under the grant of "Neeru Chettu" to the petitioner forthwith, 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 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 4. 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, Ms. B. Madhavi, learned counsel representing Sri Bokka Satyanarayana, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation 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