Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 24.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010107012024 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: 5840/2024 Between: 1. PALLI SATYAVATHI, W/O SURYA NARAYANA SIRIPURAM, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O SALIPETA POST, METADA VIZIANAGARAM, KANTUBHUKTA VALASA, VIZIANAGARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS. SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND WATER RESOURCES SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MINOR IRRIGATION VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM CENTRAL DIVISION. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MINOR IRRIGATION CIRCLE, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM CENTRAL DIVISION. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, VIZIANAGARAM CENTRAL DIVISION 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, VIZIANAGARAM CENTRAL DIVISION 7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND PROJECTS, ...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 in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the funds to me with interest in one pursuance of works relating to Improvements to Cascade Tanks of B Valasa Village Limits of Mentada Mandal, Vizianagaram District towards costs for execution of works an payment to labors for the year of 2017 to 2018 in Vizianagaram District, total amounting to Rs. 20,53,995/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs Fifty three thousand Nine hundred and Ninety five) as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation (Construction and Maintenance of Water Courses) Act, 1965 and Unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents release funds amounting Rs. 20,53,995/- to me with interest @ 18percent P.A in pursuance of Improvements to Cascade Tanks of B Valasa Villag Limits of Mentada Mandal, Vizianagaram District for the year 2017 to 2018 and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to release funds total amounting to Rs. 20,53,995/- to me with interest @ 18% P.A in pursuance of Improvements to Cascade Tanks of B Valasa Villag Limits of Mentada Mandal, Vizianagaram District for the year 2017 to 2018 and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BURLU CHANDRA SEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) 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