IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVAT ^Special Original^fisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6621 OF 2025 Between: A Bheema Sankar Reddy, S/o. A. Gurava Reddy, Age 61 years, Occ Contractor, R/o. Pachikapallem (P), Vedurukuppam (M), Chittoor District. ...Petitioner AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati,^Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. - The District Collector, (Panchayat Raj) Chittoor, Chittoor District. The superintending Engineer, Panchayat Raj Department, Chittoor Circle Chittoor District. The Executive Engineer, PRI, Panchaytat Raj Division, Chittoor, Chittoor District. The Komaragunta Grama Panchayat, rep by Its Panchayat Secretary, Chittoor District. The Director, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, Krushi Bhavan, New Delhi. ■ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed 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 that the action of the Respond,ents in not paying the total interest amount of Rs.5,14,441/- for the delayed payment for execution of the work (1) total interest of Rs. 4,26,781/- for the work of Providing BT Surface to the road from TPT Kothap'alli Mitta road to Samireddy Kandriga (V) in Vedurukuppam (M) in Chittoor District vide Work ID No. 107054311009080023 and (2) total interest of Rs. 87,630/^ for the work of Providing BT surface to the road from TPT Devalampet road to Govindavri palli (V) of Komaragunta Gram Panchayat in vedurukuppam (M) in Chittoor District vide Work ID.No. 107054311009080022 to the petitioner is arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the respondents to pay the interest amount for i.e 933, 1125, 982, 2084, 996 days, delay for the Work (1) and 933, 862, 212, 2019 days delay for work (2) 6% per annum as the Honble High Court orders in W.A.No.724 of 2021 and batch Dated12.10.2023 to the petitioner for the execution of the above said (2) works on the admitted bill amoiiht from the date when the bills were submitted by the petitioner for payment till the date of final payment. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High per Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to pay the total interest amount of Rs.5,14,441/- for works (1) & (2) to the Petitioner @ 6% per for fFTe execution of the works as per the orders of Hon'ble High annum Court in W.A.No. 724 of 2021 an^-fefSfcfi Datedil2.10.2023 to the petitioner. ^ Counsel for the Petitioner ;SRI. S VARADARAJULU CHETTY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV GP FOR FINANCE Sri Mattegunta Sudhir, Standing Counsel The Court made the following: APHC010124572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Bit® [3328] WEDNESDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTYFIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6621 OF 2025 Between: 1.A BHEEMA SANKAR REDDY, S/0. A. GURAVA REDDY, AGE 61 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, VEDURUKUPPAM (M), CHITTOOR DISTRICT. R/0. PACHIKAPALLEM (P), ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI PRADESH. AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (PANCHAYAT RAJ) CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, CHITTOOR CIRCLE CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI, PANCHAYTAT RAJ DIVISION, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6.THE KOMARAGUNTA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 7.THE DIRECTOR, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRUSHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.S VARADARAJULU CHETTY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: There is no representation on behalf of the Writ Petitioner 16.04.2025 and 29.04.2025. Therefore, this Court had directed the Registry to list this matter today under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. on 2. Today also there is no representation on behalf of the Writ Petitioner. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. /I in+orio/-! itorw Annlinatinns. if anv. Stand closed in terms of this order. SD/- V.DIWAKAR DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// .f> SECTION OFFICER One CC to SRI. S VARADARAJULU CHETTY Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri M.Sudhir, Standing Counsel [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV .High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies To, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. HIGH COURT DATED:07/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.6621 of 2025 DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS