Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 24.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010439852021 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: 27079/2021 Between: 1. ANDRAJU VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. ANKAMMA, AGED 82 YEARS, OCC. EX-PRESIDENT OF WUA-206 OF SALEMPALEM, R/O. VENUGOPALAPURAM, II/O. SALEMPALEM VILLAGE, KODUR MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, KRISHNA CIRCLE DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA 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 action of the respondents in nonpayment of amounts due for the last three years even after finalizing the hills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of work i.e., Neeru Chettu OandM work such as removal of weed growth in canals in WUA No.206, Salempalem for Kariff for the year 2018 - 2019 under Neeru-Chettu programme duly approved by the respondents, as illegal, arbitrary,- unjust, unreasonable and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to consider the payment of amounts due to the petitioner in respect of execution of said works 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 pay the amounts payable to the petitioner for the work i.e., "Neeru Chettu OandM work such as removal of weed growth in canals in WUA No.206, Salempalem for Kariff for the year 2018 2019" executed by him under "Neeru-Chettu" programme immediately, pending disposal of the main writ petition and 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 extend the time limit for implementation of the interim orders dated 02.03.2022 passed in I.A. No. 1 of 2021 in W.P. No. 27079 of 2021 for payment of amount for further period of four months from now onwards and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI 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, Sri Sk. Jahangir Pasha, learned counsel representing Smt. Nimmagadda Revathi, 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