APHC010123352026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6942/2026 Between: 1. TALAGANA BHAGYALAKSHMI, W/O GANAPATHI RAO,AGED.55 YEARS,R/O YETTURALLAPADU VILLAGE AND PANCHAYAT,KOTABOMMALI MANDAL,SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.PIN.532474 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT ,522503. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM - 532001. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532201. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PARISHAD, KOTABOMMALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532195. Page 2 of 4 6. THE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY.YETTURALLAPADU GRAMA PANCHAYAT,KOTABOMMALI MANDAL ,SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.532474 ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the bill amount of Rs.l,90,000/-(Rupees One lakh Ninty thousand rupees only ) relating to the work 'Construction of CC Road and Drain from Talagana Apparao house to Paila Gannayya house at Yetturallapadu' under Agreement No.48/2023-24 dated 13.11.2023 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the said amount along with interest at 12percent per annum from the date of completion of work till realization, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 release the sanctioned amount to the work of "Construction of CC Road and Drain from Talagana Apparao house to Paila Gannayya house at Yetturallapadu " under Agreement No.48/2023-24 dated 13.11.2023 an amount of Rs. 1,90,000/-(Rupees One lakh Ninty thousand rupees only ) forthwith pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M. SAPTHAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount payable to the petitioner in relation to the work executed by the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri Sapthagiri Metta, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that pending the writ petition, the petitioner received the amount. Hence, no further adjudication is required in this writ petition. 3. Recording the above submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 09.04.2026 IKN THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6942 of 2026 Date: 09.04.2026 IKN