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2025 DAILYLAW 53453 (AP)

PENTELA RAMA RAO v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/25276/2025 · 2025-10-13

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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APHC010493562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 25276/2025 Between: 1. PENTELA RAMA RAO, S/O VEERAIAH AGED 66 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR R/O D.NO. 1-81, BOBBEPALLI, MARTUR MANDAL BAPATIA DISTRICT, (OLD PRAKASAM DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB- DIVISION, PARCHUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. THE BOBBEPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, BOBBEPALLI, MARTUR MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents in not paying the 1ST AND Part bills totalling to an amount of Rs. 2 19,71,628/- for the execution of works i.e. Providing Cement Roads from (1) Singarakonda (H) llavarapu Subbarao (H), (2) Library to Thalluri Ashok (H), (3) Singarasetty Ramesh (H) to Kommalapati Manikyam (H), (4) Ganga Poornaiah (H) to Ganga Yellamandaiah (H), (5) Ganga Kotaiah (H) to Pentyala Raghavaiah (H), (6) Ancha Subbaiah (H) to Gunjipalli Shanmukha Rao (H), (7) Malampati Mallaiah (H) to Addagada Raghu (H), (8) Internal CC roads (Reach-2), (9) Internal CC roads (Reach-5), (10) Vangavolu Jagankumar (H) to Danda Subba Rao (H), (11) Ganji Siva (H) to Telaprolu Sambaiah (H), (12) Internal CC roads (Reach-4), (13) Internal CC roads (Reach- 6) of Bobbepalli Village of Martur Mandal under SDF Part-B Grant vide agreement Nos. 21/2017-18, 19/2017-18, 22/2017-18, 20/2017-18, /2017-18 dated 01-09-2017, 04-09-2017, 05-09- 2017, 08-09-2017 is illegal, arbitrary, malafidy, unjust, irrational and contrary to the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the total amount of Rs. 19,71,628/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned works 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 pleased to direct the respondents to release the funds through a proper channel into the account of 6TH respondent or any other concern, for a total amount of Rs. 19,71,628/- for the execution of works i.e. Providing Cement Roads from (1) Singarakonda (H) llavarapu Subbarao (H), (2) Library to Thalluri Ashok (H), (3) Singarasetty Ramesh (H) to Kommalapati Manikyam (H), (4) Ganga Poornaiah (H) to Ganga Yellamandaiah (H), (5) Ganga Kotaiah (H) to Pentyala Raghavaiah (H), (6) Ancha Subbaiah (H) to Gunjipalli Shanmukha Rao (H), (7) Malampati Mallaiah (H) to Addagada Raghu (H), (8) Internal CC roads (Reach-2), (9) Internal CC roads (Reach-5), (10) Vangavolu Jagankumar (H) to Danda Subba Rao (H), (11) Ganji Siva (H) to Telaprolu Sambaiah (H), (12) Internal CC roads (Reach-4), (13) Internal CC roads (Reach- 6) of Bobbepalli Village of Martur Mandal under SDF Part-B Grant vide agreement Nos. 21/2017-18, 19/2017-18, 22/2017-18, 20/2017-18 /2017-18 dated 01-09-2017, 04-09- 2017, 05-09- 2017, 08-09-2017, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass 3 The Court made the following ORDER:- In view of the letter dated 08.10.2025 filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner(s) before the Registry, requesting to post the matter under the caption for withdrawal, seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition, permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the petition shall stand closed. ____________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 14.10.2025 klk 4 38 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Writ Petition No.25276 of 2025 14.10.2025 kkllkk