APHC010412282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. U VENKATA RAJA REDDY, S/O. VENKATARAMI REDDY AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. PULAKURTHY VILLAGE, KODUMUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATI RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYATI RAJ (PRI) DIVISION KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, , KODUMUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE MANDAL ENGINEERING OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, KODUMUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the inaction of the respondent authorities in releasing the pending payments for the work executed underwork IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 21304/2025 U VENKATA RAJA REDDY, S/O. VENKATARAMI REDDY AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. PULAKURTHY VILLAGE, KODUMUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYATI RAJ (PRI) DIVISION KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, , KODUMUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE MANDAL ENGINEERING OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, KODUMUR MANDAL, 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 issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the inaction of the respondent authorities in releasing the pending payments for the work executed underwork IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI U VENKATA RAJA REDDY, S/O. VENKATARAMI REDDY AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. PULAKURTHY VILLAGE, KODUMUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYATI RAJ (PRI) DIVISION THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, , KODUMUR THE MANDAL ENGINEERING OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, KODUMUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the filed therewith, the High Court may be issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the inaction of the respondent authorities in releasing the pending payments for the work executed underwork - ID No. 137061902010800018, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the balance amount payable to the petitioner along with interest at 12 PERCENT per annum from the date of completion of work till the date of actual payment. 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 the balance amount payable to the petitioner along with interest at 12% per annum from the date of completion of work till the date of actual payment, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: ORDER This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the inaction of respondent authorities in releasing the pending payment for the work executed under work I.D.No.137061902010800018 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution. 2. Sri G.Sekhar Reddy, learned counsel for petitioner, submitted that the amount due has been paid by the authorities and therefore the writ petition may be closed. 3. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI RR