APHC010332702023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 17135/2023 Between: 1. RAVI VENKATESWARLU, S/O. GANGAIAH, AGED 50 YEARS, R/O. 2-55, POTHAVARAM VILLAGE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523111. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 522237 2 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT NO. 12-47, P.V.S. EMPIRE, NEAR PRATUR CROSS ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, OPP. P.W.D. GROUNDS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 520010 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , PRAKASAM DISTRICT, AT ONGOLE. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ CIRCLE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PIU(PR) DIVISION, ONGOLE. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION KANDUKUR. 8. P C PALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, P.C PALLI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 9. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237. ...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 the respondents in with holding the payments of Rs.7,51,003/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Fifty One Thousand Three Only) (1) Rs.2,04,383/- is equal to ( 1,53,809/- MGNREGS plus 50,574/- SDF) f or the works done pertaining to Providing BT Road from Buddareddy Palli SC Colony to Pathapalli in P.C. Palli Mandal (Reach 2) of estimate cost Rs. 20.00 lakhs under MGNREGS plus SDF Grant with Work ID No. 087044010010080062, (2) Rs. 80,351/- is equal to ( 38497/- MGNREGS plus 41854/- SDF) for the works done pertaining to Providing BT Road from Buddareddy Palli SC Colony to Pathapalli in P.C. Palli Mandal (Reach3) of estimate cost Rs. 20.00 lakhs with Work ID No. 087044010010080063,(3)Rs.2,68,762/-is equal to(87,989/-MGNREGSplus 1,80,773/- SDF) for the work done pertaining to Providing BT Road from Buddareddy Palli SC Colony to Pathapalli in P.C. Palli Mandal (Reach 5) of estimate cost Rs. 20.00 lakhs with Work ID No. 087044010010080065 (4) Rs.1,13,013 is equal to (69,524/- MGNREGS plus 43,489/- SDF) for the work done pertaining to Providing BT Road from Buddareddy Palli SC Colony to Pathapalli in P.C. Palli Mandal (Reach7) of estimate cost Rs. 20.00 lakhs with Work ID No. 087044010010080067(5) Rs.84,494/- is equal to(51,285/- MGNREGS plus 33,209/- SDF) for the work done pertaining to Providing BT Road from Buddareddy Palli SC Colony to Pathapalli in P.C. Palli Mandal (Reach 8) of estimate cost Rs. 20.00 lakhs with Work ID No. 087044010010080068 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3 respondents to pay the amount of Rs.7,51,003/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Fifty One Thousand Three Only) for the works executed by the petitioner and to 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 consider the representation of the petitioner dated 03.07.2023 for releasing the amounts payable to him, pending disposal of the writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ARUN SHOWRI G Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER: Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner for the works executed under various agreements under MGNREGS scheme, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Ms.Shaik Shahedaz, learned counsel representing Sri G.Arun Showri, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. On 02.12.2025, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj submitted that as against the claim made by the petitioner 4 to a tune of Rs.7,51,003/-, after making necessary deductions, an amounts of Rs.2,10,698/- is payable to the petitioner. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner sought time to get instructions from the petitioner in that regard. 4. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as there is dispute with regard to the amount, a liberty may be given to the petitioner to avail other remedies and prayed to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to pay the admitted amount. 5. Taking the submissions of the learned counsel into consideration, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition by passing the following order: “The respondent authorities are directed pay the admitted amount to a tune of Rs.2,10,698/- to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible within a period of eight (08) weeks. However, insofar as, the disputed amounts are concerned, the petitioner is at liberty to approach appropriate forum in accordance with law.” 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 29th December, 2025 RKS