APHC010162892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY.THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 8423 OF 2025 Between: Morusu Rajya Lakshmi, D/o. Sal Ram Level Committee (VLC) President, f Kodur, Annamayya District - 516101, A.P. Aged about 40 years, Occ Village R/o.D.No.7/27, Narasarampeta, Railway ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department and RD), Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi District. (PR Amaravati, Guntur 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh Government, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Secretariat, Finance and Planning Department Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Rayachoti, Annamayya District, A.P. 4. The District Panchayat Officer. Rayachoti, Annamayya District 5. The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Rajampet, Annamayya District, 6. The Railway Kodur Gram Panchayat, Rep.by its Secretary, Annamayya District, A.P. 7. The Sarpanch, Railway Kodur Gram Panchayat A.P. , A.P. A.P. Annamayya District 8. The Deputy Executive Engineer, PRI. Subdivision Annamayya District, A.P. 9. The Mandal Engineering Officer, Railway Kodur, Annamayya District, Railway Kodur A.P ...RESPONDENTS 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 in the WRIT OF MANDAMUS herein in Rs. 12,95,967/- with declaring that the iinaction of Respondents releasing the bills pertaining to; i. An amount of respect to the completion of 7 Works i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC *.™g, e, s, ^ ward P.o.aai.p.„; ^ p ^^ ^ estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs. estimated Civil road with Under Ground in (b) Providing internal CC drainage from S. Mahaboob in ward of road with Under Ground Basha to H. Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. Suguna house Kodur Mandal with Providing internal CC of an estimate cost of Rs.2.0Q road with Under Ground drainage from H. Lakhs, (c) 2 3 Suguna house to B. Dhanaraj house in 10^"^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandat with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 internal CC road with Under Ground Lakhs, (d) Providing drainage from B. Dhanaraj house to V. Mani house in 10*^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (e) Providing internal CC road with Under cost Ground drainage from ward estimate V. Mani house to R. Ananda house in lO^*" of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (f) Providing internal CC road with Ananda house to G. Under Ground drainage from R. Subramanyam house in ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (g) of Kodur Mandal with an Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from G. P. Venkatesh house in 10‘^ ward of Subramanyam house to Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, ii. An amount of Rs.12,96,946/- with respect to the completion of 7 estimated Civil Works i.e.. For (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from P. Venkatesh house to G. Chandra house in 10'^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road with Under from G. Chandra house to P. Subbarayudu cost Ground drainage house in Mandal with an estimate 10^^^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing Under Ground drainage from P. internal CC road with Subbarayudu house to T. Venkatasubbamma house in 10*"^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from T. Venkatasubbamma house to K. Venkata 3 H (p Lakshmi house in 10^*^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (e) Providing internal CC road with Linder Ground drainage from K. Venkata Lakshmi house to M. Kumari house in 10^^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (f) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from M. Kumari house to Viswanath Achari house in 10^^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (g) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from Shaik Basha house to M. Visweshwara Naidu house in 10^^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, iii. An amount of Rs. An amount of Rs. 11,09,544/- with respect to the completion of 6 estimated Civil Works i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from N. Eswaraiah house to S. Sabjan house in 2"'^ ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from S. Sabjan house to C. Subramanyam house in 2"*^ ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from C. Subramanyam house to Adi Lakshmi house in 2^^ ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from Adi Lakshmi house to llahi house in 2^^ ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (e) Providing internal CC road with Under 4 Ground drainage from llahi house to S. Ramthulla house in 2"'^ ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (f) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from S. Ramthulla house to Kosamma house in 2^^^ ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, iv. An amount of Rs.1,85,285/- with respect to the completion of 1 estimated Civil Work i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from M. Murali Krishna house to N. Eswaraiah house in 2^^ ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs. V. An amount of Rs.6,17,967/- with respect to the completion of 4 estimated Civil Works i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road from Sankaraiah house to S. Nanne Saheb house in Shram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road from S. Nanne Saheb house to S. Subramanyam house in Shram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.1.90 Lakhs (C) Providing internal CC road from S. Nanne Saheb house to S. Subramanyam house in Shram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.1.90 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC road from Akash School to B. Subbaiah house in Shram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.1.00 Lakh. vi. An amount of Rs.4,51,310/- with respect to the completion of 4 estimated Civil Work i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road from Main Road to Hospital at Pagadalapalli in lO'*^ ward of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road from Hospital to Hemanth 5 Kumar house at Pagadalapalli in 10'” ward of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with a n estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing internal CC road from Hospital to Hemanth Kumar house at Pagadalapalli in 10'” ward of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal Reach- II with an estimate cost of Rs.1.00 Lakh. Vii. An amount of