APHC010582912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. NULAKA RAMAIAH, , S/O NULAKA VENKATA RAMUDU , AGED 48 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, DR.NO.8 DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT (FORMERLY ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT) ANDHRA PRADESH 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, PENUKONDA, DHARMAVARAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, PENUKONDA DHARMAVARAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 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 a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent authorities in withholding the balance payment of Rs.5,40,405/ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 30226/2025 NULAKA RAMAIAH, , S/O NULAKA VENKATA RAMUDU , AGED 48 CONTRACTOR, DR.NO.8-67-B, POTHUGUNTA, DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT (FORMERLY ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT) ANDHRA PRADESH-515671 ...PETITIONER AND STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, PENUKONDA, DHARMAVARAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, PENUKONDA DHARMAVARAM, ANANTHAPURAM 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 a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature eclaring the action of the respondent authorities in withholding the balance payment of Rs.5,40,405/- (Rupees Five Lakhs forty IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI NULAKA RAMAIAH, , S/O NULAKA VENKATA RAMUDU , AGED 48 B, POTHUGUNTA, DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT (FORMERLY 515671 ...PETITIONER STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, PENUKONDA, THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, PENUKONDA ...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 a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature eclaring the action of the respondent authorities in (Rupees Five Lakhs forty 2 thousand four hundred and five only) even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., for the construction of community hall at Billuboimmayapalli village of Dharmavaram Mandal under the CMDF Funds 2022-2023, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondent to release of admitted amount Rs.5,40,405/- (Rupees Five Lakhs forty thousand four hundred and five only) to the petitioner and to 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 1 to 4 Respondents to release an amount Rs.5,40,405/- (Rupees Five Lakhs forty thousand four hundred and five only) forthwith to the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DASARI S V V S V PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following order: The grievance of the petitioner is that despite finalization of bills, the respondent authorities are withholding the balance payment of Rs.5,40,405/- payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., for the construction of community hall at Billuboimmayapalli village of Dharmavaram Mandal under the CMDF Funds 2022-2023. 2. When the matter is taken up for consideration today, Ms.Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, placed on record the written instructions of the Executive Engineer, PRI Division, Penukonda, dated 12.11.2025 and submitted that, the authorities have admitted the bills of the petitioner and that there is no dispute regarding the amount claimed by the petitioner, however sought four months time for payment of the said amount. 3. To the said submission, Sri Dasari S.V.V.S.V.Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, reported no objection with respect to the admitted amount, but submitted that the request for four months’ time is excessive, as the work pertains to the year 2022-23 and prayed to pass appropriate orders in that regard. 4. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and taking the submissions of learned counsel for the parties into consideration, as the authorities have expressed their intention to pay the admitted amount to the 4 petitioner, there is no purpose in keeping this Writ Petition pending. As such, this Court is inclined to dispose of the same, with the consent of both the parties, at the admission stage itself, by passing the following order: “The respondent authorities are directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,40,405/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Forty Thousand Four Hundred and Five only) to the petitioner within a period of ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 5. Accordingly, the Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 25.11.2025 MP 5 180 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO.30226 OF 2025 25.11.2025 MP