APHC010056022023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 2746/2023 Between: 1. SRI.SATYALA PENCHALAIAH, S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O. SC COLONY, KAMIREDDYPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, ANANTASAGARAM MANDAL,NELLORE DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (PANCHAYAT RAJ BUILDING, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR P T WING, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ANANTHASAGARAM MANDAL, ANANTHASAGARAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. THE DEPUTY DEPARTMENT, ATMAKUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 2746/2023 SRI.SATYALA PENCHALAIAH, S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O. SC COLONY, KAMIREDDYPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, ANANTASAGARAM MANDAL,NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR P T WING, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SAGARAM MANDAL, ANANTHASAGARAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, ATMAKUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THURSDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI SRI.SATYALA PENCHALAIAH, S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O. SC COLONY, KAMIREDDYPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR P T WING, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SAGARAM MANDAL, ANANTHASAGARAM, SPSR THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, ATMAKUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 8. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, ANANTHASAGARAM MANDAL, ANANTHASAGARAM, SPSR. NELLORE DISTRICT. 9. KAMIREDDYPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, ANANTHASAGARAM MARKIAL, SPSR NELLORE 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 to issue an appropriate writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not releasing the amount for the contract works executed by the petitioner for the work of Construction of Grama Sachivalayam Building at Kamireddypadu Gram Panchayat of Ananthasagaram Mandal, SPSR Nellore District of an amount of Rs. 9,58,967/- (Nine Lakhs Fifty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Seven rupees only) though the work is completed by the petitioner within the time stipulated and further though the amounts are already deposited in 9th respondent account as illegal, arbitrary, opposed to the established principles of law, contrary to the Rules and Regulations and consequently direct the respondents herein to pay an amount of Rs. 9,58,967/- (Nine Lakhs Fifty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Seven rupees only) along with interest and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 herein to release the funds of an amount of Rs. 9,58,967/- (Nine Lakhs Fifty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Seven rupees only) i.f! pending bill amount through a proper channel into the petitioner account pending disposal of the present writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V VINOD K REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount for the contract work executed by the petitioner for Construction of Grama Sachivalayam Building at Kamireddypadu Gram Panchayat of Ananthasagaram Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri R.Lakshmikar, learned counsel representing Sri V.Vinod K Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amounts to the petitioner and there remains nothing for adjudication, accordingly, prayed to close the writ petition. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 06th November, 2025 RKS