APHC010280952023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 14370/2023 Between: 1. K RAGHAVENDRA RAO, S/O HANUMANTHARAO. AGED 40 YEARS, R/O. 3-26A, YARRABALEM VILLAGE, KORISAPADU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523212. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 522237 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT NO. 12-47, P.V.S. EMPIRE, NEAR PRATUR CROSS ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, OPP. P.W.D. GROUNDS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520010 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, AT ONGOLE. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ CIRCLE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PIU(PR) DIVISION, ONGOLE. 7. YCRRAHALEM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KORISAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 8. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 ...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 a writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in with holding the payments of Rs.2,45,173/- (Two Lakhs Forty Five Thousand One Hundred and Seventy Three Only) (1) (Rs.40,617/- (Rupees Forty Thousand Six Hundred and Seventeen Only) for the works done pertaining to Providing Metal Road from Yerrabalem to Medaramitla in Yerrabalem Village Reach 1 of estimate cost Rs. 5.00 lakhs, SDF Part - B for Rs.0.50 Lakhs under SDF Grant with Agt No. 30/2018-19, dt.01/10/2018, (2) Rs.40,682/- (Forty Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Two Only) for the works done pertaining to Providing Metal Road from Yerrabalem to Medaramitla in Yerrahalcm Village Reach 2 01' estimate cost Rs. 5.00 lakhs, SI)17 Pail - B Rs.0.50 Lakhs with Agt No. 31/2018-19, (11.01/10/2018, (3) Rs.40,620/- (Forty Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty Only) for the work done pertaining to Providing Metal Road from Yerrabalem to Medaramitla in Yerrabalem Village Reach 3 of estimate cost Rs. 5.00 lakhs, SDF Part - B for Rs.0.50 Lakhs with Agt No. 32/2018-19, dt.01/10/2018 (4) Rs.40,754/- (Forty Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Four Only) for the work done pertaining to Providing Metal Road from Yerrabalem to Medaramitla in Yerrabalem Village Reach 4 of estimate cost Rs. 5.00 lakhs, SDF Part - B for Rs.0.50 Lakhs with Agt No. 33/2018-19, dt.01/10/2018 (5) Rs.40,896/- (Forty Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Six Only) for the work done pertaining to Providing Metal Road from Yerrabalem to Medaramitla in Yerrabalem Village Reach 5 of estimate cost Rs. 5.00 lakhs, SDF Part - B for Rs.0.50 Lakhs with Agt No. 34/2018-19, dt.01/10/2018 (6) Rs.41,604/- (Forty One Thousand Six Hundred and Four Only) for the 3 work done pertaining to Providing Metal Road from Yerrabalem to Medaramitla in Yerrabalem Village Reach 6 of estimate cost Rs. 5.00 lakhs, SDF Part - B for Rs.0.50 Lakhs with Agt No. 35/2018-19, dt.01/10/2018 as had, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amount of Rs.2,45, I 73/-(Two Lakhs Forty Five Thousand One Hundred and Seventy Three Only) for the works executed by the petitioner and to 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 03.06.2023 for releasing the amounts payable to him, pending disposal of the writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ARUN SHOWRI G Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER: Non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner for the works done pertaining to providing metal road from Yerrabalem to Medaramitla in Yerrabalem Village under various agreements is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. On 01.12.2025, learned counsel for the respondent submits that the amount claimed by the petitioner has been paid to the petitioner. 4 Learned counsel for the petitioner sought time to get instructions in that regard. 3. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the amounts have been received by the petitioner and that nothing remains for adjudication. 4. Taking the submission into consideration, as the respondents have already paid the amount claimed by the petitioner and nothing remains for adjudication, the writ petition is liable to be closed. 5. Accordingly, 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: 08.12.2025 JLV 5 315 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 14370/2023 Date: 08.12.2025 JLV