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2025 DAILYLAW 49031 (AP)

AMBAVARAPU KOTIREDDY v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/24480/2023 · 2025-12-02

Ravi Cheemalapati

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APHC010473222023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. AMBAVARAPU KOTIREDDY, S/O. CHINA KONDAREDDY, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. SRIKOLANU VILLAGE, ANUMASAMUDRAMPETA MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH -16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DIST 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT AT NELLORE. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, NELLORE, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB DIVISION, ATMAKUR, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, ANUMASAMUDRAMPETA MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. 7 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 24480/2023 AMBAVARAPU KOTIREDDY, S/O. CHINA KONDAREDDY, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. SRIKOLANU VILLAGE, ANUMASAMUDRAMPETA MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA 16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT AT NELLORE. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, NELLORE, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB DIVISION, ATMAKUR, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, ANUMASAMUDRAMPETA MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI AMBAVARAPU KOTIREDDY, S/O. CHINA KONDAREDDY, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. SRIKOLANU VILLAGE, ANUMASAMUDRAMPETA MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, S.P.S.R THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, NELLORE, S.P.S.R THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB DIVISION, THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, ANUMASAMUDRAMPETA MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY CUM EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY, ANUMASAMUDRAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, ANUMASAMUDRAMPETA MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. 8. THE DIRECTOR, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE MGNREG SCHEME, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 9. UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI. 10. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents in non-payment of amounts due for the last three years even after finalizing the bills, payable to me after the successful completion of the execution of work connected to work ID No. 097071315018090010 pursuant to MGNREGS grant to cost for the material supplied by the petitioner for Construction of Bharath Nirman Ragiv Gandhi Seva Kendra Building at A.S.Peta Mandal, S.P.S.R Nellore District issued by 4th respondent., as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of the provisions of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Development Act, 2005. rules and regulations framed there under and offends under Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to comply with the said M-Books by paying amounts covered thereby 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 pleased to direct the respondents to release the funds through a proper channel into the account of 7th respondent or any other concern, towards amount payable pursuant to work 097071315018090010 pursuant to MGNREGS grant to cost for the material supplied by the petitioner for Construction of Bharath Nirman Ragiv Gandhi Seva Kendra Building at A.S.Peta Mandal, S.P.S.R Nellore District issued by 4th respondent, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER Sri Balakrishna, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, brought to the notice of this Court that the amount claimed by the petitioner in this writ petition had duly been paid to him. 2. Ms. P.Satya Haritha, learned counsel, representing Ms.Nimmagadda Revathi, submitted that the petitioner is not in touch since a long time. 3. In view of the submission made by learned Assistant Government Pleader that the amount has already been paid to the petitioner coupled with the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has not been in touch since a long time, this writ petition can be closed. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. If the petitioner still feels that cause still survives, he is at liberty to make appropriate application within a period of two (02) months. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Dated: 3rd December, 2025. RR