APHC010568352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 30393/2025 Between: 1. GADIRAJU VENKATA KRISHNA SATYANARAYANA RAJU,, S/O.GADIRAJU RAMACHANDRA RAJU, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D. NO.2-165, MAIN ROAD, NEARSIVALAYAM, PALLACODERU MANDAL, KORUKOLLU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST., 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR. 2 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, AT BHIMAVARAM. 5. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, PANCHAYATRAJ DEPARTMENT, PUNAMMATHOTA, LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA,. 6. THE SUPERINTENDENTING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ, BHIMAVARAM CIRCLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR, PIU DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. KORUKOLLU GRAM PANCHYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KORUKOLLU GRAM PANCHAYAT, PALACODERU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI 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 an appropriate Writ Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents for non payment of Final Net Bill to a tune of Amount of Rs.9,65,590/- pertaining to supply of work material petaining to 2 works ie., (i) Construction of Self Help Groups Federation Building at Korukollu Village of Palakoderu Mandal vide Work I.D No. 057063703003090035 and (ii) Construction of Anganwadi Building at Korukollu Village of Palakoderu Mandal vide Work I.D No. 057063703003090038 is illegal, arbitrary and voilation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct respondents to pay Final Net Bill to a tune of Amount of Rs.9,65,590/- with 24 percent interest from the date of completion of contract to till the date of payment IA NO: 1 OF 2025 3 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 direct the respondents to release Final Net Bill to a tune of Amount of Rs.9,65,590/-, pending disposal of main WP No. of 2025 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A.SREE RAM 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 The Court made the following order: Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner for the material supplied pertaining to two works vide Work I.D.Nos.057063703003090038, the present writ petition has been filed. 2. Heard Sri A. Sree Ram, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. 3. Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, on written instructions dated 25.11.2025, submitted that the authorities have admitted 4 to pay the entitled net amount to the petitioner and sought three (03) months time for making such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection. 5. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities are ready to pay the net amount to the petitioner, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: <The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.= 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 23.12.2025 ANS 5 222 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 30393/2025 Date: 23.12.2025 ANS