APHC010126602026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3311] Monday, the Twenty Third day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 6908 of 2026 Between: Nalluri Subba Rao ...Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: 1. Bandla Pavan Counsel for the respondents: 1. G.P. for Animal Husbandry 2. G.P. for Agriculture 3. G.P. for Finance Planning The Court made the following: 2 W.P.No.6908 of 2026 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “...to issue a writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in non-payment of bills payable to the petitioner to a tune of Rs.7,95,057.55/- (Rupees seven lakhs ninety-five thousand fifty-seven and fifty-five paise only) (gross amount) for the work done pertaining to construction of veterinary dispensary unit with compound wall at Doddavarappadu (V), Maddipadu (M), in Prakasam District with estimated contract value of Rs.27,47,288/- as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and against the Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 and consequently direct the respondents to pay the bill amount of Rs.7,95,057.55/- (Rupees seven lakhs ninety-five thousand fifty-seven and fifty-five paise only) (gross amount), for the work executed by the petitioner and pass...” 2. No representation for the petitioner. 3. The learned Government Pleader for Animal Husbandry placed on record a copy of written instructions of the Assistant Director, Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Vijayawada, A.P., dated 13.03.2026, admitting the bill amount. He further stated that a letter was addressed by the respondent No.5 to the Special Chief Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, DD & F Department, Andhra Pradesh, with a request to release the bill amount vide Lr.No.AHF02/249/2023-RIDF (R) – DAH, dated 25.07.2025 and that there is no fault on the part of the respondents Nos.1 and 5. He further requested to grant sufficient time to make the payment. 3 W.P.No.6908 of 2026 4. In view of the admission of the bill amount, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the total amount of Rs.7,95,057.55/- (Rupees seven lakhs ninety-five thousand fifty-seven and fifty-five paise only) to the petitioner, along with the interest as per the entitlement within a period of one (1) month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated: 23.03.2026 NSM 4 W.P.No.6908 of 2026 8 The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 6908 of 2026 Dated: 23.03.2026 NSM