APHC010230722025 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. K. JAYAMMA,, W/O. MADDAIAH, AGE 47 YEARS R/O. H.NO.2 N.KONTHALAPADU VILLAGE, ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ, RURAL RWS AND S DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLE 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PANCHAYATH RAJDEPARTMENT LABBIPET VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYATH RAJ DIVISION, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR(PIU) DIVISION, NANDYAL 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: 12099/2025 K. JAYAMMA,, W/O. MADDAIAH, AGE 47 YEARS R/O. H.NO.2 N.KONTHALAPADU VILLAGE, ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOL ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND RWS AND S DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PANCHAYATH RAJDEPARTMENT LABBIPET VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYATH RAJ DIVISION, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR(PIU) DIVISION, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI K. JAYAMMA,, W/O. MADDAIAH, AGE 47 YEARS R/O. H.NO.2-174, N.KONTHALAPADU VILLAGE, ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOL ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENT AND RWS AND S DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT CTOR, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PANCHAYATH RAJDEPARTMENT THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYATH RAJ DIVISION, NANDYAL, ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works executed by the petitioner Providing i) CC Road From Shaik Shabeer (H) to Alii Basha (H) in Mandlem-2 Village of Jupadu Bunglow Mandal in Nandyal District- HIW ID No. PR - 5262 - 6175 as per Agreement No. /2023-24 dated 04.11.2023 for an amount of Rs. 4,40,555/-, ii) CC Road From Salam bee (H) to Sayyad Abdulla (H) in Mandlem-2 Village of Jupadu Bunglow Mandal in Nandyal District- HIW ID No. PR - 5262 - 6171 as per Agreement No. /2023-24 dated 04.11.2023 for an amount of Rs. 4,39,157/-, iii) CC Road From LIC Boya Venkata Ramana (H) to Shaik Sabeer (H) in Mandlem-2 Village of Jupadu Bunglow Mandal in Nandyal District- HIW ID No. PR - 5262 - 6173 as per Agreement No. /2023- 24 dated 04.11.2023 for an amount of Rs. 4,33,761/-, and iv) CC Road From Sayyad Abdulla (H) to Dargaiah (H) in Mandlem-2 Village of Jupadu Bunglow Mandal in Nandyal District- HIW ID No. PR - 5262 - 6172 as per Agreement No. /2023-24 dated 04.11.2023 for an amount of Rs. 4,39,191/-, for 4 works totaling an amount of Rs. 17,52,664/- as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and un constitution and violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release an amount of Rs. 17.52,664/- with 18percent per annum to the petitioner in respect of the execution of aforementioned works forthwith 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 release an amount of Rs. 17,52,664/-with interest at 18% for the works executed by the petitioner for Providing i) CC Road From Shaik Shabeer (H) to Alii Basha (H) in Mandlem-2 Village of Jupadu Bunglow Mandal in Nandyal District- HIW ID No.: PR - 5262 - 6175 as per Agreement No. /2023-24 dated 04.11.2023 for an amount of Rs. 4,40,555/-, ii) CC Road From Salam bee (H) to Sayyad Abdulla (H) in Mandlem- 2 Village of Jupadu Bunglow Mandal in Nandyal District- HIW ID No.: PR - 5262 - 6171 as per Agreement No. /2023-24 dated 04.11.2023 for an amount of Rs. 4,39,157/-, iii) CC Road From LIC Boya Venkata Ramana (H) to Shaik Sabeer (H) in Mandlem-2 Village of Jupadu Bunglow Mandal in Nandyal District- HIW ID No.: PR - 5262 - 6173 as per Agreement No. /2023-24 dated 04.11.2023 for an amount of Rs. 4,33,761/-, and iv) CC Road From Sayyad Abdulla (H) to Dargaiah (H) in Mandlerr-2 Village of Jupadu Bunglow Mandal in Nandyal District- HIW ID No.: PR - 5262 - 6172 as per Agreement No. /2023-24 dated 04.11.2023 for an amount of Rs. 4,39,191/- Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MARELLA RADHA 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 laying C.C. roads in Mandlem-2 Village, Jupadu Bunglow Mandal, Nandyal District, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Smt Marella Radha, 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 23.06.2025, 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 three (03) 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 three (03) 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