APHC010480852025 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. M/S SRI KOWSHIK CONSTRUCTIONS, CHINNADANDLURU VILLAGE, YERRAGUNTIA MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI LEVAKU VENKATA MAHESWARA REDDY, S/O. LEVAKU GANGI REDDY, 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DIVISION JAMMALAMADUGU, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 4. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH -16, TAD 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 6. THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR, 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: 24471/2025 M/S SRI KOWSHIK CONSTRUCTIONS, CHINNADANDLURU VILLAGE, YERRAGUNTIA MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI LEVAKU VENKATA MAHESWARA REDDY, S/O. LEVAKU GANGI REDDY, ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DIVISION JAMMALAMADUGU, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA 16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, YSR KADAPA THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI M/S SRI KOWSHIK CONSTRUCTIONS, CHINNADANDLURU VILLAGE, YERRAGUNTIA MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI LEVAKU VENKATA ...PETITIONER PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARIAT, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DIVISION THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, YSR KADAPA THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR, (PANCHAYAT WING R AND R), YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 7. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JAMMALAMADUGU.YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 8. THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, PULIVENDULA YSR KADAPA 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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction preferably a Writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying the admitted Gross amount of Rs. 19,68,294.00/- due to the petitioner in respect of the works under L.S. Agreement No. 145/2022-23, dated.06.01.2023 entered by the Respondent No. 3 with the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unfair and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the admitted Gross amount of Rs. 19,68,294.00/- due to the petitioner together with interest till the date of payment 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 to direct the Respondents to pay the admitted Gross amount of Rs. 19,68,294.00/- due to the petitioner in respect of the works under “L.S. Agreement No. 145/2022-23, dated.06.01.2023 entered by the Respondent No. 3 with the petitioner together with interest pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M SIVA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: Non payment of bills for the works executed by the petitioner for Construction of Slab Culvert to approach road to R&R center at Kalamalla Village and GP of Yerraguntla Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri M.Siva Kumar, 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, on written instructions dated 28.10.2025, submitted that the petitioner is claiming gross amount of Rs.19,68,294/- but, he is entitled to net amount only to a tune of Rs.16,33,133/- after statutory deductions and the authorities are ready and willing to pay the net amount, however, sought two months time for such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection and agreed to accept the amount admitted by the respondents. 5. Taking into consideration, the submissions of both the learned counsel, as the authorities are ready to pay the legally entitled amount to the petitioner, without going into the merits and demerits of the matter, 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 two (02) 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: 30th October, 2025 RKS