APHC010419712025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 21521/2025 Between: 1. MARTURI APARNA LAKSHMI ORGANIZER, ORGANIZER, SHIRIDI SAI BABA MAHILA DWACRA GROUP PANCHALAVARAM, W/O. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 2-29-29/1, GANDHI NAGAR, NANDULAPET, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE.522201. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHI A PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, NH16 SERVICE ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PARISHAD, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. Page 2 of 5 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT, 7. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB DIVISION, VCMURU @ TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8. MANDAL PAXISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, KOLLUR, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 9. THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts of Rs.4,96,624/- vide M Book No.268/ B/ PRI/ PIU/ 2024-25 and CFMS No.2025-9096789, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Improvements to road from Manne Chalapathi Rao fields to Mummineni Basaweswara Rao fields in Thadikalapudi to Chintamotu Donka @ Thadikalapudi (V) of Kolluru (M), vide Agreement No. /2024-25, dated 13.03.2025 and Administrative Sanction No. Procgs.No.50/2022/AO, dated 07.03.2025 of the Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Mandal Praja Parishad, Kolluru is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amounts of Rs.4,96,624/- vide M Book No.268/ B/ PRI/ PIU/ 2024-25 and CFMS No.2025-9096789 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith and pass IA 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 Please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,96,624/- vide M Book No.268/ B/ PRI/ PIU/ 2024-25 & CFMS No.2025- 9096789 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Improvements to road from Manne Chalapathi Rao fields to Mummineni Basaweswara Rao fields in Thadikalapudi to Chintamotu Donka @ Thadikalapudi (V) of Kolluru (M), vide Agreement No. /2024-25, dated 13.03.2025 & Administrative Sanction No. Procgs.No.50/2022/AO, dated 07.03.2025 of the Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Mandal Praja Parishad, Kolluru, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Smt. D.Madhavi, learned counsel representing Smt. M.Sumalatha, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development for the respondents 1 to 7 and 9, and Ms.Kavitha, learned counsel representing Sri M.Sudhir, learned Standing counsel for the 8th respondent. 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.4,96,624/- payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Improvements to the Road from Manne Chalapathi Rao fields to Mumminei Basaweswara Rao fields in Thadikalapudi to Chintamotu Donka @ Thadikalapudi Village of Kolluru Mandal, vide Agreement No…/2024-25 dated 13.03.2025, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondents released the amount to the petitioner, and no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. The statement made by the learned counsel is recorded and made part of the record. Page 4 of 5 4. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, 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: 07.04.2026 SNI 209 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 21521 OF 2025 Date: 07.04.2026 SNI