APHC010628932022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 37873/2022 Between: 1. GULLA VENU GOPALA NAIDU, S/O. DALI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC.CONTRACTOR, R/O.H.NO.1-11C, VENKAMPET VILLAGE,MAKKUVA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, A.P.535547 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING AMARAVATI 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING AMARAVATI. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING AMANDVA(I, 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. VIZIANAGARAM 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SARVA SIKSHA 2 ABHIYAN, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ...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 action of the respondents in withholding an amount of Rs. 7,47,807/- even after finalizing the bills payable and issuance of completion certificates by the 6th respondent in relation to the Repairs to S.W.Boys and Girls Hostel at Bobbili Village and Mandal, in Vizianagaram District. as illegal and arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 21, 300A of Indian Constitution besides being violative of principles of Natural Justice, consequently direct the respondents to pay the same along with the interest @12percentPer annum from 21.02.2019 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs. 7,47,807/- pending disposal of the writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 permit to add/implead the Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department as party Respondent No. 8 in WP 37873 of 2022 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BURLU CHANDRA SEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR EDUCATION 3. REVANURU SUDHA RANI (SC FOR SAMAGRA SHIKSHA) 4. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3 The Court made the following: Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works i.e., repairs to S.W Boys and Girls Hostel at Bobbili village and Mandal, in Vizianagaram District vide agreement No./EE/2018-19 dated 06.07.2018 and Agreement No./EE/2018-19 dated 06.07.2018. 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 payment due and payable to the petitioner. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the works and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner in the M-Book. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the works have 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, 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) 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 10.09.2026 RSD 5 34 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 37873/2022 10.09.2026 RSD