APHC010053692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. SRI AREPALLI RAJANIKANTH, S/O A. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O D/NO NAGAYALANKA MANDAL, KAMMANAMOLU, KRISHNA DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GU 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I DIVISION, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I SUB AVANIGADDA,AVANIGADDA MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I SUB MANDAL PARSHAD, KODURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 3031/2025 SRI AREPALLI RAJANIKANTH, S/O A. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O D/NO-3-35A, KAMMANAMOLU, VILLAGE, NAGAYALANKA MANDAL, KAMMANAMOLU, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I DIVISION, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I SUB AVANIGADDA,AVANIGADDA MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I SUB MANDAL PARSHAD, KODURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI SRI AREPALLI RAJANIKANTH, S/O A. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 52 35A, KAMMANAMOLU, VILLAGE, NAGAYALANKA MANDAL, KAMMANAMOLU, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I DIVISION, MACHILIPATNAM, THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I SUB-DIVISION, AVANIGADDA,AVANIGADDA MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I SUB-DIVISION, ...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 declaring action of the respondents in non-payment of amount due even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of 5 works for grant Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutwam i.e., Construction of CC Road from Vallabhaneni Lakshmana House to Sri Lanke Nageswara Rao House in Koduru Village and Mandal Under Vide Agreement No, 409 /2023- 2024 Dated 14-09-2023. Construction of CC Road from Appikatla Pandu Ranga Rao House to Sri Appikatla Radha Krishna House in Koduru Village and Mandal. Under Vide Agreement No. 410/2023-2024 Dated 14-09-2023. Construction of CC Road from R and B Road to Navana Venkateshwara Rao House in Yerrareddypalem Village of Koduru-03 secretariat of Koduru Mandal. Under Vide Agreement No. 411/2023-2024 Dated 14-09-2023. Construction of CC Road from Dintimeraka Main Road to Sri Vallabhaneni Lakshmana House in Yerrareddypalem Village of Koduru Mandal. Under Vide Agreement No. 412 /2023-2024 Dated 14-09-2023. Construction of CC Road from Appikatla Janardhana Rao house to Sri Shaik Khasim House in Yerrareddypalem Village of Koduru Mandal. Under Vide Agreement No. 413 /2023-2024 Dated 14-09- 2023. respectively for Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam programme and for consequential direction seeking direction to the respondents to release the final bill amounts forthwith along with the interest payable to the petitioner on the principal amount 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 to DIRECT the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs.2,43,437/-, Rs.3,29,689/-, Rs.4,12,011/-, Rs.3,70,912/-, Rs.329755/- payable to the petitioner for the works i.e., payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of 5 works i.e., Construction of CC Road from Vallabhaneni Lakshmana House to Sri Lanke Nageswara Rao House in Koduru Village and Mandal Under Vide Agreement No. 409 /2023-2024 Dated 14-09-2023. Construction of CC Road from Appikatla Pandu Ranga Rao House to Sri Appikatla Radha Krishna House in Koduru Village and Mandal. Under Vide Agreement No. 410/2023-2024 Dated 14-09- 2023.Construction of CC Road from R&B Road to Navana Venkateshwara Rao House in Yerrareddypalem Village of Koduru- 03 secretariat of Koduru Mandal. Under Vide Agreement No. 411/2023-2024 Dated 14-09-2023. Construction of CC Road from Dintimeraka Main Road to Sri Vallabhaneni Lakshmana House in Yerrareddypalem Village of Koduru Mandal. Under Vide Agreement No. 412 /2023-2024 Dated 14-09-2023. Construction of CC Road from Appikatla Janardhana Rao house to Sri Shaik Khasim House in Yerrareddypalem Village of Koduru Mandal. Under Vide Agreement No. 413 /2023-2024 Dated 14-09-2023. respectively for “Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam” programme immediately, with an interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VARDHINEEDI SAI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: Non payment of bills for the works executed by the petitioner for Construction of CC toad in Koduru and Yerrareddypalem Villages, Koduru Mandal, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri Vardhineedi Sai Kiran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Smt.Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents, on written instructions dated 04.10.2025, submitted that the bills which are now claimed by the petitioner are admitted by the respondents and they are ready and willing to process the same and pay the amounts, however, sought four months time for such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection. 5. Taking into consideration, the submissions of both the learned counsel, as the authorities are ready to pay the net amount to the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition at admission stage. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The respondents are directed to release the admitted/legally entitled amount to the petitioner at the earliest and at any rate, within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It would be open to the petitioner to agitate its claim for interest, if any, payable by the respondents, if he is so advised, in an appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 28th October, 2025 RKS