1 APHC010292942026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15616/2026 Between: 1. VANTHALA RAN CHANDAR, S/O LATE CHUCHAYI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O D.NO. 1-31, KOTHABALLUGUDA, ARAKUVALLEY, KOTHABALLUGUDA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH,PINCODE 531149 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI ,AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT ,ANDRA PRADESH 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TRIBAL WELFARE, O/0 DIRECTORATE OF TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 40-3/ 1-46-4A, WARD NO 13, KONERU LAKSHMAIAH STREET, MOGHALRAJPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH-520010. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, TRIBAL WELFARE, ITDA PADERU, ALLURI SEETHA RAMA RAJU DISRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE DIVISION, PADERU ,ALLURI SEETHARANARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE DIVISION, PADERU, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT DUMBRIGUDA PADERU, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. THE PEDALABUDU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, BY REPRESENTED B ITSY PANCHAYATH SECRETARY, ARUKU VALLEY MANDAL, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 Writ or Order or Direction more particularly in the Nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in payment of bill Rs.8 32 530 - Rupees Eight Lakhs Thirty Two Thousand/ p g y u and Five Hundred Thirty for the execution of work of minor repairs to GTW Ashram High School(G) at Kothaballuguda, Araku Valley under maintenance plan on nomination basis inspite of passing orders for the approval amount is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Article 14, 19, 21 of the Constitution of India and against to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and consequently direct the respondents for payment of the total bill amounts and consequently to award the interest and compensation for the delay in payment and to 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 pass urgent orders by directing the 4th respondent for releasing the total amount of payment of bill of Rs.8,32,530 /- Rupees Eight Lakhs Thirty Two Thousand Five Hundred Thirty for the execution of work of minor repairs to GTW Ashram High School(G) at Kothaballuguda, Araku Valley under maintenance plan on nomination basis inspite of passing orders for the approval amount pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASULU P Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3 The Court made the following order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work such as minor repairs to GTWAHS (G) at Kothaballuguguda, Araku Valley Mandal vide agreement dated 23.02.2019. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the works entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payments due and payable to the petitioner. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation submits that the work has been completed and that the petitioner has also submitted the final bills and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner have been duly admitted. It is submitted that further funds are awaited and that, soon after the release of the funds, the bills due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared. 5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondents to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 17.09.2026 RJS/GCD 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15616 of 2026 Dt: 17.09.2026 RJS/GCD 6