APHC010338282024 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: 17269/2024 Between: 1. MADAPALA THIRUPATHI RAO, S/O. RAMASWAMY (LATE), AGED 58 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 2-100, KALLADA, MADANAPURAM VILLAGE, NANDIGAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, 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. A P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, AUTO NAGAR, APSHCL HEAD OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 5. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ, Z.P.COMPOUND, OPPOSITE TO PWD GROUNDS, M.G.ROAD, VIJAYAWADA. 6. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI IT PARK, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM. 8. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ CIRCLE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM. 9. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ (P.R.I) DIVISION, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 10. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, , A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM. 11. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM. ...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 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. 8,72,904/- and Rs. 3,27,684/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioners in relation to the works i.e., i) Laying of Approach Road to housing Colony at Syamsundarapuram of Tekkali Mandal, Srikakulam District (Layout ID No. 01271LA109259) through the Agreement No. /2022-23, dated 27-07- 2022 for an 8,72,904/- and ii) Laying of Approach Road to housing Colony at Baruvapeta Village at Baruva GP of Sompeta Mandal, Srikakulam District through the Agreement No. /2022-23, dated 27-07-2022 for an amount of Rs. 3,27,684/- totaling an amount of Rs. 12,00,588/- 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. 12,00,588/- 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 amount of Rs. 8,72,904/- and Rs. 3,27,684/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e., i) Laying of Approach Road to housing Colony at Syamsundarapuram of Tekkali Mandal, Srikakulam District (Layout ID No. 01271LA109259) through the Agreement No. /2022-23, dated 27- 07-2022 for an amount of Rs. 8,72,904/- and ii) Laying of Approach Road to housing Colony at Baruvapeta Village at Baruva GP of Sompeta Mandal, Srikakulam District through the Agreement No. /2022-23, dated 27-07-2022 for an amount of Rs. 3,27,684/- totaling an amount of Rs. 12,00,588/- 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. E V JAGANNADHA RAO (SC FOR AP STATE HOUSEING COOP LTD) 3. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED) 4. 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: 17269 of 2024 Date: 08.04.2026 IKN