APHC010113912023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5751/2023 Between: 1. MANCHU SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. VENKATASWARLU AGED 34 YEARS, R/O. NIDUGUNTAPALEM VILLAGE VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLO E DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (PANCHAYAT WING) SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT AT NELLORE. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, VENKATACHALAM SPSR NE DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5751/2023 MANCHU SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. VENKATASWARLU AGED 34 YEARS, R/O. NIDUGUNTAPALEM VILLAGE VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, SPSR NELLO E DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. MMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (PANCHAYAT WING) SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT AT NELLORE. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, VENKATACHALAM SPSR NE THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI MANCHU SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. VENKATASWARLU AGED 34 YEARS, R/O. NIDUGUNTAPALEM VILLAGE VENKATACHALAM ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP, BY ITS PRINCIPAL RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. MMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (PANCHAYAT WING) SPSR NELLORE THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VENKATACHALAM MANDAL, VENKATACHALAM SPSR NELLORE THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION NELLORE, SPSR 7. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, , DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DWMA), SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT AT NELLORE 8. THE THIKKAVARAPPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY THIKKAVARAPPADU VILLAGE, VENKATACHALAM MANDAL SPSR NELLORE 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents in not paying bill amounts towards the cost of material supplied and skilled and semi-skilled labour engaged by the petitioner for execution of action of respondents in not paying bill amounts towards the cost of material supplied and skilled 86 semi- skilled labour engaged by the petitioner for execution of i) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/7707010080019 for an amount of Rs. 2,34,373/-, ii) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/7707010080020 for an amount of Rs. 1,76,616/-, iii) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/7707010080031 for an amount of Rs. 97,567/- iv) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/7707010080023 for an amount of Rs. 60,496/- v) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/7707010080028 for an amount of Rs. 78,579/- vi) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/7707010080029 for an amount of Rs. 63,461/- and vii) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/770701080038 for an amount of Rs. 7,68,130/, as illegal, arbitrary, irresponsible, against to the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India as illegal, arbitrary, irresponsible, against to the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to pay the above amounts forthwith along with interest in the interest of justice 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 to pay the bill amounts towards the cost of material supplied and skilled and semi-skilled labour engaged by the petitioner for execution of i) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/7707010080019 for an amount of Rs. 2,34,373/¬, ii) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/7707010080020 for an amount of Rs. 1,76,616/-, iii) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/7707010080031 for an amount of Rs. 97,567/- iv) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/7707010080023 for an amount of Rs. 60,496/- v) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/7707010080028 for an amount of Rs. 78,579/- vi) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/7707010080029 for an amount of Rs. 63,461/- and vii) Work Code No. 0209030009/RC/770701080038 for an amount of Rs. 7,68,130/, as illegal, arbitrary, irresponsible, against to the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amounts towards the cost of material supplied and skilled & semi skilled labour for various works executed by the petitioner, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri Ch.Prabhu Kumar, learned counsel representing Sri Kambhampati Ramesh Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amounts so claimed by the petitioner and there remains nothing for adjudication, accordingly, prayed to close the writ petition. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 05th November, 2025 RKS