IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 6516 of 2009 Between: Allam Subba Rayudu S/o. Sri Nagaiah D.No. 8-3-229/C/10/101, Yousufguda, Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Irrigation & CAD Department, Secretariat Building Hyderabad. 2 The Principal Secretary to Government Finance Department, Secretariat Building Hyderabad. 3 The Chief Engineer, Projects Mahaboobnagar 3rd Floor, Jalasoudha Building, Errumanzil Hyderabad. 4 The Superintending Engineer PJP Circle No.1 Gadwal, Mahaboobnagar District. 5 The Executive Engineer Dam Division, Revulapalli, Gadwal Mahaboobnagar. 6 The Pay & Accounts Officer, PJP Camp. Gadwal, Mahaboobnagar District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus by declaring the inaction of the respondents in complying with (i) G.O.Ms.No. 30, I & CAD (ABR) Depat., dt. 24-2-2009 (ii) G.O.Ms.No. 15, I & CAD (ABR) Dept., dt. 13-2-2009 as aillegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.VINAYAKA SWAMY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.6516 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was awarded a contract in relation to an irrigation project. The bills submitted by the petitioner were pending payment. Thereupon, the petitioner approached the authorities in Irrigation and Command Area Development Department. G.O.Ms.Nos.15 and 30, I & CAD (ABR) Department, dated 13.02.2009 and 24.02.2009, were issued by the Government directing release of Rs.11,77,000/- and Rs.7,00,000/- respectively to the petitioner duly deducting the amounts that are recoverable on whatsoever account. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondents 2 to 6 have not acted upon the G.Os. When the writ petition was listed for admission on 26.03.2009, it was directed to be listed today for admission and the respondents were directed to take steps to implement the orders in G.O.Ms.Nos.15 and 30, dated 13.02.2009 and 24.02.2009. It is reported that the G.O.s, have since been implemented. With this, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. ____________________ L.Narasimha Reddy, J Dt.15.04.2009 VGB