APHC010023592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE WP(PIL) NO: 16/2025 along with Between: M.sai Kiran The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M CHIRANJEEVI 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 CORAM: THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUAR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 24.12.2025 COMMON ORDER (P.C.) This Writ Petitions challenging the proceedings of respondent No.5 Development Officer, dated works (100% Material Component works) Memoranum of Understandings entered into with th W.P(PIL) No 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE WP(PIL) NO: 16/2025 along with WP (PIL) No.126 of 2025 AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Standing Counsel For Zilla Praja Parishads,Mandal Praja Parishads and Gra CORAM: THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUAR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 24.12.2025 ORDER (P.C.) s in the nature of Public Interest Litigation challenging the proceedings of respondent No.5-Mandal Parishad Development Officer, dated –nil- under the caption “Vendor details works (100% Material Component works)-Ectcherla Man Memoranum of Understandings entered into with those vendors dated HCJ & RCJ W.P(PIL) Nos.16 & 126 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3483] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT(S) Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Standing Counsel For Zilla Praja CORAM: THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUAR in the nature of Public Interest Litigation are filed Mandal Parishad under the caption “Vendor details-MGNREGS Ectcherla Mandal and the ose vendors dated HCJ & RCJ W.P(PIL) Nos.16 & 126 of 2025 2 16.01.2025, being illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (for short, ‘MGNREG Act’) . 2. Heard Sri M.Chiranjeevi, learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. 3. The grievance of the petitioner as could be perceived from the contents of the writ affidavits is that instead of inviting tenders for procuring material required for the works as specified by the State Government as required under Schedule-I, clause no.23 of the MGNREG Act, the respondent no.5-The Mandal Parishad Development Officer/Programme Officer, Etcherla Mandal, at the instigation of the local Member of Legislative Assembly, registered the vendors for supply of materials to the works and also entered into Memorandum of Understanding with those vendors, without following the procedure envisaged under the Act and circulars governing the field. 4. The averments of the writ affidavits are purely imaginary. No concrete evidence to support the averments of the writ affidavit has been placed on record to substantiate the contention of the petitioner to the effect that the material for the works would have been fetched at lesser value than the value quoted by the registered vendors. 5. It is also relevant here to note that earlier the petitioner filed Writ Petition in the nature of Public Interest Litigation challenging the action of the HCJ & RCJ W.P(PIL) Nos.16 & 126 of 2025 3 authorities in allocation of funds being in contravention of MGNREG Act and its Rules. The said writ petition was closed as the pleadings are not only inconsistent but being bereft of necessary ingredients. 6. In the absence of any material to support the apprehension of the petitioner regarding wastage of public money, the relief sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted. 7. In the above view of the matter, the writ petitions filed in the nature of Public Interest Litigation are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR,CJ RAVI CHEEMALAPATI,J RR