- £r APHC010359362025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0.^ 5k Ar "O MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY ^ M TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ % PRESENT THE HONOURABLE l\)f^JUSTICE B. S. BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 18048 OF 2025 Between: Yaganti Joge^ara Rao, S/o. Yaganti Satyanarayana, aged about 61 years R/o. D.No. 6-56, Main Road, VellachintalaguJem, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh -534316. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary Agriculture D^artment, A. P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, AmaravathL Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Finance DepartmWit, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, ^te of Andhra Pradesh, Old Mirchi Yard, Nall^]^du, Chuttugunta, Guntur Guntur District. ^ 4. The District Collector, East Godavari District^ajamahendravar^m. ...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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents, more particularly Respondent No.4, in not releasing the subsidy amount of Rs.8,80JD00/- under the Government schemes of Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanism (SMAM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), in spite of petitioner's representation dated 18.'1^.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of articles 14, 21 and 300(A) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the subsidy amount of Rs. 8,^000 /- under the Government schemes of Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanism (SMAM), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) schemes to the considering the representation dated 28.10.2024. petitioner by lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleasedJo direct the respondents to release the subsidy amount of Rs. 8,80,000 /- under the Government schemes of Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanism (SMAM), ifashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) schemes to the petitioner by considering the representation dated 28.10.2024 pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D. TARAKA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3 : GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.4 : GP FOR REVENU^ The Court made the following order: t APHC010359362025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) / [3311] Monday, the Twenty First Day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Five Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.18048 of 2025 Between: Yaganti Jogeswara Rao, S/o. Yaganti Satyanarayana, aged about 61 years, R/o.D.No.6-56, Main Road, Vellachintalagudem, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh- 534316. ...Petitioner and I.The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, A.P.Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2.The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, A.P.Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3.The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, State of Andhra Pradesh, old mirchi yard, Nallapadu, Chuttugunta, Guntur, Guntur District. 4.The District Collector, East Godavari District, Rajamahendravaram. ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: I.D.Taraka Prasad Counsel for the respondents: 1 .Government Pleader for Revenue 2.Government Pleader for Agriculture 3.Government Pleader for Finance Planning T 2 BSB,j W.P. No.18048 of2025 The Court made the following: ORDER \ This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India i filed for the following relief: IS “...to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, more particularly respondent No.4 in not releasing the subsidy amount of Rs.8,80,000/- under the government schemes of Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanism (S.M.A.M.), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (R.K.V.Y.), inspite of petitioner’s representation dated 18.10.2024, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300 A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the subsidy amount of Rs.8,80,000/- under the Government schemes of Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanism (S.M.A.M.) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (R.K.V.Y.) schemes to the petitioner by considering the representation dated 28.10.2024 and to pass such other order or orders which this Court deems fit in the interest of justice”. 2. The case of the petitioner is briefly as follows:- The petitioner is a member of Sri Sai Baba Raitu Mitra Peddapuram, Gopalapuram Mandal, East Godavari Group, District. The group has been maintaining saving A/c.No.4010001011007069 in Vijaya bank of Gopalapuram. The respondent No.1 issued a rice harvest mission subsidy to the petitioner’s group in / , 3 f BSB,J W.P. No.18048 of2025 I.D.No.AP/chc/2018-19/1117. On 24.10.2024, the petitioner’s group paid an amount of Rs.26,91,270/- to the dealer Sree Surya Combine Harvester, Spares and General, but the dealer issued a bill only for Rs.23,30,000/- and thereby made a wrongful gain of Rs.3,31,270/-. The dealer did not open Sree Surya Combine Harvester, Spares, and General, Rajamahendravaram for a few days. It was informed to the respondent No.4 in Public Grievance Redressal System (P.G.R.S.). Further, there is no compliance of the report of the petitioner despite repeated requests. The amount of subsidy was also not released by the respondent No.1 to the petitioner. Thereby, the petitioner is suffering mental agony. Hence, this writ petition is filed. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader representing the respondents conceded for such disposal without going into the merits of the matter. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.4 to take a decision on the representation of the petitioner dated 18.10.2024, without any further delay, not later than one (01) month from the date of receipt of this order. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- M. PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Agriculture Depattrfient, State of Andhra Pradesh, A. P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance oS^rtment, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, State of Andhra Pradesh, Old Mirchi Yard, Nallapadu, Chuttugunta, Guntur Guntur District. 4. The District Collector, East Godavari Di^tflS, Rajamahendrava rarrV/ 5. One CC to Sri D. Taraka P)^ad, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue,"^igh Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CCs to GP for Agriculture, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Finanfe^nd 8. Two CCs to GP for [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh Cnr HIGH COURT Cnr \ DATED;21/07/2025 C.C. BY 24.07.2025 ORDER WP NO. 18048 OF 2025 & 75JUL2l)25 S Current Secuon DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS