APHC010565212024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 29582/2024 Between: 1. M ANANDAIAH, S/O M.VENKATAIAH, AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O UPPUVADDIPALLI VILLAGE, KAVETIGARIPALLE POST, PULICHERLA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517172. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYATRAJ WING, CHITTOOR DISTRICT AT CHITTOOR. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE KAVETIGARIPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER - CUM - EXTENSION OFFICER, UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, PULICHERLA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAVAN, DR.RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110001, 2 INDIA. 6. THE DIRECTOR, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. ...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in non-payment of Rs.4,69,729/- due under M.Book No. 12956/C/NREGS/19- 20, vide work ID.No.10706411600 9090050, for the material supplied by the petitioner for construction of Grama Sechivalayam Building-New (YSR Health Clinic) at Kavetigari Palle Gram Panchayath, Pulicherla Mandal, Chittoor District, as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to the Rules and Regulations contemplated there under and consequently direct the respondents to pay Rs.4,69,729/- including quality control holding amounts along with interest thereon, to the petitioner and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 to direct the respondents to release the funds through a proper channel into the account of 5th respondent or any other concerned, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K V L NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner for Construction of Grama Sachivalayam Building New (YSR Health Clinic) at Kavetigari Palle Gram Panchayat, Pulicherla Mandal, Chittoor District, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri K.V.L.Narasimha Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Bala Krishna, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that the authorities have paid the entitled amounts so claimed by the petitioner and there remains nothing for adjudication, accordingly, prayed to close the writ petition. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he has no instructions in the matter, however, prayed to record the said submission and close the writ petition with liberty to file appropriate application if the cause survives. 5. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. However, if the petitioner still feels that the cause survives, he is at liberty to file appropriate application within a period of two (02) months. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 05th January, 2026 RKS