APHC010037602026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 2541/2026 Between: 1. JEERU MOHANARAO, D/O. JEERU VENKARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-84, MAIN STREET, NARENDRAPURAM NANDIGAM MANDALAM,,SRIKAKULAM, ANDHRA PRADESH.PIN.532201 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.PIN 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.PIN- 522238 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR EDUCATION WING, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT . SRIKAKULAM ,PIN 532201 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (APEWIDC), SRIKAKULAM ,SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.532201 5. THE ANDHRA PRADESH EDUCATION AND WELFARE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APEWIDC, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR ,SRI SAI FORTUNE HEIGHTS ,VADDESWARAM VILLAGE,TADEPALLI ANDAL,GUNTUR DISTRICT.PIN.522501 6. THE DIRECTOR, TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 522503 ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the approved bill an amount of 2 Rs.6,79,287 /-(Rs.Six lakhs seventy nine thousand two hundred eighty seven rupees ) for the completed cyclone damage repair works at Z P High School at Devalabhadra village of Nandigam Mandal in Srikakulam District as illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional, and consequently direct the respondents to immediately release the said amount with interest, within a time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court, 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 forthwith release the admitted amount due an amount of Rs.6,79,287 /-(Rs.Six lakhs seventy nine thousand two hundred eighty seven rupees ) and payable to the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M. SAPTHAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.2541 OF 2026 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing the admitted amounts of Rs.6,79,287/- for completing cyclone damage repair works at Z.P High School at Devalabhadra Village of Nandigama Mandal in Srikakulam District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Sri V. C. H. Naidu, learned Standing Counsel appearing for Respondent Nos.4 and 5 passed on signed instructions of Respondent No.4, wherein it is stated that the amount payable to the Petitioner is Rs.7,67,887/- and the bill is ready to be generated in the NIDHI portal, but was not generated due to insufficient budget. 3. Considering the fact that the work done by the Petitioner and amount due were admitted, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondents are directed to pay admitted amount of Rs.7,67,887/- to the Petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4 (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Written instructions are placed on record. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 03.02.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 40 WRIT PETITION NO:2541/2026 Dt. 03.02.2026 chs