APHC010464392024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 23953/2024 Between: 1. SHAIK KADIYALA JOHN, S/O CHINNA MASTAN, AGED 60 YEARS, CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 12-39, CHINNA BAVI CENTER, GURAZALA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT (NOW PALNADU). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, 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 SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ CIRCLE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT (NOW PALNADU). 5. THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS, LINGAMGUNTLA, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT (NOW PALNADU). 6. THE GANGAVARAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GANGAVARAM VILLAGE, GURAZALA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT (NOW PALNADU). ...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 an appropriate Writ or Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action, things and deeds of Respondents in not paying the contract bill amount to the Petitioner i.e., Rs. 7,89,260/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Eighty Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Only) for Construction of SC Community Hall in Gangavaram Village of Gurazala Mandal, Guntur District (Now Palnadu), which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unconstitutional, against to the Principles of Natural Justice and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondents to pay the total contract bill amount of Rs. 7,89,260/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Eighty Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Only) along with interest for the work carried by the Petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANIKANTA THOTA 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 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.23953 of 2024 This Court made the following ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for Respondents. 2. The claim of the petitioner regarding the payment of bills for an amount of Rs.7,89,260/- was paid on 14.01.2025 after having statutory deductions of Rs.1,19,737/-. 3. In view of claim of the petitioner has been redressed, no further orders are required to pass in the matter. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed as infructuous. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. _________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J Dt: 22.09.2025 krk HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.23953 of 2024 DT: 22.09.2025 krk 97