APHC010039382026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 2481/2026 Between: 1. POTHIREDDY VENKATA REDDY, S/O. VEERAIAH AGED 65 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 11/118, PANDIVANIPALLE VILLAGE YERRAGONDAPALEM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.-522238 3. THE COMMISSIONER SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH 8TH FLOOR, PRIME HILL CREST BUILDING, NEAR DGP OFFICE MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA 2 PRADESH, PIN 522502 4. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATHI K.B.C. Z.P HIGH SCHOOL (BOYS) PREMISES PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA -520010 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.-523001 ...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 a Writ, Order Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing payment for the bill to the petitioner for the work executed by him namely Providing Additional Infrastructure to ZPHS Yerragondapalem (V and M) under agreement No. 172/2020-21, Dated. 07.08.2020 for an amount of Rs. 50,44,277/- as illegal, arbitrary, malafidy, high-handed, and contrary to the procedure established by law apart from being voilative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to release the payment of above bill along with interest forthwith in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 pay the bill of the petitioner for the work executed by him Providing Additional Infrastructure to ZPHS Yerragondapalem (V and M) under agreement No. 172/2020-21, Dated. 07.08.2020 for an amount of Rs. 50,44,277/- pending disposal of the Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.2481 OF 2026 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of the Respondents in not paying the amount due to the Petitioner for providing additional infrastructure to ZPHS Yerragondapalem Village and Mandal under Agreement No.172/2020-21, dated 07.08.2020, for an amount of Rs.50,44,277/-, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Sri K. Giridhar, learned Standing Counsel appearing for Respondent Nos. 4 and 5, passed on signed instructions of Respondent No.5 issued vide Rc.No.162/E1/SS/2026 dated 03.02.2026, wherein it is stated that net amounts of Rs.6,44,106/-, Rs.13,06,884/-, and Rs.13,65,963/- under Bill Nos. 1, 2, and 3 respectively, were paid to the Petitioner and only an amount of Rs.12,70,806/- under the 4th & final bill alone is due to the Petitioner. It is also submitted that Fund Transfer Order (FTO) has been generated vide Treasury ID No.2025-842226 for an amount of Rs.12,70,806/- and the payment is pending. 5 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner on instructions would submit that in the Writ Petition prayer, an amount of Rs.50,44,277/- was a typographical error and admits that the net amount due to the Petitioner is Rs.12,70,806/- only. 4. In that view, as there is no dispute with regard to the amount payable to the Petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondent-Authorities are directed to disburse the amount payable to the Petitioner within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 16.02.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 56 WRIT PETITION NO:2481/2026 Dt. 16.02.2026 chs