APHC010460432026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Thursday, the seventeenth day of The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.25751 Between: Sri Shaik Samdani Basha,S/o Shaik Ahmad Basha, Occ: Contractor, Age: 65 years, R/o. Singarayakonda Post, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. and 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Velagapudi, Guntur district. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Finance & Planning, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur district. 3. The Commissioner, Panchayat Tadepalli, Guntur district. 4. The District Collector, Prakasam district. 5. The Project Director, DWMA, Ongole, Prakasam district. 6. The Executive Engineer, district. 7. The Singarayakonda Singarayakonda (v), IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Thursday, the seventeenth day of September, two thousand and twe Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.25751 2026 Sri Shaik Samdani Basha,S/o Shaik Ahmad Basha, Occ: Contractor, Age: 65 years, R/o. Singarayakonda Post, Prakasam district, Andhra …Petitioner The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, chayat Raj Department, Velagapudi, Guntur district. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Finance & Planning, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur district. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Tadepalli, Guntur district. The District Collector, Prakasam district. The Project Director, DWMA, Ongole, Prakasam district. The Executive Engineer, P.R.I. Division, Kandukur, Prakasam The Singarayakonda Gram Panchayat, rep. by its Secretary, Singarayakonda (v), Prakasam district. …Respondents [3311] enty six Sri Shaik Samdani Basha,S/o Shaik Ahmad Basha, Occ: Contractor, Age: 65 years, R/o. Singarayakonda Post, Prakasam district, Andhra …Petitioner The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Finance & Planning, Secretariat, Raj and Rural Development, Division, Kandukur, Prakasam Gram Panchayat, rep. by its Secretary, …Respondents 2 BSB, J W. P. No. 25751 of 2026 Counsel for the petitioner: 1. Venkat Sailendra. G Counsel for the respondents: 1. G.P. for Panchayat Raj & Rural Dev. 2. Sasanka Bhuvanagiri (S.C. for Non Services Z.P.P.S. M.P.Ps G.P. for Rayalaseema, S.P.S.R. Nellore, Prakasam) 3. G. P. for Finance & Planning The Court made the following: 3 BSB, J W. P. No. 25751 of 2026 ORDER: This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed seeking the following relief:- “…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs.6,11,180/- to the petitioner for the execution of above-mentioned works respectively as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to law and against the principles of natural justice and against the norms of the public policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioner with interest @ 6% per annum and to pass such other order or orders in the interest of justice.” 2. The case of the petitioner, briefly stated, is as follows:- The respondent authorities entrusted public works to the petitioner and the petitioner had executed the works and the respondent authorities paid the bills by issuing cheques except the quality control (QC) and Social Audit (SA) amounts which were already recorded in measurement books in the year 2022. The respondents failed to release the payments (QC & SA) that are due to the petitioner till today. Hence, the present writ petition was filed. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development placed on record a copy of the written 4 BSB, J W. P. No. 25751 of 2026 instructions of respondent No.6 vide Rc. No. A2 / Court Cases / 2026, dated 15.09.2026, wherein it was mainly stated as follows:- “It is submitted that the above works are in completed stage in NIC portal. To be paid amount to the petitioner Rs.6,11,180/- and there is no dispute in amount claimed by the petitioner.” 4. The learned counsels for both the parties requested to dispose of the writ petition in the light of the written instructions. 5. Having regard to the above submissions, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release the admitted amount of Rs.6,11,180/- (Six Lakh Eleven Thousand One Hundred and eighty only) to the petitioner, along with interest as per the entitlement, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________ ___ B.S. BHANUMATHI, J Dt. 17.09.2026 Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No RAR