APHC010634752023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 32779/2023 Between: 1. SRI VENKATESWARA AGENCIES, REP., BY ITS PROPRIETOR, C. SHAKUNTALA, W/O. VENKATA RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. PROPRIETOR, M/S. SRI VENKATESWARA AGENCIES, OFFICE AT CTM ROAD, MADANAPALII, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH/RWS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT RAYACHOTI. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MADANAPALII, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 2 ...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 declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in paying bills for an amount of totaling in Rs. 10,13,911/- for various works executed by petitioner through Agreements, in Agreement Nos. Site Engineer/ SP Sets/ Chittireddypalle/ 2018-2019, Site Engineer/ SP Sets/ Kapadimitta/ 2018-2019, Site Engineer/ SP Sets/ Mekajamanapalle/ 2018-2019 and Site Engineer/ SP Sets/ Marrimakulapalle/ 2018-2019 dated 10-05-2019, 17-04-2019, 17-04-2019 and 10-05-2019, respectively for Providing Pumpsets, and Providing New Bore Wells at Chittireddypalle, Kapadimitta, Mekajamanapalle and Marrimakulapalle villages of Punganur and Chowdepalli Mandals inspite of lapse of 5 years of completion of the works as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the settled legal position apart from being voilative of fundamental rights guaranteed to petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No. 2 to 6 to pay the bills for an total amount of Rs. 10,13,911/- for various works executed by petitioner through Agreements, in Agreement Nos. Site Engineer/ SP Sets/ Chittireddypalle/ 2018-2019, Site Engineer/ SP Sets/ Kapadimitta/ 2018-2019, Site Engineer/ SP Sets/ Mekajamanapalle/ 2018-2019 and Site Engineer/ SP Sets/ Marrimakulapalle/ 2018-2019 dated 10-05-2019, 17-04-2019, 17-04-2019 and 10- 05-2019, respectively 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs. 10,13,911/- for various works executed by petitioner through Agreements, in Agreement Nos. Site Engineer/ SP Sets/ Chittireddypalle/ 2018-2019, Site Engineer/ SP Sets/ Kapadimitta/ 2018-2019, Site Engineer/ SP Sets/ 6. ..Respondent/s Mekajamanapalle/ 2018-2019 and Site Engineer/ SP Sets/ Marrlmakulapalle/ 2018- 2019 dated 10-05-2019, 17-04-2019, 17-04-2019 and 10-05-2019, respectively. pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 4 ORDER: Non payment of bill amount for the works executed by the petitioner for providing Pumpsets and New Bore Wells at Chittireddypalle, Kapadamittapalle, Mekajamanapalle and Marrimakulapalle Villages of Punganur and Chowdepalli Mandal, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri B.V.Durga Prasad, learned counsel representing on behalf of Ms.S.Parineeta, 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 for Panchayat Raj on written instructions dated 29.11.2025 submitted that, the authorities have admitted to pay to a tune of Rs.8,76,693/- as against the claim made by the petitioner to a tune of Rs.10,13,911/- and sought time for such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection but prayed to grant reasonable time as the amount is paltry. 5. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities are ready to pay the admitted amount to the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition at the 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 twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 12.12.2025. JLV 6 56 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 32779/2023 Date: 12.12.2025. JLV