APHC010650402025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 33633/2025 Between: 1. TAPPITA PRASADA RAO, S/O SATYAM NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/OH.NO.170. MAIN ROAD, CHILAKALA PALLI VILLAGE, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT-535 557. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, PARVATHIPURAM, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, PARVATHIPURAM, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, 2 PARVATHIPURAM, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT. 7. THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, PARVATHIPURAM, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM 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 a Writ, Order or Direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the total amount of Rs.3,76,902/- (Rs. 1,97,957/- Rs.1,78,945/-) (Rupees Three Lakh Seventy Six Thousand Nine Flundred and Two only) in respect of 1) Agreement No.120/A/2023- 24, dated 20-11- 2023, DIVL. AGMT. NO. 120/2023-24, dated 05.10.2023 for construction of CC Road and Drain from Thappeti Padma house to Boddu Rama Rao house in Panchayati Veedhi at Chilakalapalli Village of Balijipeta Mandal and 2) Supplemental Agreement NO.119/A/2023-24, dated 20.11.2023 Divl. Agmt. No. 119/2023-24, dt 05.10.2023 for construction of CC Road and Drain from Boddu Rama Rao house to Chintada Trinadhamma house in Panchayati Veedhi at Chilakalapalli Village of Balijipeta Mandal as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, high-handed, contrary to the established procedure of law apart from being violative of Arts. 14 and 19(g) of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith release the payment of above bill amount along with interest 24 percentage p.a. to the petitioner 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 process and pay the bills due to the petitioner for a total amount of Rs.3,76,902/- (Rs. 1,97,957/- Rs. 1,78,945/-) (Rupees Three Lakh Seventy Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Two only) in respect of 1) Agreement No.120/A/2023- 24, dated 20-11-2023, DIVL. AGMT. NO. 120/2023-24, dated 05.10.2023 for construction of CC Road and Drain from Thappeti Padma house to Boddu Rama Rao house in Panchayati Veedhi at Chilakalapalli Village of Balijipeta Mandal and 2) Supplemental Agreement 3 No.119/A/2023-24, dated 20.11.2023 Divl. Agmt. No. 119/2023-24, dt 05.10.2023 for construction of CC Road and Drain from Boddu Rama Rao house to Chintada Trinadhamma house in Panchayati Veedhi at Chilakalapalli Village of Balijipeta Mandal forthwith pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BONU RAMA SHANKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: Non payment of bill amount to the petitioner for construction of CC road and drain from Thappeti Padma house to Boddu Rama Rao & from Boddu Rama Rao house to Chintada Trinadhamma house in Panchayati Veedhi, Chilakalapalli Village, Balijipeta Madnal, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri B.Rama Shankara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Smt.Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader on written instructions dated 09.12.2025 submitted that that the bill amounts, which are now claimed by the petitioner are admitted by the respondents and they are ready and willing to process the same and pay the amount, however, sought eight weeks time for such payment. 4 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection. 5. Taking into consideration, the submissions of both the learned counsel, as the authorities are ready to pay the net amount to the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition at admission stage. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The respondents are directed to release the admitted/legally entitled amount to the petitioner at the earliest and at any rate, within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 31st December, 2025 RKS