APHC010030322026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE 14th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 2656/2026 Between: 1. G RAJASEKHAR REDDY, , S/O. LATE G. PRASAD REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. H.L.W.C, KOPPARTHI G.P, KOPPARTHI VILLAGE, C.K. DINNE MANDAL, Y.S.R. DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 2. THE STATE OF A P, . REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA, YS.R. KADAPA DISTRICT- 516004. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, RWS AND S DEPARTMENT, C-BLOCK, VASUDHA TOWERS, SAIPURAM COLONY, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521225. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (RWS AND S) PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, KADAPA, YS.R. KADAPA DISTRICT-516001. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (RWS AND S), PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, KADAPA, YS.R. KADAPA DISTRICT- SRK,J W.P No.2656 of 2026 2 516001. 7. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (RWS AND S) SUB-DIVISION, KAMALAPURAM, KADAPA DISTRICT-516289. 8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER QA AND QC, , (RWS AND S) SUB-DIVISION, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT-516289. 9. ASST EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (RWS AND S), C.K. DINNE MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT-516289. ...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 topleased to issue10. an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on part of the respondents in paying a sum of Rs.11,50,000/- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs Fifty Thousand) towards the works entrusted by the respondents in my favour vide the agreements No. 2023-24, No. 2023-24 and No. 2023-24, dated 19.01.2024 entered into by the respondent No.7 for the works namely, Construction of CC Open drain from Harindranagar main Cross drain to Kokatam Sujatha house ofHarindra Nagar H/o Kopparthi GP of C.K. Dinne Mandal, Contruction of CC Open drain from K. Venkata Subbareddy house to Konda Subbareddy house of Viswanathapuram H/o Kopparthi GP of C.K. Dinne Mandal, Contruction of CC Open drain from Konda Subbareddy house to Cross drain of Viswanathapuram H/o Kopparthi GP of C.K Dinne Mandal mth in a period of four (4) months, evenafter, lapse of twenty one (21) months from the period of completion of the said works, as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power, abdication of the statutory duty cost on them and contrary to the well-established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.11,50,000/- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs Fifty Thousand) towards the works entrusted by the respondents in my favour through the agreements, dated 19.01.2024 entered into by the respondent No.7 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay a sum of Rs. 11,50,000/- (Rupees SRK,J W.P No.2656 of 2026 3 Eleven Lakhs Fifty Thousand) towards the works entrusted by the respondents in my favour through the agreements, dated 19.01.2024 entered into by the respondent No.7 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V R REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING SRK,J W.P No.2656 of 2026 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No:2656 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “...to issue10. an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on part of the respondents in paying a sum of Rs.11,50,000/- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs Fifty Thousand) towards the works entrusted by the respondents in my favour vide the agreements No. 2023-24, No. 2023-24 and No. 2023- 24, dated 19.01.2024 entered into by the respondent No.7 for the works namely, “Construction of CC Open drain from Harindranagar main Cross drain to Kokatam Sujatha house of Harindra Nagar H/o Kopparthi GP of C.K. Dinne Mandal, Contruction of CC Open drain from K. Venkata Subbareddy house to Konda Subbareddy house of Viswanathapuram H/o Kopparthi GP of C.K. Dinne Mandal, Contruction of CC Open drain from Konda Subbareddy house to Cross drain of Viswanathapuram H/o Kopparthi GP of C.K Dinne Mandal mth in a period of four (4) months, evenafter, lapse of twenty one (21) months from the period of completion of the said works, as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power, abdication of the statutory duty cost on them and contrary to the well-established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.11,50,000/- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs Fifty Thousand) towards the works entrusted by the respondents in my favour through the agreements, dated 19.01.2024 entered into by the respondent No.7 and pass such other order…” 2. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, Mr. Ram Chetan, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that nothing SRK,J W.P No.2656 of 2026 5 survives for adjudication in the Writ Petition and the matter has become in fructuous. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as in fructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Date:14.07.2026 Ksj