completion of 4 estimated Civil Tirupati Road to V. Rs.32,547/- with respect to the Work i.e., for (a) Extension of pipeline from Hemanth Kumar house near Renigunta Hospital of Kodur Village A total amount of Rs.49,89,566/- (Rupees FortForty-Ninehs Eighty Nine Thousand with a cost of Rs.32,547/-. Five Hundred and Sixty Six Only) to be payable to the Petitioner herein for the completion of above mentioned works issued by the Respondent No.1 herein in Railway Kodur Town and Mandal Annamayya District, under XV Finance Commission Funds and MGNREGS, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, irrational and contrary to the principles of Natural Justice, apart from being violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and 19 consequently direct the Respondents herein and in more particularly the 6*^ Respondent herein to release the balance outstanding amount Rs.49,89,566/- (Rupees Forty Nine Lakhs Eighty Nine Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Six Only) payable to the Petitioner herein for the above mentioned works along with 24% of interest P.A in the or orders as this proper in the circumstances of the interest of justice and pass such other order Hon’ble Court deems fit and case. lA NO: 1 OF ?0?fi 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 release the bills pertaining to; i. An amount of Rs.12,95,967/- with estimated Civil Works i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from G. Mani House Basha house in 10^^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with respect to the completion of 7 to S. Mahaboob an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from S. Mahaboob Basha to H. Suguna house in 10'" ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from H. Suguna house to B. Dhanaraj house in lO*'^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from B. Dhanaraj house to V. Mani house in 10 Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (e) Providing internal CC Ground drainage from V. Mani house to R. Ananda house in 10‘^ ward of an estimate cost road with Under I ward of Pagadaiapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (f) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from R. with an Ananda house to G. Subramanyam house in lO**" ward of Pagadaiapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (g) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from G. Subramanyam house to P. Venkatesh house in lO^*" ward of Pagadaiapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost respect to of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, ii. An amount of Rs. An amount of Rs. 12,96,946/- with the completion of 7 estimated Civil Works i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from P. house to G. Chandra house i Venkatesh 10‘f^ ward of Pagadaiapalli of Kodur in G.P. of Kodur Mandal with Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage Chandra house to P. an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) from G. Subbarayudu house in 10‘^ ward of with an estimate cost Pagadaiapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing internal CC Ground drainage from P. road with Under Subbarayudu house Venkatasubbamma house in to'" ward of Pagadaiapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with to T. an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from T. Venkatasubbamma house to K. Venkata Lakshmi house in 10^^ ward of Pagadaiapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (e) Providing internal CC Under Ground drainage from K. Venkata Lakshmi Kumari house in 10*^ ward of Pagadaiapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with road with house to M. an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (f) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from house to Viswanath Achari house in 10‘^ ward of Pagadaiapalli of M. Kumari 11 I rpi' Q i Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandat with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (g) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from Shaik Basha house to M. Visweshwara Naidu house in 10^'^ of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandat with an ward estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, iii. An amount of Rs.11,09,544/- with respect to the completion of 6 estimated Civil Works i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from N. Eswaraiah house to S. Sabjan house in 2'"' ward of Anjaneya Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road with Swamy estimate Under Ground drainage from S. Sabjan house to C. Subramanyam house in 2""* ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from C. Providing 2"*^ ward of house to Adi Lakshmi house in Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC Subramanyam Anjaneya Swamy with an estimate cost Ground drainage from Adi Lakshmi house to llahi road with Under house in 2"^ G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an Providing internal CC house to S. Ramthulla house in Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate (f) Providing internal CC road with Under ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (e) road with Under Ground drainage from llahi 2"^ ward of Anjaneya Swamy cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs. Ground drainage from S. Ramthulla house to Kosamma house in Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of 2"^ ward of Anjaneya Swamy Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs. Iv. An to the completion of 1 Providing internal CC road with of Rs.1,85,285/- with respect amount estimated Civil Work i.e., for (a) 12 Krishna house to N. Swamy Temple Street of estimate cost of Rs.2.00 with respect to the for a. Providing internal from M. Murali Under Ground drainage Eswaraiah house in a”- ward of Anjaneya Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an amount of Rs.6,17,967/- Lakhs. V. An completion of 4 estimated Civil Works l.e CC road S. Nanne Saheb house in of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost from Sankaraiah house to Shram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, b. Providing internal CC road from S. Nanne in Shram Nagar of Kodur Saheb house to S. Subramanyam house in G P of Kodur Mandal with an internal CC road from S. Nanne Saheb house to S. of Kodur G.P. of Kodur estimate cost of Rs.1.90 Lakhs, c. Providing Subramanyam house in Shram Nagar Mandal with an estimate cost internal CC road from Akash Shram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Rs.1.90 Lakhs, d. Providing