APHC010011132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 865/2025 Between: 1. G VEERANJANEYULU, S/O. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.6-166, KOTHAPETA OLD BUS STAND, BETHAMCHERLA, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, OFFICE NH 16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT RAJ WING, NANDYALA DISTRICT AT NANDYALA. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, BETAMCHERLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. Page 2 of 4 SRS,J W.P..No.865 of 2025 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I. SUB- DIVISION,BETAMCHERLAMANDAL NANDYAL 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the total final bill amount worth of total bill amount worth of Rs.8,78,440/- in respect of SDF Grant work on 1) Rs. 5,86,615/- for Providing Pucca internal roads/streets including drainage system and culverts with in a village under convergence funds at location in SC colony from Church to Balaiah Shop and other streets at Ambapuram (V) Betamcherla in Respect of M.Book No. 4525-B with ID.No. 137063019010080043 and 2) Rs.2,91,825/- for Providing pucca internal roads/streets including drainage system and culverts with in a village under convergence funds at location in SC colony from Church to Balaiah Shop and other streets at Ambapuram (V) Betamcherla (M), in Respect of M. Book No.4526-B with ID.No. 137063019010080042 of completion of SDF Grant and consequently direct respondent to release an amount of Rs.8,78,440/-,to the petitioner and pay along with interest forthwith under the grant of SDF Grant 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 to release the total final bill amount worth of Rs.8,78,440/- to the petitioner and pay along with interest forthwith under the grant of SDF Grant pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA p. 3 SRS,J W.P..No.865 of 2025 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: Heard Sri Annamneedi Balakrishna, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P. Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development & Finance and Planning Department, for the respondents. 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.8,78,440/- (Rs.5,86,615/- + Rs. 2,91,825/-) payable to the petitioner in relation to the works executed i.e. ‘Providing Pucca internal roads/streets including drainage system and culverts within a village under convergence funds at location in SC colony from Church to Balaiah Shop and other streets at Ambapuram (V) Betamcherla and 2) Providing pucca internal roads/streets including drainage system and culverts with in a village under convergence funds at location in SC colony from church to Balaiah Shop and other streets Ambapuram (V) Betamcherla (M)’, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up, learned Assistant Government Pleader Panchayat Raj submitted the instructions of the Executive Engineer, PR (PIU) Division, Nandyal. 4. A perusal of the said instructions would disclose that the petitioner has executed the aforementioned work for a gross value of Rs.5,16,441/- and the net amount payable to the petitioner after effecting deductions of Rs.31,773/- is Rs.4,84,668/-. Accordingly, an amount of Rs.2,64,324/- and Rs.2,20,344/- p. 4 SRS,J W.P..No.865 of 2025 was paid to the petitioner. The written instructions are made as part of the record. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner endorses the same. 6. Given the instructions, since the amounts were paid to the petitioner, pending the writ petition, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 31.03.2026 IKN