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 : 6515 of 2009 Between: Allam Subba Rayudu, S/o. Sri Nagaiah, Plot No.101, Mani Residency, D.No. 8-3-229/C/10/101, Yousufguda, Hyderabad -45. ..... 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 Engineer-in-chief, Medium Irrigation, Jalasoudha, Errumanzil, Hyderabad. 4 The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Nizamabad. 5 The Executive Engineer, I.B. Division, Medak. 6 The Pay & Accounts Officer, Medak. .....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 G.O.Ms.No. 1569 1 & CAD (ABR) Dept. dt. 06-12-2008 as illegal, 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.6515 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.No.1569, I & CAD (ABR) Department, dated 06.12.2008, was issued by the Government directing release of Rs.25 lakh to the petitioner duly deducting income tax and seigniorage charges, if any. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondents 2 to 6 have not acted upon the G.O. 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.No.1569, dated 06.12.2008. It is reported that the G.O., has 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