APHC010541652025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. EPPALA VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY, S/O SATYANARANA REDDY, AGE- 38 YEARS, OCC VEERULAPADU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT 4. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PVS ICON, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 5. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 6. JAYANTHI GRAM PANCHAYAT, DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 28192/2025 EPPALA VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY, S/O SATYANARANA REDDY, 38 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS, R/O. 5-22, JAYANTHI VILLAGE, VEERULAPADU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PVS ICON, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, VIJAYAWADA, NTR JAYANTHI GRAM PANCHAYAT, VEERULAPADU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION VIJAYAWADA, NTR IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI EPPALA VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY, S/O SATYANARANA REDDY, 22, JAYANTHI VILLAGE, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PVS ICON, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, VIJAYAWADA, NTR VEERULAPADU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION VIJAYAWADA, NTR 8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, NANDIGAMA, NTR DISTRICT. 9. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MANDAL PRAJA PARSHAD VEERULAPADU, VEERULAPADU MANDAL, NTR 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 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 in relation to Providing CC Roads from Rama Rao House to Mangalapudi Nagesu House in Jayanthi Village of Veerullapadu Mandal, NTR District to the tune of Rs. 4,88,080/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Eighty Eight thousand and Eighty only) as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1 )(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release the payments due to the petitioner the tune of Rs. 4,88,080/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Eighty Eight thousand and Eighty only) along with interest from the date of entry in M-Books and 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 pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith release the payment for the works executed by the petitioner in relation to the aforesaid works to the tune of Rs. 4,88,080/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Eighty Eight thousand and Eighty only) and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Standing Counsel For Zilla Praja Parishads,Mandal Praja Parishads and Gra 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING ORDER This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents payment of final bill amount of Rs.4,88,080/- in relation to the works completed by the petitioner. 2. When the matter came up on 16.12.2025, Sri Balakrishna, learned Assistant Government Pleader, submitted that the respondent authorities have paid the amount entitled to by the petitioner. In response, learned counsel for the petitioner sought time to get instructions from the writ petitioner. 3. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that due to personal inconvenience he could not get instructions from the writ petitioner. 4. In view of the above, it is needless to keep the matter pending and the same can be disposed of. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. If the petitioner feels that cause of action still survives, he can make appropriate application within a period of two (02) months. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATED 23rd day of December, 2025. RR