APHC010229372023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. SHAGAM KONDAREDDY, S/O. KONDAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. 7- MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, D. NO.12 ICON, PATHURU CROSS ROAD, TADEPALLI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I. DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDALA PRAJA PARISHAD, TALLURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 12232/2023 SHAGAM KONDAREDDY, S/O. KONDAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 -21, VELUGUVARIPALEM VILLAGE, TALLURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, D. NO.12 ICON, PATHURU CROSS ROAD, TADEPALLI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I. DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDALA PRAJA PARISHAD, TALLURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] MONDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI SHAGAM KONDAREDDY, S/O. KONDAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 21, VELUGUVARIPALEM VILLAGE, TALLURU ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, D. NO.12-47, PVS ICON, PATHURU CROSS ROAD, TADEPALLI, AMARAVATHI, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I. DIVISION, ONGOLE, THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDALA PRAJA PARISHAD, TALLURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. 6. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, VELUGUVARIPALLI VILLAGE, TALLURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 inaction on the part of the Respondents herein not releasing the due bill amount worth of Rs.19,83.546/- (Rupees Nineteen lakhs eighty three thousand five hundred and forty six only) with interest @12percent p.a., as per the Judgment of this Hon'ble Court In W.P. No.19525/2021 (W.P. No. 10038/2021 and Batch) dated 05.10.2021 under grant of MGNREGS to the petitioner till today and causing heavy loss to the Petitioner even though the work was completed within time as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the Respondents to release and pay the due bill amount of Rs.19,83.546/- (Rupees Nineteen lakhs eighty three thousand five hundred and forty six only) with Interest forthwith to the petitioner 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 pleased to pass an interim order directing the respondents to release and pay the due bill amount worth of Rs.19,83.546/- (Rupees Nineteen lakhs eighty three thousand five hundred and forty six only) with Interest under grant of MGNREGS forthwith to the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 4. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats ORDER Sri M.Narendra Babu, learned counsel, representing Sri Narra Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the amount claimed in this writ petition has been received by the petitioner and hence the writ petition may be closed. 2. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Dated 29th day of December, 2025. RR