APHC010282942023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 15334/2023 Between: 1. DUMPA CHENCHI REDDY,, S/O. VENKATESWARA REDDY, AGED 54 YEARS, R/O. 7 SANTHANUTHALAPADU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP SECRETARY. PANCHAYAT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 522237 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT NO. 12 ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT COL 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY. ONGOLE. PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, SANTHANUTHALAPADU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. MYNAMPADU GRAM SECRETARY. SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 15334/2023 DUMPA CHENCHI REDDY,, S/O. VENKATESWARA REDDY, AGED 54 YEARS, R/O. 7-95. REDDY GARI BAZARU, GANGAVARAM, SANTHANUTHALAPADU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP- BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT NO. 12-47. P.V.S. EMPIRE, NEAR PRATUR CROSS ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, AT ONGOLE. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY. ONGOLE. PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, SANTHANUTHALAPADU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. MYNAMPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY. SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DUMPA CHENCHI REDDY,, S/O. VENKATESWARA REDDY, AGED 95. REDDY GARI BAZARU, GANGAVARAM, ...PETITIONER BY ITS PRINCIPAL RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL 47. P.V.S. EMPIRE, NEAR PRATUR CROSS LECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, AT ONGOLE. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, SANTHANUTHALAPADU, PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY. SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM 2 7. ENDLURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY. SANTHANUTHALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 8. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 9. A P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN ,PLOT NO 11 AND 12 BEHIND BSNL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 520007. R9 IS IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT ORDER DT.27.06.2024 VIDE ORDERS PASSED IN I.A.NO.01 OF 2024. ...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 of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in with holding the payments of Rs. 42.41,953/. (Rupees Fourty Two Lakhs Fourty One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Three Only) 1(1) Rs. 5,54,215/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Fifty Four Thousand Two Hundred and Fifteen Only) for the work done pertaining to Development of Housing Colony at Mynampadu Village of Santhanuthalapadu Mandal with Work Id No. 081164304004170500. (2) Rs. 14,83,960/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakhs Eighty Three Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Only) (Rs. 12.90,400/- plus Rs. 1,93,560/-1 for the work done pertaining to Development of Housing Colony at Endluru Village of Santhanuthalapadu Mandal with Work Id No. 081164305005170430. (3) Rs. 10,27,901/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs Twenty Seven Thousand Nine Hundred and One Only) for the work done pertaining to Development of Housing Colony at Endluru Village of Santhanuthalapadu Mandal with Work Id No. 081164305005170431 and (4) Rs. 11,75,877/- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs Seventy Five Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven Only) for the work done Pertaining to Development of Housing Colony at Endluru Village of Santhanuthalapadu Mandal with Work Id No. 081164305005170432) as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 42,41,953/- (Rupees Fourty Two Lakhs Fourty One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Three Only) for the works executed by the petitioner and to pass 3 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 to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 08/05/2023 for releasing the amounts payable to him, pending disposal of the writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 permit the Petitioner to implead the “AP State Housing Corporation, Rep by its Chairman, Plot No: 11 & 12 Behind BSNL, Telephone Exchange Auto Nagar, Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh- 520007” as party Respondent No.9in W.P.No.15334 of 2023and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ARUN SHOWRI G Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 4. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED) 5. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats 4 The Court made the following order: When the matter is taken up for consideration today, Sri Kancharla Anish, learned counsel, representing Sri G.Arun Showri, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondent authorities have released the entitled amount to the petitioner and the petitioner has received the same. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition and prayed to close the Writ Petition. 2. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 02.12.2025 MP 5 143 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.15334 of 2023 Dated : 02.12.2025 MP