School to B. Subbaiah houso in of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.1.00 Lakh. Vi. An amount of Rs.4,51,310/- with respect to of 4 estimated Civil Work i.e., for (a) Providing Road to Hospital at Pagadalapalli in the completion internal CC road from Main of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an internal CC road from Hospital to estimate cost of 10^^ ward Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing Hemanth Kumar house at Pagadalapalli in 10‘^ ward of Kodur G.P. cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) of Kodur Mandal with an estimate road from Hospital to Hemanth Kumar house of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal Providing internal CC at Pagadalapalli in 10'^ ward of Rs.1.00 Lakh. Vii An amount of of 4 estimated Civil Reach-ll with an estimate cost Rs.32, 547/- with respect to the completion Work i.e., for (a) Extension of pipeline from Tirupati Road to V. Renigunta Hospital of Kodur Village Hemanth Kumar house near cost of Rs.32,547/-. A total amount of Rs.49,89,566/- with a 13 I ( (Rupees Forty Nine Lakhs Eighty Nine Thousand and Sixty Six Only) to be payable to the Petitioner herein for Five Hundred the completion of above mentioned works issued by the Respondent No.1 herein in Railway Kodur Town and Mandat District, under XV Finance Commission Annamayya Funds and MGNREGS pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and order or orders as this Hon’ble Court pass such other may deem fit and proper in the circumstance of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. CKR ASSOCIATES Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,4,5,8 & 9: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.6 & 7:SRI MATTEGUNTA SUDHIR.SC FOR Z.P.Ps, M.P.Ps, GRAM PANCHAYATS The Court made the following order: APHC010162892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATi (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY.THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 8423/2025 Between: 1.MORUSU RAJYA LAKSHMI, D/O. SAL RAM, YEARS, R/O.D.NO.7/27, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT - 516101, A.P. AGED ABOUT 40 OCC VILLAGE LEVEL COMMITTEE (VLC) PRESIDENT, KODUR, NARASARAMPETA RAILWAY ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (PR AND RD), ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL FINANCE AND PIANNING SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, RAYACHOTI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, A.P. 4.THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, RAYACHOTI. ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, A.P. 5.THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, RAJAMPET, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, A.P. 6. THE RAILWAY KODUR GRAM PANCHAYAT REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, A.P. 7. THE SARPANCH, RAILWAY KODUR GRAM ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. A.P. PANCHAYAT 8.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI. SUBDIVISION RAILWAY KODUR. ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, A.P. 9.THE MANDAL ENGINEERING OFFICER. RAILWAY KODUR ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, A.P ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly in the WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring that the inaction of Respondents herein in releasing the bills pertaining to i. An amount of Rs. 12,95,967/- with respect to the completion of 7 estimated Civil Works i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from G. Mani House to S. Mahaboob Basha house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalti of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from S. Mahaboob Basha to H. Suguna house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from H. uguna house to B. Dhanaraj house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from B. Dhanaraj house to V. Mani house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (e) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from V. Mani house to R. Ananda house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (f) Providing internal CC road with Under Grourrd drainage from R. Ananda house to G. Subramanyam house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (g) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from G. Subramanyam house to P. Venkatesh house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, ii. An amount of Rs. 12,96,946/- with respect to the completion of 7 estimated Civil Works i.e.. For (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from P. Venkatesh house to G. Chandra house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from G. Chandra house to P. Subbarayudu house in 10th ward of Hagadaiapalii of Kodur u.k. of Kodur Mandai with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from P. Subbarayudu house to T. Venkatasubbamma house in 10th ward of Pagadatapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandai with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from T. Venkatasubbamma house to K. Venkata 3 O Lakshmi house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandai with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (e) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from K. Venkata Lakshmi house to M. Kumari house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandai with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (f) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from M. Kumari house to Viswanath Achari house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandai with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (g) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from Shaik Basha house to M. Visweshwara Naidu house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandai with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, iii. An amount of Rs.11,09,544/- with respect to the completion of 6 estimated Civil Works i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from N. Eswaraiah house to S. Sabjan house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandai with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from S. Sabjan house to C. Subramanyam house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandai with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from C. Subramanyam house to Adi Lakshmi house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandat with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from Adi Lakshmi house to