APHC010592802023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 30655 OF 2023 Between: 1. Pasupuleti Rajini,, C/o.Narasimha Rao, Aged about 39 years, R/o.5-208, Vatsavai, N.T.R. District, Andhra Pradesh-521402. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Special Chief Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Special Chief Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, NH -16, Tadepalli, Guntur District. 2 4. The Executive Engineer, PRI Division Vijayawada, N.T.R. District at Vijayawada. 5. The District Panchayat Officer, Gollapadui, N.T.R. District. 6. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Penuganchiprolu Mandal, N.T.R. District. 7. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Vatsavai Mandal, N.T.R. District. 8. The Extension Officer, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, MPDO Office, Penuganchiprolu Mandal, N.T.R. District. 9. The Lingagudem Gram Panchayat, Rep. by its Panchayat Secretary, Lingagudem Village, Penuganchiprolu Mandal, N.T.R. District. 10. The Penuganchiprolu Gram Panchayat, Rep. by its Panchayat Secretary, Penuganchiprolu Village, Penuganchiprolu Mandal, N.T.R. District.. 11. The Subbayyagudem Gram Panchayat, Rep. by its Panchayat Secretary, Subbayyagudem Viliage, Vatsavai Mandal, N.T.R. District. 12. The Konakanchi Gram Panchayat, Rep. by its Panchayat Secretary, Konakanchi Village, Penuganchiprolu Mandal, N.T.R. District. ...Respondents 3 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 IVRir OF AMJVDAAfl/Sdeclaring the respondents more particularly 1st respondent in non-compliance of pending due MGNREGS Convergence Funds of Rs.11,61,179/- in connection with M.Book No(s).17B/GPWORKS/2019-2020, 14B/GPWORKS/2019-2020, 152A/GPWORKS/2019-2020, 159A/GPWORKS/2019-2020, 76B/GPWORKS/2019 - 2020 AND 504A/GPWORKS/2020-2021 pursuant to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGS) grants towards cost for the material supplied by the petitioner for providing CC Open Drainage System with covers Slab under MGNREGS in Convergence with other funds for various location in Respondent 8 to 11 Gram Panchayats despite successfully completing subject works in the year 2021 and keeping bills pending for more than two (02) years as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice contrary to the Rules and Regulations of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 as contrary to the Settled principles of natural justice and further, offends Article-14, 19 of Indian Constitution and consequently direct the respondents to comply with the above Measurement Books/Fund Transfer Orders by paying amounts along with interests at 18percent to the petitioner and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 4 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 MGNREGS Convergence Funds of Rs.l 1,61,179/- in connection with M.Book No(s).17B/GPWORKS/2019-2020, 14B/GPWORKS/2019-2020, 152A/GPWORKS/2019-2020, 159A/GPWORKS/2019-2020, 76B/GPWORKS/2019 - 2020 AND 504A/GPWORKS/2020-2021 pursuant to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGS) grants towards cost for the material supplied by the petitioner for providing CC Open Drainage System with covers Slab under MGNREGS in Convergence with other funds for various location in Respondent 8 to 11 Gram Panchayats to the petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: V.N.V.SURYA DATTU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV Counsel for the Respondents:N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) The Court made the following ORDER: Sri V.N.V. Surya Dattu, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and that it has become infructuous. Hence, nothing further remains for adjudication. 5 Recording the said submissions, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 01.12.2025 ANS 6 295 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 30655/2023 Date: 01.12.2025 ANS