APHC010328612024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 16763/2024 Between: 1. KOLLA RAJA RAO, S/O. PEDA NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR MATERIAL SUPPLIER, R/O. D.NO. 31-37, BALAMVARI PALEM, ACHANTA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH-16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ, Z.P.COMPOUND, OPPOSITE TO PWD GROUNDS, M.G.ROAD, VIJAYAWADA. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. 6. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ CIRCLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. 7. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ (PRL) DIVISION, NARASAPUR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. 9. THE FINANCE MANAGER, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. 10. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MPDO, ACHANTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 11. THE ACHANTA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, ACHANTA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 12. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001. 13. THE DIRECTOR, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of balance of Rs.4,27,982/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e.. Construction of Wellness centre (Dr. Construction of Wellness centre (Dr. Y.S.K. Village Clinic at Kasarathugunta, H/o. Achanta Village and Mandal under MGNREGS Convergence Grant under MGNREGS Convergence Grant through Work ID No. 057064101001090122 for an amount of Rs.4,27,982/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs.4,27,982/- 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs.4,27,982/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of work i.e., Construction of Wellness centre (Dr. Y.S.K. Village Clinic at Kasarathugunta, H/o. Achanta Village and Mandal under MGNREGS Convergence Grant through Work ID No. 057064101001090122 for an amount of Rs.4,27,982/- forthwith pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) 3. PASALA PONNA RAO 4. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats 5. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount payable to the petitioner in relation to the work executed by the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri P. Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development submitted that pending the writ petition, the authorities have paid the amount to the petitioner. Hence, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner endorses the same. 4. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 08.04.2026 IKN THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 16763 of 2024 Date: 08.04.2026 IKN