% H IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVAT (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 27079 OF 2024 Between: P. Lakshminarayana, S/o. P. Venkataswami Naidu, Aged about 51 Occ: Contractor, R/o. 4-9, Nalagampalli Village, Karidimadugu, Palamaner Mandal, Chittoor District. years. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Special Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 4. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Department, #12-47, PVS Icon, 4**" Floor, Pathuru X Road, Beside Reliance Digital, Tadepalli, Guntur District 5. The District Collector, (Panchayat Raj Wing) Chittoor, Chittoor District. 6. The Executive Engineer, PRI Sub-Division, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 7. The Deputy Executive Engineer, PRI Sub-Division, Palamaner,Chittoor District. ...RESPONDENTS praying that in Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may w p^, be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of Rs. 1,93,000/- (Rupees One Lakhs Ninety Three Thousand only) out of Rs. 17,67,000/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakh one Sixty seven Thousand only) after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in respect of the Work ID 107055809015130035 in pursuant to the executed work vide Construction of Bulk Milk Chilling unit building at Karidimadugu GP of Palamaner (m), under the MGNREGS grant duly approved by the respondents vide Circular No. 1309/EGS/DEE(T)/2021 dated, 18.03.2021 bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amount of Rs. 1,93,000/- (Rupees One Lakhs Ninety Three Thousand only) due to the petitioner in respect of execution of said works Petitioner. as executed by the lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 pay the amount of Rs.1,93,000/- (Rupees One Lakhs Ninety Three Thousand only) due to the petitioner in respect of execution of said works executed by the Petitioner forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SHAIK MEERAVALI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,4 to 7: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.3:GP FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY The Court made the following: ORDER 1 APHC010512802024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] TUESDAY ,THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 27079/2024 Between: 1.P LAKSHMINARAYANA, S/0. P. VENKATASWAMI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. 4-9, NALAGAMPALLI VILLAGE, KARIDIMADUGU, PALAMANER MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. . 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARIAT, SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY.DAIRY DEVELOPMENT AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI. 4.THE COMMISSIONER, 4. DEPARTMENT, 12-47, PVS ICON, 4TH FLOOR, PATHURU X ROAD BESIDE RELIANCE DIGITAL, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL 5.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (PANCHAYAT RAJ WING) CHITTOOR, 2 CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. PRI SUB-DIVISION, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 7.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PALAMANER.CHITTOOR DISTRICT. PRI SUB-DIVISION ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SHAIKMEERAVALI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDARY 2.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Shaik Meeravali, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri Panku Rajesh Kumar, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development. 2. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to the prayer sought in the Writ Petition seeking a direction to release the amount of Rs. 1,93,000/- that is withheld by the Respondents. Sri Panku Rajesh Kumar, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader has submitted the Written Instructions dated 04.03.2025 furnished by the Executive Engineer, PRI Division, Chittor (Respondent No.6). Copy of it is supplied to the Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. The Written Instruction would indicate that the balance amount that is to be paid to the Writ Petitioner is opiy Rs. 1,74,069/-. 4. 3 for the Writ Petitioner, having perused the said Learned Counsel Written Instructions, had obtained Instructions from his client. He would submit that the Writ Petitioner would be Rs.1 74,069/- is paid to the Writ Petitioner 5. satisfied if the admitted amount of instead of the claimed amount of Rs.1,93,000/-. this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition confining the amount claimed by the Writ Petitioner to Rs.1,74,069/-, as admitted by the Respondent No.6. direction to the Official Respondents, particularly the Special Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department, Amaravathi (Respondent No.3) to make the payment of Rs.1.74,069/- to the Writ Petitioner within a period of four weeks from today. Having considered the submissions 5. Accordingly, there shall be a 6. The Writ Petitioner is directed to submit a copy of this Order to the Special Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department, Amaravathi (Respondent No.3) including the Executive Chittor (Respondent No.6) within one week from 7. Engineer, PRI Sub-Division, today for effective compliance. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands 8. allowed. No order as to costs. Interlocutory Applications, if any stand closed in terms of this 9. Sd/- N. NAGy^MA assistant REGI^ OFFICER order. AR //true copy// i and Rural Development , Secretariat, Velagapudi, To, Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj 1. The Department Amaravati, Guntur District. State of Andhra Pradesh Finance Department State of Andhra Pradesh, 2 The Principal Secretary * secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur Distric 3. The Special Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. [BY RPAD] 4. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Department, #12-47, PVS Icon, 4th Floor, Pathuru X Road, Beside Reliance Digital, Tadepalli, Guntur District 5. The District Collector, (Panchayat Raj Wing) Chittoor, Chittoor District. 6. The Executive Engineer, PRI Sub-Division, Chittoor, Chittoor District. [BY RPAD] 7. The Deputy Executive Engineer, PRI Sub-Division, Palamaner,Chittoor District. 8. One CC to Sri Shaik Meeravali, Advocate [OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10. Two CC’s to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh[OUT] 11. Two CC’s to GP for Animal Husbandry, High Court of Andhra Pradesh[OUT] 12. Three CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:04/03/2025 c n MAR 2025 ^ . Current Section ^ ORDER WP.No.27079 of 2024 a ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS