APHC010457732023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 23698/2023 Between: 1. SIRISANAGANDLA SURESH,, S/O. S.RAGHUPATHI RAO, AGED 42 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 7-96-9, RAJA NAGAR, KARIVENA VILLAGE, ATMAKUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 85 URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINNER, P.R.I. (PIU) DIVISION, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYATI 2 RAJ SUB-DIVISION, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL 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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of amounts even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work of Construction of Anganwadi Centre Building at Indireswaram-2 of Atmakur Mandal vide Agreement No. /2018- 19, dated 01.02.2019 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.6,22,272/- due to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned works forthwith 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 pleased to direct the respondents to take steps for paying the amount of Rs.6,22,272/- due to the petitioner in respect of the work executed by him, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following order: ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner for the works executed under agreement dated 01.02.2019, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri Ginjupalli Subba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, on written instructions dated 30.12.2025, submitted that after statutory directions, an amount of Rs.6,22,272/- has been paid to the petitioner. 4. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not in contact with him. However, he requested to record the submission of learned Assistant Government Pleader and prayed to close the writ petition. 5. Considering the submissions that the petitioner is not in contact with his advocate and after statutory deduction, 4 an amount of Rs.6,22,272/- has been paid to the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. If at all the petitioner still feels that the cause in the writ petition survives, he can file appropriate application within a period of two (02) months. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 31.12.2025 ANS 5 235 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 23698/2023 Date: 31.12.2025 ANS