APHC010508312025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27069/2025 Between: 1. RODDAM RAVINDRA REDDY, S/O. RODDAM KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O.1/50, UBICHERLA, NALLACHERUVU, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PUTTAPARTHI, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, DRDA PROJECT, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. 2 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I. DIVISION, PENUKONDA SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. 6. THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I. SUB-DIVISION, KADIRI, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT 7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICERLL, PENUKONDA, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the undisputed bill amounts payable to the petitioner in respect of construction of CC roads laid at Nadimpalli and Ubicherla habitation, Ubicherla GP of Nallacheruvu Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District under GGMP from 1) Dandu Madhu House to Chandra Sekhar Reddy House under agreement No.97/2023-24 dated 27.09.202 payable amount of Rs. 84,751/-, 2) Sake Ramanjulu House to K. Ramamohan House under agreement No. 104/2023-24 dated 27.09.2023 payable amount of Rs. 94,227/-, 3) Siva Reddy House to MPP School under agreement No.107/2022-23 dated 27.09.2023 payable amount of Rs. 90,482/-, 4) Ramachandra House to Siva Reddy House under agreement No. 105/2022-23 dated 27.09.2023 payable mount of Rs. 81,261/- even after finalizing the bills as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the principles of natural justice and consequentlydirect the respondents to pay undisputed bill amounts i.e., Rs.84,751/-, Rs. 94,227/-, Rs. 90,482/-, Rs. 81,261/- payable to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned work vide Agreements forthwith along with 18percentage interest from date of recording of bills and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 3 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 pay undisputed bill amounts payable to the petitioner in respect of construction of CC roads laid at Gorlavandlapalli habitation, Ubicherla GP of Nallacheruvu Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District under GGMP from 1) Dandu Madhu House to Chandra Sekhar Reddy House under agreement No.97/2023-24 dated 27.09.202 payable amount of Rs. 84,751/-, 2) Sake Ramanjulu House to K. Ramamohan House under agreement No. 104/2023-24 dated 27.09.2023 payable amount of Rs. 94,227/-, 3) Siva Reddy House to MPP School under agreement No. 107/2022-23 dated 27.09.2023 payable amount of Rs. 90,482/-, 4) Ramachandra House to Siva Reddy House under agreement No. 105/2022-23 dated 27.09.2023 payable amount of Rs. 81,261/- , pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BUGULU SREETEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4 The Court made the following ORDER: Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner in relation to the completed construction works under various agreements dated 27.09.2023, the present writ petition has been filed. 2. Heard Smt. Bugulu Sreeteja, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. 3. Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, on written instructions dated 01.11.2025 submitted that the authorities have admitted to pay the entitled net amount to the petitioner and sought 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 and as the authorities are ready to pay the net amount to the petitioner, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition, at the admission stage with the following direction: 5 “The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 03.11.2025 ANS 6 158 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27069/2025 Date: 03.11.2025 ANS 7