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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 18335/2024 Between:
1. T. KRANTHI KUMAR,, S/O. RAM MOHANA RAO AGE 40 YEARS, R/O. H. NO. 1-36, RAJUPETA POST PEDAPADU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT AT ELURU
4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT
5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R.W.S AND S SUB- DIVISION, ELURU, ELURU 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 more particularly one in
the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the work executed by the petitioner i.e i) Construction of Open CC Drain from Shaik Masthan Vali (H) to Kalipindi Apparao (H) at Thotagudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 2,11,437/-, ii) Construction of Open CC Drain from Veerla Haribabu (H) to Shaik Nabi Saheb (H) at Thotagudem Sachivalayam In Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,10,107/-, iii) Construction of Open CC Drain from Kathula Mariyanna (H) to Beemanaboyina Srinu (H) at Thotagudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,30,991/-, iv) Construction of Open CC Drain from Kalavakollu Narasimha (H) to Vinnakota Suvbbarao (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,89,325/-, v) Construction of Open CC Drain from Potru Pullayya (H) to Katari Ayyappa (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 2,10,426/-, vi) Construction of Open CC Drain from Ganta Sanyasi Rao (H) to Kuppala Veerababu (H) and Katari Seethamma (H) to Talliboyina Venkayya (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,89,417/-, vii) Construction of Open CC Drain from Varri Rangamma (H) to Marrapu Sangayya (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs.
1,35,820/-, viii) Construction of Open CC Drain from Terli Simhachalam (H) to Duppala Trimurtulu (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,32,378/-, ix) Construction of Open CC Drain from Katari Seetha Ramayya (H) to Talliboyina Chinna Baburao (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,33,436/-, x) Construction of Open CC Drain from Kambhampati Mohan Rao (H) to Yesayya prardana Church and Vambarelli Siva Nagu (H) to Pulavarthi Venkateswarara o (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs.72,712/- , xi) Construction of Open CC Drain from Dondapati Sridevi (H) to Chunduri Nageswara Rao (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,40,462/- and xii) Construction of Open CC Drain from Vanukuri Rama Krishna (H) to Katari Rangarao (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 2,67,538/-, in spite of approval, as illegal, arbitrary, malafidy, against to the principles of natural justice, contrary to law and in violation of Article 14, 21 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the approved bills amount along with interest to the petitioner in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024
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 paying the work executed by the petitioner i.e i) Construction of Open CC Drain from Shaik Masthan Vali (H) to Kalipindi Apparao (H) at Thotagudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 2,11,437/-, ii) Construction of Open CC Drain from Veerla Haribabu (H) to Shaik Nabi Saheb (H) at Thotagudem Sachivalayam In Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,10,107/-, iii) Construction of Open CC Drain from Kathula Mariyanna (H) to Beemanaboyina Srinu (H) at Thotagudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs.
1,30,991/-, iv) Construction of Open CC Drain from Kalavakollu Narasimha (H) to Vinnakota Suvbbarao (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,89,325/-, v) Construction of Open CC Drain from Potru Pullayya (H) to Katari Ayyappa (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 2,10,426/-, vi) Construction of Open CC Drain from Ganta Sanyasi Rao (H) to Kuppala Veerababu (H) and Katari Seethamma (H) to Talliboyina Venkayya (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,89,417/-, vii) Construction of Open CC Drain from Varri Rangamma (H) to Marrapu Sangayya (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,35,820/-, viii) Construction of Open CC Drain from Terli Simhachalam (H) to Duppala Trimurtulu (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,32,378/-, ix) Construction of Open CC Drain from Katari Seetha Ramayya (H) to Talliboyina Chinna Baburao (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,33,436/-, x) Construction of Open CC Drain from Kambhampati Mohan Rao (H) to Yesayya prardana Church and Vambarelli Siva Nagu (H) to Pulavarthi Venkateswarara o (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 72,712/-, xi) Construction of Open CC Drain from Dondapati Sridevi (H) to Chunduri Nageswara Rao (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 1,40,462/- and xii) Construction of Open CC Drain from Vanukuri Rama Krishna (H) to Katari Rangarao (H) at Naidugudem Sachivalayam in Pedapadu Mandal for an amount of Rs. 2,67,538/-, pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV
2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITON NO.18335 OF 2024 ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 2.
When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that claim/ grievance of the petitioner was redressed by the respondents by paying the total amount as claimed by the petitioner. Hence, no cause survives and no further orders are required to be passed in the present writ petition. 3. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader furnished written instructions dated 16.10.2025 issued by respondent No.4, wherein, it is stated that as claimed by the petitioner, the total amount claimed by the petitioner is paid to the petitioner on 30.09.2025. In view of the same, no further orders are necessary. 4. Considering the submissions made by both the learned counsel and in view of the written instructions dated 16.10.2025, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________________________
VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 23.10.2025 AG
90 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO.18335 of 2024
23.10.2025 AG