T,V i V IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WPrPIL) NO: 18 OF 2025 Between: A. Viswanatha Reddy, S/o. A. Thimma Reddy, 62 years, Sarpanch, Moram Gram Panchayath, D.No.9/139-1, Nakkapalli Palamaner Mandal, Chittoor District ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department, Secretariat at Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3. The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Praja Parishad Chittoor, Chitoor District. 4. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Mandal Praja Parishad, ' Palamaner, Chittoor District ... RESPONDENTS 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 of Mandamus in the Public Interest Litigation, declaring the action of the Respondents in not executing the works vide Roc.No.E5/1620/2024 ’ Roc.No.E5/1675/2024 dated 07.10.2024 sanctioned by the 3"'^ respondent Finance Commission as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary. 07.10.2024 & dated proceedings th under 15 0 contrary to law and further direct the respondents to execute the above works. lA 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 executing the works vide proceedings Roc.No.E5/1620/2024 dated 7.10.2024 & Roc.No.E5/1675/2024 dated 07.10.2024 sanctioned by the 3'"' respondent under 15 Commission pending disposal the writ petition. th Finance Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MAHADEVA KANTHRIGALA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4: SRI M. SUDHIR, SC FOR ZPP, MPP & GRAM PANCHAYAT The Court made the following: ORDER / / APHC010046962025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Sr.No:-l [3483] / / AT AMARAVATI ■^1 0!^.^ WP(PIL) NO: 18 of 2025 A. Viswanatha Reddy ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for petitioner Advocate for respondents Sri Mahadeva Kanthrigala Learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2, Sri M. Sudhir, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.3 and 4. CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 5th February 2025 PC : The petitioner claims that certain funds were sanctioned for certain works which have not been taken up for execution and that representations were made to the official respondent Nos.3 and 4, which has not elicited any response. It is also stated that the funds which have been sanctioned would lapse by 31.03.2025 and therefore, the present petition seeking mandamus to the respondents. 2. We dispose of this petition with a direction to the District Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor, Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Praja Parishad, ‘I I / / 2 / Mandal Parishad Development Officer. District to consider the and pass appropriate orders thereupon have not expressed any opinion District, Chittoor as also the Chittoor Mandal Praja representations filed by the petitioner month. We make it clear that we Parishad, Palamaner, Chittoor within one on the merits of the case. No order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any shall stand closed. Sd/- K. SRINIVASA RAJU > assistant registrar I //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Pradesh, Secretariat at Velagapudi, 1. The Chief Secretary, Department, State of Andhra Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2 The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District, s' The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Praja Parishad Chittoor, Chitoor District. Mandal Praja Parishad Mandal Parishad Development Officer 4. The Palamaner, Chittoor District Mahadeva Kanthrigala, Advocate [OPUC] MPP & Gram PanchayatjOPUCj 5. One CC to Sri CC to Sri M. Sudhir, SC for ZPP 6. One 7. Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj i and Rural Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. Three CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:05/02/2025 o^ndw/?:^ X 1 4 FEB 2025 <3, A ^ . Curreni seciion . / ^ ££2patc!5S^' ORDER WP(PIL).No.18 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P.(PIL) WITHOUT COSTS