APHC010094412023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. VAJRAGADDA SANKARA RAO, S/O RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. 1 (M), SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF A. P., TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COL SRIKAKULAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGNEER, PR CIRCLE OFFICE, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , PR DIVISION, PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4783/2023 VAJRAGADDA SANKARA RAO, S/O RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. 1-26, GUNABHADRA (V), KOTTURU (M), SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF A. P., TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGNEER, PR CIRCLE OFFICE, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , PR DIVISION, PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI VAJRAGADDA SANKARA RAO, S/O RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 52 26, GUNABHADRA (V), KOTTURU ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL PANCHAYATI RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF A. P., LECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGNEER, PR CIRCLE OFFICE, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , PR DIVISION, PALAKONDA, THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, 2 AMARAVATI. 7. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM 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 to declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents herein not releasing and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.2,45,450/- with interest to the petitioner under the grant of SDF for execution of work as illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to release and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.2,45,450/- with interest to the petitioner forthwith under the grant of SDF, and to pass such 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 release and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.2,45,450/- with interest to the petitioner forthwith under the grant of SDF, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3 The Court made the following order: Ms M.Sumalatha, learned counsel, representing Sri Bokka Satyanarayana, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondent authorities have released the bill 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. 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 25.11.2025 MP 4 162 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.4783 of 2023 Dated : 25.11.2025 MP