APHC010107382023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5428/2023 Between: 1. MANYAM SUBBAREDDY, S/O. SUBBARAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURALIST, D/O. 2/245/6/2/3, RAVINDRA NAGAR, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NAKKAL ROAD, SURYARAOPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR P CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR DIVISION, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE ERRASANIPALLE GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THAMBALLAPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. THE SARPANCH SPECIAL PANCHAYAT, THAMBALLAPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 7. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH,DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5428/2023 MANYAM SUBBAREDDY, S/O. SUBBARAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURALIST, D/O. 2/245/6/2/3, RAVINDRA NAGAR, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NAKKAL ROAD, SURYARAOPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYATRAJ WING, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR DIVISION, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR THE ERRASANIPALLE GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THAMBALLAPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. THE SARPANCH SPECIAL OFFICER, ERRASANIPALLE GRAM PANCHAYAT, THAMBALLAPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH,DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI MANYAM SUBBAREDDY, S/O. SUBBARAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURALIST, D/O. 2/245/6/2/3, RAVINDRA ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NAKKAL ROAD, ANCHAYATRAJ WING, CHITTOOR, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR DIVISION, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR THE ERRASANIPALLE GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THAMBALLAPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. OFFICER, ERRASANIPALLE GRAM PANCHAYAT, THAMBALLAPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH,DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI,GUTNUR 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 an amount of 1.) Rs.1,66,212/- in respect of work ID No.107060210010080027, dated 27.03.2019, 2.) Rs.3,47,184/- in respect of work ID No.107060210010080027, dated 27.03.2019, under MGNREGS Scheme in convergence with other funds in Errasanipalle Gram Panchayat, Thamballapalle Mandal, Chittoor District, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to clear the bills in the said above work and 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 1,3 as 7 to release the funds through a proper channel into the account of 5th Respondent or any other concern, regarding payment of amount 1.) Rs.1,66,212/- in respect of work ID No.107060210010080027, dated 27.03.2019, 2.) Rs.3,47,184/- in respect of work ID No.107060210010080027, dated 27.03.2019, under MGNREGS Scheme in convergence with other funds in Errasanipalle Gram Panchayat, Thamballapalle Mandal, Chittoor District, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner for works executed under MGNREGS Scheme in convergence with other funds in Errasanipalle Gram Panchayat, Thamballapalle Mandal, Chittoor District, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri P.Anand Surya, learned counsel representing Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, 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 November, 2025 RKS