APHC010467832025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. BADDULA RAMA RAO, S/O. RAGHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. 3-33 PUBLIC SCHOOL, NGO COLONY, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGA GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH -16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYATRAJ CIRCLE, PALNADU DISTRICT NARASARAOPET. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 24200/2025 BADDULA RAMA RAO, S/O. RAGHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 33-12/1, NGO COLONY MAIN ROAD, TINY TOTS PUBLIC SCHOOL, NGO COLONY, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA 16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET. HE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYATRAJ CIRCLE, PALNADU DISTRICT NARASARAOPET. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BADDULA RAMA RAO, S/O. RAGHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 12/1, NGO COLONY MAIN ROAD, TINY TOTS PUBLIC SCHOOL, NGO COLONY, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING PUDI, AMARAVATI, THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, PALNADU HE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYATRAJ CIRCLE, 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET 7. THONDAPI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP BY ITS PANCHAYATH SECRETARY - CUM - EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY THONDAPI VILLAGE, MUPPALLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, A.P. ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents in not paying the amount of Rs. 9,57,803/-, pursuant to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGS) grants State Development Funds grant works and 14FC Grant towards the construction of internal CC Road with CC drainage in thondapi village, Muppalla Mandal, Palnadu District, done by the petitioner for constructing internal CC roads with CC drainages in the respondent No.7 Gram panchayat, as illegal arbitrary violation of principles of natural justice contrary to the Settled principles of natural justice contrary to the Rules and Regulations of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 and offends Articles 14, 19 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to comply with the above Measurement Books/Fund Transfer Orders by paying amounts along with interests at 18percentage to the petitioner and to 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 amount of Rs. 9,57,803/-, towards the works executed by the petitioner relating to the MGNREGS+SDF and MGNREGS+14th Finance Funds in connection with Work ID 077042301002080035 for constructing internal CC Roads with CC drainage in the respondent No.7 Gram panchayat, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHAKRAVARTHY P V S K 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 internal CC roads with CC drainage in Thondapi Village, Muppalla Mandal, Palnadu District, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri P.V.S.K.Chakravarthy, 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 29.10.2025, 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 six weeks 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 six (06) weeks 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: 30th October, 2025 RKS