APHC010528752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27581/2025 Between: 1. SRI. YALLA SRINIVASULA REDDY,, S/O. RAHAVA REDDY, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O. MITTATMAKURU VILLAGE, GUDUR MANDAL TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DWAMA, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. 4. THE MANDAL PARISHAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GUDUR MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. 5. PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. 2 6. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI. 7. THE DIRECTOR, MAHATHMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME (MGNREGS), MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI. ...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 the Respondents in non-compliance of under M-Book No.22058 and work ID No.091323201001170501 pursuant to MGNREGS grant to cost for the material supplied by the Petitioner for Development of Housing Colony near Mittathmakuru SWPC in Sy.No.265 to an extent of Ac.3.00 cents in Mittahmakuru Grampanachayat, Gudur Mandal, Tirupathi District an part amount of Rs.3,34,025/- and to declare the same as illegal irregular arbitrary violative of the provisions of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Development Act 2005 rules and regulations framed there under, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also oppose to the settled principles of law and consequently direct the Respondents to comply forthwith by releasing Petitionr part bill amount Rs.3,34,025/- pursuant to MGNREGS funds and pass such 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 release the part bill amount of Rs.3,34,025/- vide M-Book No.22058 and work ID No.091323201001170501 pursuant to MGNREGS grant to cost for the material supplied by the Petitioner for “Development of Housing Colony near Mittathmakuru SWPC in Sy.No.265 to an extent of Ac.3.00 cents in Mittahmakuru Grampanachayat, Gudur Mandal, Tirupathi District pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MALIREDDY GOWTHAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: ORDER: Non payment of bill amount for the works executed by the petitioner for development of Housing Colony near Mittathmakuru SWPC to an extent of Ac.3.00 cents in Sy.No.265 in Mittathmakuru Gram Panchayat, Gudur Mandal, Tirupathi District, under MGNREGS, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Ms.G.Vanitha Sree, learned counsel representing Sri M.Gowtham, 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 the respondents on written instructions dated 08.12.2025 submitted that as against the claim made by the petitioner to a tune of Rs.3,34,025/-, the authorities have admitted to pay the amount to a tune of Rs.3,90,151/- including GST and sought time for such payment. 4 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection. 5. Taking into consideration, the submissions of both the learned counsel, as the authorities are ready to pay the admitted 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: 30th December, 2025 RKS