APHC010106432023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 5344/2023 Between: 1. ALAPATI MEHAR DIED, S/O PRABHAKARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O 5-194, DEVIPATNAM ROAD, RAMPACHODAVARAM (V) AND (M), ASR DISTRICT 2. ALAPATI SURYA KUMARI,, W/O. LATE PRABHAKAR RAO, AGED 58 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.5-191, DEVIPATNAM ROAD, RAMPACHODAVARAM (V) AND (M), ASR DISTRICT 3. KARAM RAMANA,, W/O. LATE ALAPATI MEHAR, AGED 32 YEARS R/O. D.NO.5-191, DEVIPATNAM ROAD, RAMPACHODAVARAM (V) AND (M), ASR DISTRICT 4. KARAM AADHYA,, D/O. LATE ALAPATI MEHER, AGED 10 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.5-191, DEVIPATNAM ROAD, RAMPACHODAVARAM (V) AND (M), ASR DISTRICT 5. KARAM AARADHYA,, D/O. LATE ALAPATI MEHER, AGED 8 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.5-191, DEVIPATNAM ROAD, RAMPACHODAVARAM (V) AND (M), ASR DISTRICT PETITIONERS 4 AND 5 ARE BEING MINORS, REP. BY THEIR NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER, KARAM RAMANA, W/O. LATE ALAPATI MEHAR, AGED 32 YEARS, PETITIONERS 2 TO 5 ARE BROUGHT ON RECORD AS LRS OF DECEASED SOLE PETITIONER AS PER COURTS ORDER DT.31.12.2025 IN IA 1 OF 2025 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYATI RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, , TADEPALLI, AMARAVATI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ASR DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, RAMPACHODAVARAM (M), ASR DISTRICT, 5. PROJECT DIRECTOR, DWMA KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT RAMPACHODAVARAM (M), ASR DISTRICT. 7. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 8. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI, INDIA. 9. THE RAMPACHODAVARAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, RAMPACHODAVARAM MANDAL, ASR 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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents herein not releasing and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.5,55,920/-with interest to the petitioner under the grant of NREGS with SDF for execution of various works in the Grama Panchayat area as illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to release and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.5,55,920/-with interest under the grant of NREGS with SDF to the petitioner forth with, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 3 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 the respondents to release and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.5,55,920/-with interest under the grant of NREGS with SDF to the petitioner forth with, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to 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 May be pleased to permit the Petitioners herein / Proposed Writ Petitioners No.2 to come on record as legal heir of deceased sole Writ Petitioner as Writ Petitioners No.2 in W.P.No.5344/2023 and to pursue the case 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 grant leave to the petitioner herein/Respondent No. 6 in the Writ Petition No. 5344 of 2023 to file counter affidavit in the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VARREY VENTAKATA NAGAVISHNU TEJA 2. VARREY VENKATA NAGA VISHNU TEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri P. Pardha Saradhi, learned counsel representing Sri V.V.N.V.Teja, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Finance and Planning for the respondents. 4 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the bill amount of Rs.5,55,920/- payable to the petitioners in relation to the works executed under the grant of NREGS with SDF, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the respondents released the amount to the petitioners, 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: 25.02.2026 SNI 5 265 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 5344 OF 2023 Date: 25.02.2026 SNI