APHC010136322024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 7150/2024 Between: 1. CHELIVENDULA VENKATASIDDULU, S/O. CHELIVENDULA SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR/ HWC CHAIRMAN, R/O EDALACHERUVUEPALLI, CHINNAGOTTIGALLU, YEGUVURU, YEGAVURU, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH NAKKAL ROAD SURYARAOPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R. DIVISION, TIIMPATHI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment 1st and final bill an amount Rs. 2,01,129/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Completion of incomplete Anganwadi Building at Pirumalavandlapalli H/o. Eugvuru GP of C.G. Gallu mandal. as per the Agreement No. /2018-19, Dt 12.08.2018 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of final Bill amount Rs. 2,01,129/- with interest @12 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 to DIRECT the respondents to consider for payment of final Bill amount of Rs. 2,01,129/- with interest @12% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of work i.e., “Completion of incomplete Anganwadi Building at Pirumalavandlapalli H/o. Eugvuru GP of C.G. Gallu mandal, as per the Agreement No. /2018-19, Dt: 12.08.2018 forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri Anand Surya, learned counsel representing Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and Finance and Planning for the respondents. 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.2,01,129/- payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Completion of incomplete Anganwadi Building at Pirumalavandlapallil H/o. Eugruru Gram Panchayat of C.G.Gallu Mandal, vide Agreement No…/2018-19 dated 12.08.2018, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondents released the amount to the petitioner, and no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. The statement made by the learned counsel is recorded and made part of the record. 4. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 15.04.2026 SNI 54 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 7150 OF 2024 Date: 15.04.2026 SNI