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2025 DAILYLAW 47760 (AP)

M KAVITHA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/4024/2023 · 2025-11-24

Ravi Cheemalapati

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APHC010080262023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4024/2023 Between: 1. M KAVITHA, W/O. VEERASWAMY AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. KOTAPROLU VILLAGE, SULLURPET MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DIST. NOW TIRUPATI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATIRAJ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BLDGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI . 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DIST. NELLORE 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, GUDUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 5. THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, NAIDUPET, SPSR NELLORE 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, Particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus. declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding payment of bill amount of Rs. 1,94,686/-to the petitioner in respect of the Agreement No. 21/2018-19 dt.30.7.18 in relation to the execution of works Construction of Internal CC Roads in Kotapolur G P (ID No.13249) as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the established procedure of law apart from being violative of Art. 14 a 19(g) of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith release the payment of above bill amount along with interest to the petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 o direct the respondents to process and pay the bill amount due to the petitioner to the tune of Rs.1,94,686/- in respect of the Agreement No. 21/2018-19 dt.30.7.18 in relation to the execution of works Construction of Internal CC Roads in Kotapolur G P ( ID No. 13249) forthwith and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T JANARDHAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner for works executed for Construction of Internal CC Roads in Kotapolur Gram Panchayat, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Smt.Ch.Sri Naga Meena Rani, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri T.Janardhana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amounts to the petitioner and there remains nothing for adjudication, accordingly, prayed to close the writ petition. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 25th November, 2025 RKS