1 APHC010229222025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 12151/2025 Between: 1. A.V.G. JAGANNADHA RAO,, S/O. APPALA NAIDU, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 7-43, K.J. PURAM VILLAGE, V. MADUGULA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THUIIUR MANDAL, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI IT PARK, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, PADERU. 2 6. THE CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, PADERU. 7. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE CIRCLE, VISAKHAPATNAM. 8. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE, PADERU, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT. 9. THE PROJECT OFFICER, INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ITDA), PADERU, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU 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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of balances of Rs. 11,23,760/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Upgradation of the road from Edulapalem to Konam (10/500 to 11/800) upto BT Standards (Balance items) in Paderu Mandal of Visakhapatnam District under SDP (Savings) Grant through the Circle Agreement No. 189/2018- 19/DB, dated 02-11-2018 for an amount of Rs. 11,23,760/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs. 11,23,760/- in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs. 11,23,760/- in respect of execution of work i.e., Upgradation of the road from Edulapalem to Konam (10/500 to 11/800) upto BT Standards (Balance items) in Paderu Mandal of Visakhapatnam District under SDP (Savings) Grant through the Circle Agreement No. 189/2018-19/DB, dated 02-11-2018 for an amount of Rs. 11,23,760/- forthwith pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work i.e., up gradation of the Road from Edulapalem to Konam (10.500 to 11/800) up to BY Standards (Balance items) in Paderu Mandal of Visakhapatnam District. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the work 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 submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents. 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 5 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. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 21.09.2026 RJS/GCD 6 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO:12151 of 2025 Dt: 21.09.2026 RJS 7