1 APHC010488702025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25174/2025 Between: 1. N SAI BHASKARA RAO, S/O.N.SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, OFFICE AT D.NO.70-17-14/1, SASIKANTH NAGAR, NEAR WATER TANK, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER ENGINEERIN CHIEF, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VISAKHAPATNAM 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PADERU, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, ALLURI SEETARAMA RAJU 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 an appropriate order or direction more 2 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring inaction the inaction on part of the respondents in paying gross sum of Rs.20,76,660/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs Seventy Six Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty) for providing Additional Infrastructure facilities to the Ashram High School Boys at Kokkirapalli Village in G.Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District (Now ASR District) under Rural Infrastructure Development Funds- NABARD-XVIII funds under Cir.Agreement No.268/2017-2018/DB/dated 06.11.2017 entered by the respondent No.4 with me, eventhough the work was completed 1895 days (as on 02.08.2025) ago as illegal, arbitrary and quite contrary to the well established legal principles apart from being violative if the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay me Rs.20,76,660/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs Seventy Six Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty) for providing Additional Infrastructure facilities to the Ashram High School Boys at Kokkirapalli Village in G.Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District (Now ASR District) under Rural Infrastructure Development Funds-NABARD-XVIII funds under Cir.Agreement No.268/2017-2018/DB/dated 06.11.2017 entered by the respondent No.4 within fourteen (14) days as per P.S.No.68 of Andhra Pradesh Detailed Standard Specifications issued vide G.O.Ms.No.50, Irrigation and Command Area Department, dated 02.03.2009, along with 24percentage interest from the date of default till date of payment 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 pleased to direct the respondents No.2 to 6 to pay me a sum Rs.20,76,660/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs Seventy Six Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty) for providing ‘Additional Infrastructure facilities to the Ashram High School Boys at Kokkirapalli Village in G.Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District (Now ASR District) under Rural Infrastructure Development Funds-NABARD-XVIII funds under Cir.Agreement No.268/2017-2018/DB/dated 06.11.2017, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S NAGESH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4 The Court made the following Order: The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work for providing additional infrastructure facilities to the Ashram High School for Boys at Kokkiripalli Village in G. Madugula Mandal vide Agreement No.268/2017-2018 dated 06.11.2017. 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. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the work and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner in the M-Book. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Government Pleader of Social Welfare submits, on the basis of the instructions received, submits that the work has been completed and that the petitioner has also submitted the final bills. It is further submitted that the amounts due and payable to the petitioner have been duly admitted. However, due to the closure of NABARD- XVIII trench, the bill amount could not be paid. The said position has been apprised to the higher authorities. It is further submitted that the matter is being pursued with the government for making arrangements to release the pending bill amount from any alternative grants available. 5 5. Recording the submissions, the 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 eight (08) 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 06.10.2026 RJS/GSN 6 27 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25174 of 2025 Dt: 06.10.2026 RJS/GSN 7