APHC010211212023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 11012/2023 Between: 1. T NARASIMHA RAO, S/O. SUBBAIAH, AGED 73 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.20-5-2, NARASIMHANAGAR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH -16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR 2 DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (PANCHAYAT WING), KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, , MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. THE BOGIREDDIPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY- CUM- PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, MACHILIPATNAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8. THE SARPANCH, BOGIREDDIPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, MACHILIPATNAM MANDAL, KRISHNA 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the funds amounting Rs.3,52,576/- to the petitioner towards cost of the material supplied by him in pursuance of (CRR (SCP) Grant) work executed under convergence funds as illegal, arbitrary and violative of provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release undisputed final bilis amount of Rs.3,52,576/- to the petitioner forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 3 respondents to release undisputed final bill Rs.3,52,576/- to the petitioner forthwith, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) The Court made the following: ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner for the material supplied in pursuance of (CRR (SCP) Grant) work executed under the convergence funds, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri Ramesh Babu Talluri, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, Standing Counsel for the Gram Panchayat. 3. Learned Standing Counsel, on written instructions dated 30.12.2025, submitted that on 31.03.2024, the respondent authorities have already paid the amount to the petitioner through CFMS token No.2023-1086719 with payment reference 4 No.RBI091247854264. As such, there remains nothing for adjudication and prayed to dismiss the writ petition. 4. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not in contact with him. However, he requested to record the submission of learned Standing Counsel and prayed to close the writ petition. 5. Considering the submissions that the petitioner is not in contact with his advocate and the authorities have already paid amount to the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. If at all the petitioner still feels that the cause in the writ petition survives, the petitioner can file appropriate application within a period of two (02) months. No costs. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 05.01.2026 ANS 5 198 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 11012/2023 Date: 05.01.2026 ANS