APHC010092852023 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: 4677/2023 Between: 1. BOKKA RAMASWAMY, S/O. SUBBA RAO, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR AND MATERIAL SUPPLIER, R/O. D.NO. 3-198, CHAMAKURI PALEM VILLAGE, NARASAPURAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH-16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. 5. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 6. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. 7. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, NARASAPURAM. CLUSTER MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, NARASAPURAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. THE KODERU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER- CUM-EXTENSION OFFICER, UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, ACHANTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 9. THE ACHANTA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER- CUM-EXTENSION OFFICER, UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, ACHANTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 10. THE PEDAMALLAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER- CUM-EXTENSION OFFICER, UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, ACHANTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 11. THE KANDARAVALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER- CUM-EXTENSION OFFICER, UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, ACHANTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 12. THE PENUMANCHILI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER- CUM-EXTENSION OFFICER, UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, ACHANTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 13. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001. 3 14. THE DIRECTOR, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAVAN, 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 or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing /paying admitted bill amounts including Deposits and Withheld amounts to the petitioner for material supplied by him to the Gram Panchayats in respect of i) Work ID No. 057064105004080015 for an amount of Rs. 8,970/- and Rs. 14,828/-for Formation of Internal CC Roads in Indiramma Colony of Koduru Village of Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, ii) Work ID No. 057064101001080073 for an amount of Rs. 10,625/- and Rs. 9,646/- for construction of CC Road from R and B Road to Borra Venkateswara Rao House in Achanta Village and Mandal, West Godavari District, iii) Work ID No. 057064101001090104 for an amount of Rs. 27,807/- and Rs. 14,089/- for Construction of Anganwadi Building (Code No. 74) Kasaragunta in Achanta Village and Mandal, West Godavari District, iv) Work ID No. 057064101001080074 for an amount of Rs. 24,372/-, Rs. 19,084/-, Rs. 9593/- for Construction of CC Road from Nekkanti Kanta Rao house to Nekkanti Venkateswara Rao shed in Achanta Village and Mandal, West Godavari District, v) Work ID No. 057064105004080020 for an amount of Rs. 17,727/- for Construction of CC Road from Uttarapalem Road to Kadali Nagaraju House and GP Office to R 8s B Road in Koderu Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, vi) Work ID No. 057064105004080013 for an amount of Rs. 17,598/- and Rs. 10,614/- for Providing Internal CC Roads in Uttarapalem of Koduru Village of Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, vii) Work ID No. 057064105004080012 for an amount of Rs. 13,089/- for Construction of CC Road from ZP Road to B. Narasimha Murthy house and ZP Road DW tank in Uttarapalem of Koderu Village of Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, viii) Work ID No. 057064101001080074 for an amount of Rs. 9,957/-, Rs. 28,386/- and Rs. 16,971/- for Construction of CC Road from Nekkanti Kanta Rao house to Nekkanti Venkateswara Rao shed in Achanta Village and Mandal of West Godavari District, ix) Work ID No. 057064105004080014 for an amount of Rs. 11,022/- and Rs.15,425/- for Providing Internal CC Road in Koderu Village of Achanta Mandal, West 4 Godavari District, x) Work ID No. 057064104003080014 for an amount of Rs.10,192/-, Rs. 9383/- and Rs. 4,274/- for Construction of CC Road from Uttarapalem to Koravaripeta in Pedamallam Village of Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xi) Work ID No. 057064106005080015 for an amount of Rs. 18,506/- for Construction of Internal CC Roads in Kandaravalli Village in Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xii) Work ID No. 057064104003080013 for an amount of Rs. 6505/-, Rs. 20,853/- and Rs. 10,796/- for Construction of CC Road from Pechetti Satyanarayana House to Katta Ramakrishna Rao house in Pedamallam Village of Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xiii) Work