APHC010572802025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 29632/2025 Between: 1. VELUGULETI CHENNAKESAVA SWAMY, S/O RAMA KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O H.NO. 1-3, EAST MADHAVARAM,MAIN ROAD, A KONDURU MANDAL,KUDAPA, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PVS ICON, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DIVISION, 2 NUZVID, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (P.R.I) SUB-DIVISION, TIRUVURU, NTR 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 of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works executed by the petitioner in relation to Construction of Rythu Bharosa Kendram (RBK) at Madhavaram Village, A. Konduru Mandal, NTR District and for construction of Grama Sachivalayam building at Madhavaram Village, A. Konduru Mandal, NTR District to the tune of Rs. 99,235/- (Ninety-Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty Five) and Rs. 6,06,665/- (Six Lakhs Sixty Six thousand Sixty five) respectively totaling an amount of Rs.7,05,900/- (Seven Lakhs Five Thousand Nine Hundred) as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1) (g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release the payments due to the petitioner the tune of Rs. Rs.7,05,900/- (Seven Lakhs Five Thousand Nine Hundred) along with interest from the date of entry in M-Books and 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 respondents to forthwith release the payment for the works executed by the petitioner in relation to the aforesaid works to the tune of Rs.7,05,900/- (Seven Lakhs Five Thousand Nine Hundred) and pass such other order or orders, in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: Non payment of bills amount to the petitioner for Construction of Rythu Bharosa Kendram (RBK) and Grama Sachivalayam building at Madhavaram Village, A.Konduru Mandal, NTR District, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri D.V.Sasidhar, 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 11.11.2025 submitted that, the bills which are now claimed by the petitioner are admitted by the respondents and they are ready and willing to process the same and pay the amounts, however, sought 12 weeks 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. 4 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. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 15th December, 2025 RKS