APHC010262392024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 13207/2024 Between: 1. ANKAMA SRINIVASA SUBBA RAO, S/O. LAXMANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O. BALAI NAGAR, TANGELLA MUDI, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DIVISION, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DIVISION, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT. 4. THE DIRECTOR WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Wirt, Direction or Order questioning the action of the respondents in not paying pending admitted bills to the petitioner for the works Construction of CC Road from Parachuri Srinivasa Rao (H) to Movva Rama Rao (H) in Basavarapadu H/o of Lopudi (V) of Musunuru Mandal in favor of the petitioner even though completed in the year 2023 the entire work within stipulated time is illegal and arbitrary and violative of articles 14, 16 and 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to clear the admitted bills pertaining to the above works and 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 direct the respondents to pay the admitted bills an amount of Rs.10,71,485/- pertaining to the tender works in favor of the petitioner, pending disposal of Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: Non payment of bill amount for the works executed by the petitioner for Construction of CC road from Parachuri Srinivasa Rao (H) to Movva Rama Rao (H) in Basavarapadu H/o of Lopudi Village, Musunuru Mandal, Krishna District, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri P.Narahari Babu, 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 the respondents, on written instructions dated 07.11.2025, 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 four months time for such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection. 5. Taking into consideration, the submissions of both the learned counsel, as the authorities are ready to pay the net amount to the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition at 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 eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It would be open to the petitioner to agitate its claim for interest, if any, payable by the respondents, if he is so advised, in an appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 07th November, 2025 RKS