APHC010146802023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 7501/2023 Between: 1. BIRUDAVOLU NANDA KISHORE REDDY,, S/O. CHANDRA SHEKAR REDDY AGE 50 YEARS, RIO. ISKAPALEM VILLAGE VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 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 STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT,,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT AT NELLORE. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, VENKATACHALAM SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2 7. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DWMA), SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT AT NELLORE 8. THE ISKAPALEM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ISKAPALEM VILLAGE, VENKATACHALAM MANDAL SPSR NELLORE 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 respondents in not paying bill amounts towards the cost of material supplied and skilled and semi-skilled labour engaged by the petitioner for execution of the works i.e. 1) Work Code No. 0209030016/RC/7780015080012 for an amount of Rs. 9,40,239/-, ii) Work Code No. 0209030016/RC/7780015080010 for an amount of Rs. 10,57,136/-. iii) Work Code No. 0209030016/RC/7780015080011 for an amount of Rs. 12,64,073/-, iv) Work Code No. 0209030016/RC/7780015080009 for an amount of Rs. 11,26371/-. v) Work Code No. 0209030016/RC/7780015080003 for an amounts of Rs. 5.46,051/- and vi) Work Code No. 0209030016/RC/7780015080008 for an amount of Rs. 16,22,167/- as illegal, arbitrary, irresponsible, against to the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India as illegal, arbitrary, irresponsible, against to the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to pay the above amounts forthwith along with interest in the interest of justice 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 to direct the respondents to pay the bill amounts towards the cost of material supplied and skilled and semi-skilled labour engaged by the petitioner for execution of the works i.e 1) Work Code No. 0209030016/RC/7780015080012 for an amount of Rs. 9,40,239/-, ii) Work Code No. 0209030016/RC/7780015080010 for an amount of Rs. 10,57,136/-, iii) Work Code No. 0209030016/RC/7780015080011 for an amount of Rs. 12,64,073/-, iv) Work Code No. 0209030016/RC/7780015080009 for an amount of Rs. 11,26,371/-, v) Work Code No. 0209030016/RC/7780015080003 for an amounts of Rs. 5,46,051/- and vi) Work Code No. 3 0209030016/RC/7780015080008 for an amount of Rs. 16,22,167/-as illegal, arbitrary, irresponsible, against to the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 4 ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner for the works executed under various agreements under MGNREGS Scheme, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Smt.Ch.S.V.Meena Kumari, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amounts to the petitioner and there remains nothing for adjudication, accordingly, prayed to close the writ petition. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 05th December, 2025 RKS