Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010375042021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 22983/2021 Between: 1. WATER USERS ASSOCIATION, MUNNELI, B.KODUR MANDAL, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT REP. BY ITS MEMBER O.RAJA MOHAN REDDY, S/O RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEERING, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, KADAPA, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, KADAPA DIVISION, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER, IRRIGATION SUB-DIVISION BADVEL, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in payment of the bills for the works done under agreement No. 364 Silt/2018-19, 794 Silt/2017-18, 367 Silt/2018-19, 748 Silt/2016-17, 284 Silt/2016-17 and 1097 Silt/2016-17 of Rs.7,94,353/-, Rs.8,05,194/-, Rs.7,41,323/-, Rs. 8,31,376/-, Rs. 8,14,245/- and Rs. 8,52,266/- respectively to the Petitioner Association though the works were completed more than 5 years to 2 years ago and also in the light of quality control certificates issued in the month of January and May 2019 in respect of 1St three works as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, high handed, and dilatory and consequently direct the respondents to pay the bills for the works done by the Petitioner Association in respect of agreement No. 364 Silt/2018-19, 794 Silt/2017-18, 367 Silt/2018- 19, 748 Silt/2016-17, 284 Silt/2016-17 and 1097 Silt/2016-17 of Rs.7,94,353/-, Rs.8,05,194/-, Rs.7,41,323/-, Rs. 8,31,376/-, Rs. 8,14,245/- and Rs. 8,31,376/-, Rs. 8,14,245/- and Rs. 8,52,266/- respectively to the Petitioner Association and also interest from the date of respective due and pass such 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 Court may be pleased to diiect the respondents to pay the bills for the works done by the Petitioner Association in respect of agreement No. 364 Silt/2018- 19, 794 Silt/2017-18, 367 Si1t/2018-19, 748 Silt/2016-17, 284 Si1t/2016-17 and 1097 Silt/2016-17 of Rs.7,94,353/-, Rs.8,05,194/-, Rs.7,41,323/-, Rs. 8,31,376/-, Rs. 8,14,245/- and Rs. 8,52,266/- respectively to the Petitioner Association pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. L J VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 22983 of 2021 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pending Writ Petition, the entire liability of the petitioner was paid and the claim of the petitioner was redressed by the respondents. Hence, the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication and requested to close the Writ Petition. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 30.06.2026 BSP/TPS Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 18 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO:22983/2021 30.06.2026 BSP/TPS