APHC010078172026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 4730/2026 Between: 1. CHINTA VEER REDDY,, S/O.O SRI RAMA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RIO. D.NO.1-365, NEAR GOPALASWAMY TEMPLE, UBALANKA, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT-PIN. 533238 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR. KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 533201. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PR CIRCLE, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 533001. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, AMALAPURAM DIVISION, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 533201. ...RESPONDENT(S): p. 2 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 not releasing the admitted/finalized bill payable to the petitioner towards the completed work I.e., Construction of Road from Devarapalli Road to Pujaripalem in Ravulapalem Mandal, Dr.Ambedkar Konaseema District, (under PRR Plain grant), under M-Book Pass Order I.e., 3677B/2022-23 for Rs.59,80,458/-, even after finalizing the bills as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also oppose to the settled principles of law, and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release the due amount to the petitioner pending towards the completed work I.e., Construction of Road from Devarapalli Road to Pujaripalem in Ravulapalem Mandal, Dr.Ambedkar Konaseema District, (under PRR Plain grant), under M-Book Pass Order I.e., 3677B/2022-23 for Rs.59,80,458/-, 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 to direct respondent Nos; 1 to 3 to release the amount pending towards the completed work I.e., Construction of Road from Devarapalli Road to Pujaripalem in Ravulapalem Mandal, Dr.Ambedkar Konaseema District, (under PRR Plain grant), under M-Book Pass Order I.e., 3677B/2022-23 for Rs.59,80,458/-, to the petitioner, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAVULA NAGARJUNA 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 Ravula Nagarjuna, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Finance and Planning for the respondents. Page 3 of 4 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.59,80,458/- payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Construction of Road from Devarapalli Road to Pujaripalem in Ravulapalem Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District vide M-Book Pass Order i.e.,3677B/2022-23, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondents released the amount to the petitioner, and no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. The statement made by the learned counsel is recorded and made part of the record. 4. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 23.03.2026 SNI p. 4 244 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 4730 OF 2026 Date: 23.03.2026 SNI