APHC010406432024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20697/2024 Between: 1. G. NARAYANA,, S/O LATE DASARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SUBBARAMA PURAM, CHINTHAGUNTA, YERRAVARIPALEM, CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. GANUGAPENTA RAJA,, S/O G. DASARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64YEARS, SUBBARAMA PURAM, CHINTHAGUNTA, YERRAVARIPALEM, CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. JALAKAM SUDHAKAR,, S/O JALAKAM VENKATESU, AGED ABOUT 32YEARS SUBBARAMA PURAM, CHINTHAGUNTA, YERRAVARIPALEM, CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH OLD MIRCHI YARD, NALLAPADU ROAD CHUTTUGUNTA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR 2 DISTRICT 5. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 7. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE SOIL CONSERVATION, MADANAPALLI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 8. THE AGRICULTURE OFFICER SOIL CONSERVATION, MADANAPALLI, ANNAMAYYA 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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents herein not releasing the total bills amount worth of Rs.4,30,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Thirty thousand only) with interest @ 12 percent p.a., as per the Judgment of this Hon'ble Court In W.P. No. 19525/2021 (W.P.No. 10038/2021 and Batch) dated 05.10.2021 under grant of Rain Fed Area Development (R.A.D) to the petitioner till today after completion of execution of subsidy portion for Rain Fed Area Development (R.A.D) 2017-18 Under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (N.M.S.A)- Implementation of the Activities (Constructions of Post Harvesting structure and horticulture Plantation in by the ST Farmers) under RAD-2017-18 in ADA (S.C) Tirupati Division Chittoor district and causing heavy loss with Interest even though the work was completed within time as illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the Respondents to release and pay the total bills amount of Rs. 4,30,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Thirty thousand only) with Interest under grant of Rain Fed Area Development (R.A.D) forthwith to the petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20697 of 2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “....to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents herein not releasing the total bills amount worth of Rs.4,30,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Thirty thousand only) with interest @ 12 percent p.a., as per the Judgment of this Hon'ble Court In W.P. No. 19525/2021 (W.P.No. 10038/2021 and Batch) dated 05.10.2021 under grant of Rain Fed Area Development (R.A.D) to the petitioner till today after completion of execution of subsidy portion for Rain Fed Area Development (R.A.D) 2017-18 Under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (N.M.S.A)- Implementation of the Activities (Constructions of Post Harvesting structure and horticulture Plantation in by the ST Farmers) under RAD-2017-18 in ADA (S.C) Tirupati Division Chittoor district and causing heavy loss with Interest even though the work was completed within time as illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the Respondents to release and pay the total bills amount of Rs. 4,30,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Thirty thousand only) with Interest under grant of Rain Fed Area Development (R.A.D) forthwith to the petitioners..” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Srinivasa Rao Narra, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have received the due amount and the petition may be disposed of, since no further orders are required in this matter. 3. Ms. M. Sandhya Deepthi, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture for the respondents is in attendance and would submit that recording the same, the petition maybe disposed of. 4 4. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 16.06.2026. UPS 5 24 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20697 of 2024 Dt.16.06.2026 UPS