ID No. 057064110009080019 for an amount of Rs. 19,654/-, Rs. 33,912/- and Rs. 32,165/- for Construction of CC Road from Kolam Nageswara Rao House to Gandham Satyanarayana Paka in Kolavanipeta of Pedamallam Village of Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xiv) Work ID No. 057064104003080011 for an amount of Rs. 18,672/- , Rs. 43,685/- for Formation of Road from Pemati Narasimha Murthy House to Kotha Harijanapeta Road in Pedamallam Village of Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xv) Work ID No. 057064108007080015 for an amount of Rs. 14,822/- and Rs. 6218/-for Construction of CC Road from R and B Road to Ravulamma Devalayam at Penumanchili Village of Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xvi) Work ID No. 0570641010080078 for an amount of Rs. 11,097/-, Rs. 6250/- and Rs. 17,028/- for Construction of CC Road in Manevaripalem of Achanta Village and Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xvii) Work ID No. 057064101001080056 for an amount of Rs. 52,761/- and Rs. 32,665/- for Construction of Internal CC Road in Kesariturigunta of Achanta Village and Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xviii) Work ID No. 057064101001080078 for an amount of Rs. 23,029/-, Rs. 18,961/- and Rs. 9,549/- for Construction of CC Road in Manevaripalem of Achanta Village and Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xix) Work ID No. 057064104003080018 for an amount of Rs. 17,169/- for Construction of CC Road from Kolam Nageswara Rao House to Devarapuvari House in Kolamvari Harijanapeta in Pedamallam Village of Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xx) Work ID No. 057064101001080090 for an amount of Rs. 9264/-, Rs. 8184 and Rs. 6437/- for Construction of CC Road from Kukkala Rama Rao House to Kukkala Satyanarayana House in Venkatalla Cheruvu of Achanta Village and Mandal, West Godavari District, xxi) M.Book No. 125B/PRI/15-16 for an amount of Rs. 17,460/-, Rs.15,155/- for Completion of incomplete SC Community Hall in Turpugaruvu, H/o. Penumanchili Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, 'mil) Work ID No. 057064110009080016 for an amount of Rs. 14,671/-, Rs. 42,270/-and Rs. 24,905/- for Construction of CC Road from Busi Paramjyothi House to T. 5 Meraka in Kothapeta of Pedamallam Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xxiii) Work ID No. 057064105004080017 for an amount of Rs. 9948/- and Rs. 5000/-for Construction of CC Roads Pilli vari dibba and Main Village of Koduru Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xxiv) Work ID No. 057064110009080084 for an amount of Rs. 20,613/- and Rs. 36,664/- for Construction of Internal CC Roads in Pedapeta of Achanta Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, xxv) Work ID No. 057064110009080017 for an amount of Rs. 18,601/- and Rs. 34,138/- for Formation of CC Road from Ambedkar Statue to Turakavari Meraka Road in Kotha Harijanapeta of Pedamallam Village of Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District and xxvi) Work ID No. 057064101001090107 for an amount of Rs. 63,606/- for Construction of MMS Building at Achanta Village and Mandal, West Godavari District totaling an amount of Rs. 10,76,724/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and contrary to the Rules and Regulations of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and consequently direct the respondents to issue and comply with FTOs by releasing funds in respect of above mentioned Work IDs and pass 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 to 3 to release the funds through a proper channel into the account of respondent Nos. 8 to 12 or any other concerned forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following order: Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner in relation to the material supplied to the Gram Panchayats, the present writ petition is filed. 6 2. Heard Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. 3. Smt. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj on written instructions dated 18.11.2025 submitted that, as against the claim made by the petitioner to a tune of Rs,10,76,724/-, the authorities have admitted to pay a tune of Rs.6,64,722/- and sought time for such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection but prayed to grant reasonable time as the amount is paltry. 5. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities are ready to pay the admitted amount to the petitioner, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition, at the admission stage with the following direction. The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 30th December, 2025 SNI 7 222 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4677/2023 Date: 30.12.2025 SNI