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Sri. a.Venkata Ramana Reddy, v. Union of India

Andhra Pradesh HC18 Feb 2026WP/34366/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ of Mandamus; cheque dishonour/non-encashment; Axis Bank Limited Nandyal Branch; Cheque No. 338892 dated 13.11.2025; Rs. 6,67,307/-; Water Users Association No. 13 (WUA-13); Account No. 917010052954018; K C Canal Division/Subdivision Nandyal; admitted dues; Articles 14 and 21; Article 226; WP No. 27836 of 2025 order dated 10.10.2025; petition closed as amounts reported paid; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief adjudicated; the Writ Petition was closed after counsel for the petitioner reported that the amounts due had been paid by the respondent authorities; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed. ¶29

Sri. a.Venkata Ramana Reddy, Vs Union of India — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the inaction of Respondent No. 2 (Axis Bank Limited) in not immediately honouring/encashing Cheque No. 338892 dated 13.11.2025 for Rs. 6,67,307/-, issued towards the admitted dues of the Petitioner, is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

Upon learned counsel for the petitioner submitting that the amounts due to the petitioner have been paid by the respondent authorities, and no further orders being required, the Court recorded the submission and closed the Writ Petition without deciding either prayed-for issue on merits.

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Key takeaways

There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶30
As a sequel to the closure of the Writ Petition, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), single Judge (K. Sreenivasa Reddy, J.), Writ Petition No. 34366 of 2025, order dated 19.02.2026. Filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by A. Venkata Ramana Reddy against the Union of India (Ministry of Finance), Axis Bank Limited (Nandyal Branch) and Water Resources Department officers (Executive Engineer and Deputy Executive Engineer, K C Canal Division/Subdivision, Nandyal District). The prayer sought a Writ of Mandamus declaring illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 the inaction of Respondent No. 2 in not immediately honouring/encashing Cheque No. 338892 dated 13.11.2025 for Rs. 6,67,307/- drawn in favour of Water Users Association No. 13 towards the Petitioner's admitted dues; directing encashment or direct credit of the amount; and restoring the Petitioner's name and operational authority (or adding him as joint signatory with exclusive authority) over Account No. 917010052954018 of WUA-13, so as to give effect to the order dated 10.10.2025 in WP No. 27836 of 2025. At the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the amounts due had been paid by the respondent authorities; recording that submission, the Court closed the Writ Petition, made no order as to costs, and closed miscellaneous petitions, if any. Neither prayed-for issue was adjudicated on merits.

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APHC010664482025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3327]

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 34366/2025

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Between:

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SRI. A.VENKATA RAMANA REDDY,, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O. A. SRINIVASA REDDY, H.NO.3-45, GADIGAREVULA, GADIVEMULA, NANDYAL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER

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AND

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UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI.

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AXIS BANK LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, D.NO 25-417-C2, RS ROAD, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

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THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, K C CANAL DIVISION, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

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THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, K C CANAL SUBDIVISION, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.GANTA EDIGA RAKESH GOUD

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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2.GP FOR IRRI AND CAD

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY

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Writ Petition No.34366 of 2025 Order:

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This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer;

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“…. to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the a)inaction of Respondent No.2 in not immediately honouring/encashing Cheque No. 338892 dated 13.11.2025 for Rs. 6,67,307/- drawn in favour of Water Users Association No. 13 and issued towards the admitted dues of the Petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of an the Constitution of India b)Direct the Respondent No. 2 to forthwith honour and encash the said Cheque No. 338892 dated 13.11.2025 for Rs. 6,67,307/-upon presentation by the Petitioner or, in the alternative, to immediately credit the said amount directly to the personal savings bank account of the Petitioner c) Direct Respondent No. 2 to immediately restore/change the name and operational authority of Account No. 917010052954018 of WUA-13 back to the Petitioner or to add the Petitioner as joint signatory with exclusive authority to operate and withdraw the aforesaid amount of Rs. 6,67,307/-, so as to give effect to the order dated 10.10.2025 passed by this Hon'ble Court in WP No. 27836 of 2025 ….”

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