APHC010118192025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. KURAKULA RAGHAVA REDDY, S/O.K. ANJI REDDY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS CHAIRMAN OF HABITATION WORKS COMMITTEE R/O. PADAMATI NAIDUPALEM VILLAGE CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEVELOPMENT, A.P., TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRIC PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ONGOLE 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ INSTITUTION DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ INSTITUTION DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 7. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ INSTITUTION SUB MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 8. THE MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 6391/2025 KURAKULA RAGHAVA REDDY, S/O.K. ANJI REDDY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS CHAIRMAN OF HABITATION WORKS COMMITTEE R/O. PADAMATI NAIDUPALEM VILLAGE CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEVELOPMENT, A.P., TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ONGOLE THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ INSTITUTION DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ INSTITUTION DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ INSTITUTION SUB-DIVISION, SANTHANUTHALAPADU , S.N.PADU MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] MONDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI KURAKULA RAGHAVA REDDY, S/O.K. ANJI REDDY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS CHAIRMAN OF HABITATION WORKS COMMITTEE R/O. PADAMATI NAIDUPALEM VILLAGE CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, ...PETITIONER BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEVELOPMENT, T MAGISTRATE, THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ INSTITUTION DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ INSTITUTION THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DIVISION, SANTHANUTHALAPADU , S.N.PADU THE MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MARRIPUDI MANDAL, MARRIPUDI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 9. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, CHIMAKURTHY, CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 10. THE MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, CHIMAKURTHY, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 11. THE PADAMATI NAIDUPALEM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, PADAMATI NAIDUPALEM VILLAGE, CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM 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 of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying or releasing the final bill dated 30-11-2023 for an amount of Rs.4,98,884/- ( Rupees four Lakhs ninety eight thousand eight hundred eighty four only) along with interest 18percent interest from the date of approval of final bill dated 30-11-2023 to till the date of realization of the said amount in respect of contract work vide Agreement no./2023-24 dated 19- 06-2023 with regard to completion of the work of 'Construction of side drains from SC colony M.P.P Elementary school to MooleKotireddy land in SC colony Patimeedhapalem (V) of P.NaidupalemGramapanchayat of Chimakurthy Mandal' admittedly completed by the petitioner as unjust, illegal, irregular, highhanded, mala fide and arbitrary, without any reason or ground and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Articles 14. 21 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay or release an amount of Rs. 4,98,884/- ( Rupees four Lakhs ninety eight thousand eight hundred eighty four only) relating to outstanding final bill in respect of aforesaid contract work to the petitioner forthwith in the interest of justice 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 or pay the final bill dated 30- 11- 2023 for Rs.4,98,884/- (Rupees four Lakhs ninety eight thousand eight hundred eighty four only) along with interest 18% interest from the date of approval of final bill dated 30-11-2023 to till the date of realization of the said amount in respect of contract work vide Agreement no. /2023-24 dated 19-06- 2023 with regard to completion of the work of “Construction of side drains from SC colony M.P.P Elementary school to MooleKotireddy land in SC colony Patimeedhapalem (V) of P. NaidupalemGramapanchayat of Chimakurthy Mandal to the petitioner pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NUVVULA RAM BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: ORDER This writ petition is filed questioning the inaction of the respondents in payment of the final bill amount of Rs.4,98,884/- in respect of the contract work vide agreement No.19.06.2023. 2. Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, on written instructions dated 27.10.2025 submitted that the authorities have admitted to pay the amount claimed by the petitioner and prayed to grant twelve (12) weeks time for payment of the amount. 3. Sri Nuvvula Ram Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner, reported no objection for granting time as sought for by the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 4. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the concerned authority to pay the amount claimed by the petitioner of Rs.4,98,884/- within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The petitioner is at liberty to pursue his remedy regarding interest by approaching competent civil Court. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Dated: 24th November, 2025. RR