Hahi house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandai with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (e) Providing internal CC road with Under 4 Ground drainage from llahi house to S. Ramthulla house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandai with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (f) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from S. Ramthulla house to Kosamma house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandai with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, iv. An amount of Rs. 1,85,285/- with respect to the completion of 1 estimated Civil Work i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from M. Murali Krishna house to N. Eswaraiah house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs. V. An amount of Rs.6,17,967/- with respect to the completion of 4 estimated Civil Works i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road from Sankaraiah house to S. Nanne Saheb house in Sriram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road from S. Nanne Saheb house to S. Subramanyam house in Sriram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.1.90 Lakhs (C) Providing internal CC road from S. Nanne Saheb house to S. Subramanyam house in Sriram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.1.90 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC road from Akash School to B. Subbaiah house in Sriram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.1.00 Lakh. vi. An amount of Rs.4,51,310/- with respect to the completion of 4 estimated Civil Work i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road from Main Road to Hospital at Pagadatapalli in 10th ward of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road from Hospital to Hemanth 5 Kumar house at Pagadalapalti in 10th ward of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing internal CC road from Hospital to Hemanth Kumar house at Pagadalapalli in ward of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal Reach- II with an estimate cost of Rs.1.00 Lakh. Vii. An amount of Rs.32,547/- with respect to the completion of 4 estimated Civil Work i.e., for (a) Extension of pipeline from Tirupati Road to V. Hemanth Kumar house near Renigunta Hospital of Kodur Village with a cost of Rs.32,547/-. A total amount of Rs.49,89,566/- (Rupees FortForty-Ninehs Eighty Nine Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Six Only) to be payable to the Petitioner herein for the completion of above mentioned works issued by the Respondent No.1 herein in Railway Kodur Town and Mandal, Annamayya District, under XV Finance Commission Funds and MGNREGS, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, irrational and contrary to the principles of Natural Justice, apart from being violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein and in more particularly the 6th Respondent herein to release the balance outstanding amount of Rs.49,89,566/- (Rupees Forty Nine Lakhs Eighty Nine Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Six Only) payable to the Petitioner herein for the above mentioned works along with 24percent interest P.A in the interest of justice and pass such lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 release the bills pertaining to; i. An amount of Rs. 12,95,967/- with respect to the completion of 7 estimated Civil Works i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from G. Mani House to S. Mahaboob Basha house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from S. Mahaboob Basha to H. Suguna house in ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from H. Suguna house to B. Dhanaraj house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from B. Dhanaraj house to V. Mani house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (e) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from V. Mani house to R. Ananda house in 10th 10 ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (f) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from R. Ananda house to G. Subramanyam house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (g) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from G. Subramanyam house to P. Venkatesh house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, ii. An amount of Rs. An amount of Rs. 12,96,946/- with respect to the completion of 7 estimated Civil Works i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from P. Venkatesh house to G. Chandra house in 10*^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal vyith an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from G. Chandra house to P. Subbarayudu house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from P. Subbarayudu house to T. Venkatasubbamma house in lO^'^ ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from T. Venkatasubbamma house to K. Venkata Lakshmi house inlO th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (e) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from K. Venkata Lakshmi house to M. Kumari house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (f) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from M. Kumari house to Viswanath Achari house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of 11 Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (g) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from Shaik Basha house to M. Visweshwara Naidu house in 10th ward of Pagadalapalli of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, iii. An amount of Rs. An amount of Rs. 11,09,544/- with respect to the completion of 6 estimated Civil Works i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from N. Eswaraiah house to S. Sabjan house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Tempte Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandat with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from S. Sabjan house to C. Subramanyam house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from C. Subramanyam house to Adi Lakshmi house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (d) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from Adi Lakshmi house to llahi house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (e) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from llahi house to S. Ramthulla house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (f) Providing internal CC road with Under Ground drainage from S. Ramthulla house to Kosamma house in ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, iv. An amount