APHC010222962023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 11712/2023 Between: 1. BENDU RAMA RAO, S/O LATE SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O MUDDADA VILLAGE, ETCHERLA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THE STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CUM PROGRAMMA CO ORDINATOR, UNDER MGNREG SCHEME, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DWMA AND JOINT PROGRAMME CO ORDINATOR, SRIKA 6. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MPDO, ETCHELA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. THE MUDDADA, GRAMA PANCHAYAT REP. BY IT'S PANCHAYAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 11712/2023 BENDU RAMA RAO, S/O LATE SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O MUDDADA VILLAGE, ETCHERLA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THE STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CUM PROGRAMMA CO ORDINATOR, UNDER MGNREG SCHEME, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DWMA AND JOINT PROGRAMME CO ORDINATOR, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MPDO, ETCHELA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. THE MUDDADA, GRAMA PANCHAYAT REP. BY IT'S PANCHAYAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BENDU RAMA RAO, S/O LATE SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O MUDDADA VILLAGE, ETCHERLA MANDAL, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THE STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, ONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THE STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CUM PROGRAMMA CO ORDINATOR, UNDER MGNREG SCHEME, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DWMA AND JOINT PROGRAMME CO THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MPDO, THE MUDDADA, GRAMA PANCHAYAT REP. BY IT'S PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, MUDDADA ETCHERLA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...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 in WRIT of MANDAMUS aggrieved by the action of the Respondents in in not releasing the pending bills of Rs 18,08,310/- with respect works done at Muddada Village,Etcherla Mandal, Srikakulam District under MGNREG Scheme in connection with work ID Nos. (1).96192 (2). 95786 (3).95956 (4).95614 (5). 96164 (6.) 95846 (7). 74318 (8). 74228 (9). 96357 (10) 96357is without any authority and the same is highly illegal, unjust, arbitrary and contrary to law and violations of Principles of Natural Justice and contrary Articles 300-A, 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith release and pay the above pending bills of Rs 18,08,310/- and to 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 pleased to direct the Respondents to immediately release the pending bills of Rs 18,08,310/- with respect works done at Muddada Village„ Etcherla Mandal, Srikakulam District under MGNREG Scheme in connection with work ID Nos. (1).96192 (2). 95786 (3).95956 (4).95614 (5). 96164 (6.) 95846 (7). 74318 (8). 74228 (9). 96357 (10) 96357 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER Sri J.S.Venkatesh, learned counsel, representing Sri S. Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the cause in this writ petition has become infructuous and hence dismiss the writ petition. 2. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Dated: 1st December, 2025. RR