APHC010461862024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1623/2025 Between: 1. SONTI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 45 YEARS, SARPANCH OF ADAVULADEEVI GRAMAPANCHAYATH, R/O.DOOR NO.9-31, ADAVULADEEVI VILLAGE AND POST, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. WORK IDS 070925411007171524, 070925411007171525, 070925411007171517 AND 070925411007171491 . 2. NARRA VENKAMMA, W/O KRISHNA, AGED 42 YEARS, SARPANCH OF AMUDALAPALLIGRAMAPANCHAYATH, R/O.DOOR NO. 1134, AMUDALAPALLI VILLAGE AND POST, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. WORK IDS 070925403002170888 AND 070925403002170931 3. MD.NAZEER AHMED, C/O IBRAHIM, AGED 56 YEARS, SARPANCH OF BAVAJIPALEM GRAMAPANCHAYATH, R/O. DOOR NO.18-80-6, BAVAJIPALEM VILLAGE AND POST, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. WORK IDS 070925402001170688 AND 070925402001170692 4. KESANA NAGA MUTYALAMMA, GRAMAPANCHAYATH, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. WORK ID 070925410006170763 . 5. THOKALA SUKANYA,, C/O ASHOK RAJU, AGED 28 YEARS, SARPANCH OF GURNADHA NAGAR GRAMAPANCHAYATH, R/O. DOOR NO.11-48, ANJANAPURAM, ADAVULADEEVI VILLAGE AND POST, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. WORK IDS 070925412007170597 AND 070925412007170524 . 6. BELLAMKONDA CHITTIBABU,, S/O RAMASWAMI, SARPANCH OF KALLIPHALAM GRAMAPANCHAYATH, R/O. DOOR NO. 1-38, KALLIPHALEM VILLAGE AND POST, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. WORK ID 070925404002170530 . 7. KOKKILIGADDA RAVI, S/O VENKATA BASAVAIAH, AGED 46 YEARS, SARAPANVH OF KOTHAPALEM GRAMAPANCHAYATH, R/O DOOR NO.8-95, KOTHAPALEM VILLAGE AND POST, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. WORK ID 070925415008170716 . 8. BETHAPUDI RAJESWARI, W/O RAMA RAO, AGED 53 YEARS, SARPANCH OF KUCHINAPUDI GRAMAPANCHAYATH, R/O. DOOR NO.8-8, PULLAMERAKA, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. WORK ID 070925408006510945 9. KATTA POLERAMMA, W/O BASAVAIAH, AGED 54 YEARS, SARPANCH OF NIZAMPATNAM GRAMAPANCHAYATH, NIZAMPATNAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. WORK IDS 070925401001171502 TO 503 AND 070925401001171529 TO 534 10. GANGULA V. RATNA PRASAD, S/O AADI NARAYANA, AGED 47 YEARS, SARPANCH OF PALLAPATIA GRAMAPANCHAYATH, R/O. DOOR NO.3-80, PALLAPATLLA VILLAGE AND PANCHAYAT, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. WORK ID 070925407005170344 11. PUPPALA BASAVAPURNA, W/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 53 YEARS, SARPANCH OF PRAGNAM GRAMAPANCHAYATH R/O. DOOR NO.2-2-1, PRAGNAM VILLAGE AND PANCHAYAT, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. WORK IDS 070925405003171026 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT , SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT , SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, D. NO. 12-47, PVS ICON, PATHURU CROSS ROAD, TADEPALLI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BAPATLA DISTRICT AT BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICERCUMPROGRAMME OFFICER EGS, , NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. ADAVULA DEEVI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ADAVULADEEVI VILLAGE, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 7. AMUDALAPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, AMUDALAPALLI VILLAGE, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. BAVAJIPALEM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BAVAJIPALEM VILLAGE, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. BORRAVARIPALEM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BORRAVARIPALEM VILLAGE, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. GURNADHA NAGAR GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GURNADHA NAGAR VILLAGE, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. KALLIPHALAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KALLIPHALAM VILLAGE, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 12. KOTHAPALEM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOTHAPALEM VILLAGE, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 13. KUCHINAPUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KUCHINAPUDI VILLAGE, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 14. NIZAMPATNAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NIZAMPATNAM VILLAGE, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 15. PALLAPATLA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUDIRAJUVARIPALLE VILLAGE, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 16. PRAGNAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, , REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PRAGNAM VILLAGE, NIJAMPATNAM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 17. THE AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 18. THE DISTRICT HOUSING CORPORATION DEPARTMENT, AT BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT, AP. RR 17 AND 18 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.12.08.2025 IN I.A.NO.02 OF 2025. ...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 or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not releasing the admitted bills for the works Work IDs for the 14th respondent in executed by the petitioners Material Component herein i.e., an amount of Rs. 1,86,45,000/- (one crore and eighty six lakhs and forty five thousand rupees) along with interest @12 percent per annum as per the judgment rendered by this Honourable Court in WP No. 19525 of 2021 and batch dated 05.10.2021 under M.G.N.R.E.G.S Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, AP though the works were completed within the time limit as illegal, arbitrary and also violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequentially direct the respondents to release and pay the total admitted bills amount of Rs. 1,86,45,000/- (one crore and eighty six lakhs and forty five thousand rupees) covered under Works IDs for the 6th respondent in Work IDs 070925411007171524, 070925411007171525, 070925411007171517 and 070925411007171491 , Work for the 7th respondent in (Work IDs 070925403002170888 and 070925403002170931 , Work IDs for the 8th respondent in Work IDs 070925402001170688 and 070925402001170692 , Work IDs for the 9th respondent in Work ID 070925410006170763 , Work IDs for the 10 th respondent in Work IDs 070925412007170597 and 070925412007170524 , Work IDs for the 11th respondent in Work ID 070925404002170530 , Work IDs for the 12th respondent in Work ID 070925415008170716 , Work IDs for the 13threspondent in Work IDs 070925403002170888, Work 1D 070925408006510945 , Work IDs for the 14th respondent in work IDs 070925401001171502 to 503 and 070925401001171529 to 534 , Work IDs for the 15th respondent in Work ID 070925407005170344 and Work IDs for the 16th respondent in Work IDs 070925405003171026 along with interest to the petitioner forthwith and to pass such 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 to direct the respondents to release and pay the total admitted bills amount of Rs. 1,86,45,000/- (one crore and eighty six lakhs and forty five thousand rupees) covered under Works IDs for the 6th respondent in [Work IDs:070925411007171524, 070925411007171525, 070925411007171517 and 070925411007171491], Work for the 7th respondent in (Work IDs: 070925403002170888 and 070925403002170931], Work IDs for the 8th respondent in [Work IDs: 070925402001170688 and 0709254020011706 92], Work IDs for the 9th respondent in [Work ID:070925410006170763], Work IDs for the 10th respondent in [Work IDs; 070925412007170597 and 070925412007170524], Work IDs for the 11th respondent in [Work ID:070925404002170530], Work IDs for the 12th respondent in [Work ID: 070925415008170716], Work IDs for the 13th respondent in [Work IDs: 070925403002170888, Work ID;070925408006510945], Work IDs for the 14th respondent in [work IDs:070925401001171502 to 503 and 070925401001171529 to 534], Work IDs for the 15th respondent in [Work ID;070925407005170344] and. Work IDs for the 16th respondent in [Work IDs:070925405003171026] along with interest to the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such IA NO: 2 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 to implead the proposed respondents as respondent Nos.17 and 18 in W.P. No.1623 OF 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAJA SEKHAR SYKAM 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 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1623/2025 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have addressed a letter dated 20.10.2025 to the Registry seeking to withdraw the writ petition and sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 27th October, 2025 RKS