of Rs.1,85,285/- with respect to the completion of 1 estimated Civil Work i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road with 12 Under Ground drainage from M. Murali Krishna house to N. Eswaraiah house in 2nd ward of Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs. V. An amount of Rs.6,17,967/- with respect to the completion of 4 estimated Civil Works i.e., for a. Providing internal CC road from Sankaraiah house to S. Nanne Saheb house in Sriram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, b. Providing internal CC road from S. Nanne Saheb house to S. Subramanyam house in Sriram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.1.90 Lakhs, c. Providing internal CC road from S. Nanne Saheb house to S. Subramanyam house in Sriram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.1.90 Lakhs, d. Providing internal CC road from Akash School to B. Subbaiah house in Sriram Nagar of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.1.00 Lakh. Vi. An amount of Rs.4,51,310/- with respect to the completion of 4 estimated Civil Work i.e., for (a) Providing internal CC road from Main Road to Hospital at Pagadalapalli in 10th ward of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate an cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (b) Providing internal CC road from Hospital to Hemanth Kumar house at Pagadalapalli in 10th ward of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal with an estimate cost of Rs.2.00 Lakhs, (c) Providing internal CC road from Hospital to Hemanth Kumar house at Pagadalapalli in 10th ward of Kodur G.P. of Kodur Mandal Reach-ll with an estimate cost of Rs.1.00 Lakh. Vil An amount of Rs.32,547/- with respect to the completion of 4 estimated Civil Work i.e., for (a) Extension of pipeline from Tirupati Road to V. Hemanth Kumar house near Renigunta Hospital of Kodur Village with a cost of Rs.32,547/-. A total amount of Rs.49,89,566/- 13 (Rupees Forty Nine Lakhs Eighty Nine Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Six Only) to be payable to the Petitioner herein for the completion of above mentioned works issued by the Respondent No.1 herein in Railway Kodur Town and Mandal, Annamayya District, under XV Finance Commission Funds and MGNREGS, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.CKR ASSOCIATES Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2.Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA THE HONOURABLE SRI WRIT PETITION NO:8423 OF 2025 ORDER; awarded the contract of work(s) under the YSR Kadapa District. After execution of the said contract, a The petitioner had been 1. subject scheme in final bill was prepared tor a sum of Rs.49,89,566/- as per the sanctioned of the said amount has not been made by the the petitioner has approached this Court by way of this writ orders. As the payment respondents petition. the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents entitled for payment of the aforesaid sum of being made. The petitioner contends that such non- dearly arbitrary and high-handed requiring the 2. It is admitted that the petitioner is money, no payment is payment of money is interference of this Court. 3. This Court, in various orders, including the judgment of a learned Single Judge of this Court dated 05.10.2021 in taken the view that such non-payment of dues is arbitrary and that such dues need to be cleared by the respondents at the earliest. W.P.No. 10038 of 2021 and batch had learned Government Pleader placed on record the 4. On the other hand 10.07.2025 issued by respondent No.5, wherein, it is not released by the Government, the bills of the budget by the written instructions dated stated that since the budget was not paid to the petitioner. Soon after release Government, the bills will be paid to the petitioner. were 5. In view of the facts and c directions of this Court learned counsel for the direction to the respondents to release petitioner. ircumstances submitted in the affidavit . and the in various cases and after hearing the submiss ions of petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a the amount of Rs.49,89,566/- to the 6. As far as interest clause in the agreement/work component is concerned, if there is any subsisting order envisaging payment interest upon any amount which is due and payable, the both the parties. In the absence or non-payment of same is binding upon regard to interest respondents are directed to release of any clause with component in the agreement, the amount along with the interest @ 6% of the judgment of the Hon’ble Division No.724 of 2021 and batch dated (06) months from the date of the per annum on delayed payment, in view Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal 12.10.2023 if not paid, within a period of six receipt of a copy of this order. It would also be higher rate of interest and due in an appropriate forum. There open to the petitioner to agitate his claim for amount, if any payable by the respondents, shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions Petition shall stand dosed. if any, pending in this Writ / Sd/-A.V|JAYA BABU ASSISTANT registrar / //true copy// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Development Department (PR and Panchayat Raj and Rural RD), State of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat. Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Pradesh, Finance and Planning Secretariat, Velagapudi, Department, State of Andhra Amaravati. Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Rayachoti, Annamayya District, A.P. 4. The District Panchayat Officer, Rayachoti, Annamayya District, A.P. 5. The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Rajampet, Annamayya District, 6. The Secretary, Railway Kodur Gram Panchayat, Annamayya District, A.P. 7. The Sarpanch, Railway Kodur Gram Panchayat, Annamayya District, A.P. 8. The Deputy Executive Engineer, PRl. Subdivision Annamayya District, A.P. 9. The Mandal Engineering Officer, Railway Kodur, Annamayya District, A.P. Railway Kodur, A.P 10. One CC to M/s. CKR Associates, Advocate [OPUC] 11. One CC to Sri Mattegunta Sudhir, SC for Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps.Gram Panchayats [OPUC] 12. Two CCS to GP for Panchayat Raj Rural Development, High Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 14. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh .15. Two CD Copies. Court of [OUT] ssb HIGH COURT DATE0:06/08/2025 ^^ofan-d^ S 2 2 AUG 2025 „ Current Seciion , ORDER WP No. 8423 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS