APHC010029282026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Wednesday, the Eleventh day of February, Two Thousand and Twenty Six The Honourable Ms.Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.1924 of 2026 Between: 1. P.Loki Reddy, S/o. P. cultivation, R/o.Hampa village, Maddikera Mandal, Kurnool District 518385. 2. P.Pavan Kumar Reddy, S/o.P.Loki Reddy, aged 35 years, occupation cultivation, R/o.Hampa 518385. 3. P.Paneendra Reddy, S/o. cultivation, R/o.Hampa village, Maddikera Mandal, Kurnool District 518385. 4. M.Thippaiah, S/o.M.Siva R R/o.Hampa village, Maddikera Mandal, Kurnool District 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Special Chief Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur 522002. 2. The District Collector, Collectorate, Kurnool, Kurnool District 3. The District Agriculture Officer, Department of Agriculture, Kurnool, Kurnool District-518001. 4. The Joint Director of Agriculture Kurnool District-518001. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) the Eleventh day of February, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms.Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.1924 of 2026 P.Venkata Rami Reddy, aged 60 years, occupation cultivation, R/o.Hampa village, Maddikera Mandal, Kurnool District Pavan Kumar Reddy, S/o.P.Loki Reddy, aged 35 years, occupation cultivation, R/o.Hampa village, Maddikera Mandal, Kurnool District Paneendra Reddy, S/o.P.Loki Reddy, aged 32 years, occupation cultivation, R/o.Hampa village, Maddikera Mandal, Kurnool District Thippaiah, S/o.M.Siva Ramaiah, aged 45 years, occupation cultivation, R/o.Hampa village, Maddikera Mandal, Kurnool District- 518385. ... and he State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Special Chief Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur he District Collector, Collectorate, Kurnool, Kurnool District-518001. he District Agriculture Officer, Department of Agriculture, Kurnool, 518001. he Joint Director of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Kurnool, 518001. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] the Eleventh day of February, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Venkata Rami Reddy, aged 60 years, occupation cultivation, R/o.Hampa village, Maddikera Mandal, Kurnool District- Pavan Kumar Reddy, S/o.P.Loki Reddy, aged 35 years, occupation village, Maddikera Mandal, Kurnool District- Loki Reddy, aged 32 years, occupation cultivation, R/o.Hampa village, Maddikera Mandal, Kurnool District- occupation cultivation, 518385. ...Petitioners he State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Special Chief Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District- 518001. he District Agriculture Officer, Department of Agriculture, Kurnool, ture, Kurnool, 2 BSB,J W.P.No.1924 of 2026 5. The Agriculture Officer, Maddikera Mandal, Kurnool District-518385. 6. The Multipurpose Extension Officer, Department of Agriculture, Hampa Village, Maddikera Mandal, Kurnool District-518385. ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: 1. N.Chandra Sekhar Reddy Counsel for the respondents: 1. Government Pleader for Revenue 2. Government Pleader for Agriculture 3 BSB,J W.P.No.1924 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents Nos.2 to 6 in paying input subsidy amount of Rs.31,450/-, Rs.34,000/-, Rs 32,640/-, Rs.34,000/- to the petitioners Nos.1 to 4 respectively which they are entitled to for the Kharif season 2023 as illegal, arbitrary, against principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents Nos.2 to 6 to pay the same to the petitioners and to pass such other order which this Court deems fit in the interest of justice. 2. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture placed on record a copy of written instructions of the M.A.O. Kurnool District vide No.01 / Kharif Drought / 2023, dated Nil-02-2026, wherein it is stated that the Government had released the subsidy amount to the eligible farmers and payments had been successfully credited to their respective individual bank accounts and that the petitioners subsequently had submitted a representation to the District Collector, on 03.06.2024 complaining non-credit of input subsidy to their accounts and thereafter it was noticed that the amount had not been credited due to incorrect details furnished regarding the bank account number and I.F.S.C.code of the petitioners. The written instructions further stated that, out of 6,826 eligible farmers, only 338 farmers could not receive the amount due to said mistakes and that the matter had been promptly intimated to the higher authorities in July, 2024 and that corrected list with rectified bank account details had been submitted to the Government for necessary action. 03. In view of the admission in the written instructions that the petitioners are entitled to the amount mentioned in the petition, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture requested some more time to make the payment to the petitioners. 4 BSB,J W.P.No.1924 of 2026 04. The total amount payable to the petitioners Nos.1 to 4 being (Rs.31,450, Rs.34,000/-, Rs.32,640, Rs.34,000/-) Rs.1,32,090/-, it is a case fit to allow the writ petition granting reasonable time to make payment of the amount due to the petitioners. 05. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed directing the respondents to pay the petitioners Nos.1 to 4 amount of Rs.31,450, Rs.34,000/-, Rs.32,640, Rs.34,000/- respectively i.e., a total amount of Rs.1,32,090/-, within 10 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Date: 11.02.2026 Note: CC by 12.02.2026 GRL 5 BSB,J W.P.No.1924 of 2026 39 THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO:1924 of 2026 Date: 11.02.2026 Note: CC by 12.02.2026 GRL 6 BSB,J W.P.No.1924 of 2026