APHC010325392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 16495/2025 Between: 1. M/S. AGRO RYTHU SEVA KENDRAM, D.NO.6-76, 6-77, POLICE STATION ROAD SEETHAMPETA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR, REDDI RAMESH, S/O KRISHNAMURTHY NAIDU, AGED 50 YEARS, R/O DR.NO. 17- 99, GULIVINDADA AGRAHARAM, CHEEPURUPALLI MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT OFFICER, ITDA, SEETHAMPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 SRK,J W.P.No.16495 of 2025 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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents for with-holding the admitted amount of Rs.4,53,622 /- (Rupees Four Lakhs Fifty three thousand six hundred and twenty two Only) for supply of the Neem Oil under the scheme MGNREGS Horticulture Plantation Programme by the petitioner firm is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India and for consequently direct the respondents to pay Rs.4,53,622 /- (Rupees Four Lakhs Fifty three thousand six hundred and twenty two Only) with interest and other reliefs and to 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 Pleased to direct the Respondents to release an amount of Rs.4,53,622 /- (Rupees Four Lakhs Fifty three thousand six hundred and twenty two Only) into the petitioner account forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DASARI S V V S V PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 SRK,J W.P.No.16495 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 16495 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed to declare the action of respondents in withholding the admitted amount of Rs.4,53,622/- for supply of Neem Oil under the scheme MGNREGS Horticulture Plantation Programme by the petitioner firm is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay Rs.4,53,622/- with interest. 2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents. 3. Petitioner firm is registered as per the procedure established by law. 1st respondent introduced various schemes under MGNREGS for supply of Fertilizers, Pesticides, Neem Oil and Horticulture inputs to ITDA Seethampeta under subsidy. The objective of the scheme is upliftment of the farmers as well as their financial conditions and thereby reducing the manual, traditional agriculture in the State by farm mechanization. The petitioner firm expressed interest for supply of Fertilizers, Pesticides and Neem Oil to the beneficiaries/farmers as per the list prepared by the competent authority. It is further submitted that in pursuant to the supply of Neem Oil to the farmers, as per the work 4 SRK,J W.P.No.16495 of 2025 done by the petitioner firm vide Rc.No.106/2014/DCC-PMU/dated 19.08.2014, the respondents had calculated the total amount to the extent of Rs.16,10,062/- only. Out of the said amount, in first phase, an amount of Rs.8,00,000/- has been paid and in the second phase an amount of Rs.3,56,400/- has been paid. But balance amount of Rs.4,53,662/- has not been paid by the respondents. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of State, on instructions, submits that the petitioner firm has supplied 4293.50 liters of Neem Oil, worth of Rs.16,10,062/-. The respondents categorically admitted the fact that the rest of the amount of Rs.4,53,662.50 has to be paid in favour of the petitioner firm. The respondents further submit that after receipt of funds from the Commissioner, PR & RD, A.P., Tadepalli, the balance amount of Rs.4,53,662/- will be released in favour of the petitioner firm. 5. In view of the admission made by the respondents that the said amount will be paid in favour of petitioner firm, this Court directs the respondents to pay the balance amount of Rs.4,53,662/- within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 5 SRK,J W.P.No.16495 of 2025 7. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. ______________ ___ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY 11th August, 2025. sj 6 SRK,J W.P.No.16495 of 2025 66 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 16495 of 2025 Date: 11.08.2025 sj