APHC010203652023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 10771/2023 Between: 1. DONDAPATI SRINIVASA RAO, S/0 GURAVAIAH, AGED 47 YEARS, R/O 4-110, UPPALAPADU VILLAGE, VELDURTHY MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PRANDRD, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, THULLURU MANDAL,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. COMMISSIONER PRANDRD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALNADU DISTRICT,NARASARAOPET. 4. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VELDURTHI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. 5. UPPALAPADU GRAMA PANCHYAT, VELDURTHY MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT REP. BY PANCHAYAT SECRETARY. ...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 WRIT, order or direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of respondents, in not paying Rs. 6,49,357/- to petitioner for the material supplied by him for the works done by 5th respondent under MNREGS, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently Page 2 of 3 SRS,J W.P.No.10771 of 2023 direct respondents to pay Rs. 6,49,357/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Forty Nine Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Seven only) to petitioner together with interest at 12 percent p.a from the date of completion of works till payment is made to petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D VENKATA RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Since there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner when the matter was listed 23.12.2025 and 19.01.2026, the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption ‘for dismissal’. 2. Despite the writ petition being listed today under the caption ‘for dismissal’, there is no representation for the petitioner either in the forenoon or in the afternoon. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, on instructions submitted that the amount was paid to the Gram Panchayat and Gram Panchayat, in turn, paid the amount to the petitioner. 4. Given the above facts and circumstances of the case, it seems the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the writ petition. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 21.01.2026 IKN Page 3 of 3 SRS,J W.P.No.10771 of 2023 124 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 10771 of 2023 Date: 21.01.2026 IKN