APHC010502632025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 26181/2025 Between: 1. A PRASAD, , S/O.MACHARA RAO , AGE40 YEARS, D/O.3-32,LRUKU VEEDHI,VAKADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRIC ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPORTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 3. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS S DIVISION, KARAPA, KAINADA DISTRICT. 4. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 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 to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 4,55,456 /- (Rupees Four Lakhs Fifty Five Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Six only) finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. even after Construction of cc drains from Gurrapu cheruvu to kata raghava 9H) at arapa (v) of Karapa (m) village of Karapa Mandal Agreement /2023-24, Dt29.01.2024 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts i.e., Rs. 4,55,456 /- (Rupees Four Lakhs Fifty Five Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Six only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA 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 drains from Gurrapu Cheruvu to Kata Raghava 9H at Arapa Village, Karapa Mandal, vide Agreement No.Nil/2023-24 dated 29.01.2024, is the grievance of the petitioners. 2. Heard Ms.Devasri Roshan, 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 Panchayat Raj on written instructions dated 01.11.2025 submitted that, the authorities have admitted to pay to a tune of Rs.4,09,776/- as against the claim made by the petitioner to a tune of Rs.4,55,456/- and sought time for such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection but prayed to grant reasonable time as the amount is paltry. 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 Ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 25th November, 2025 RKS