APHC010298692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 15155/2025 Between: 1. E RAMACHANDRA RAJU, S/O NARAYANARAJU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC CONVENOR, HABITATION WORKS COMMITTEE, KUNDAM, R/O KUNDAMRAJUPALEM, KUNDAM, NELLORE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST, 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH 2ND BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR. ROOM NO.287, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST., 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, PUNAMMATHOTA, LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 520002 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, AT TIRUPAB. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I DIVISION, GUDUR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 2 ...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 order or orders, direction or directions. Writ or Writs particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate writ declare the action of respondents in not disbursing the amount for a tune of Rs.3,78,816/- with interest @ 24 percentage p.a. i.e. for the Work Formation of the road from Kundam R8(.B Road to Karuru ST colony in Ojili mandal from 0/0 to 01/0km Est Rs.5,00,000/- despite issuance of satisfactory certificate after making required measurements in measurement book bearing M.B. No. 1391/B/2021 dated 20-09-2024 illegal, arbitrary violation of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14, 19 (i) g, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the bill to a tune of Rs.3,78,816/- for the above said work i.e. Formation of the road from Kundam R and B Road to Karuru ST colony in Ojili mandal from 0/0 to 01/0km Est Rs.5,00,000/- immediately with 24 percentage interest and to and 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 to direct the respondents to release the bill to a tune of Rs.3,78,816/- for the above said work i.e. "Formation of the road from Kundam R&B Road to Karuru ST colony in Ojili mandal from 0/0 to Ol/Okm Est Rs.5,00,000/-" immediately with 24% interest, pending disposal of main WP No. of 2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HARINATH REDDY SOMA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 :: ORDER :: Heard Sri Harinath Reddy Soma, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Finance and Planning for the respondents. 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the bill amounts of Rs.3,78,816/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Seventy Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixteen only), payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Formation of the road from Kundam R&B road to Karuru ST Colony in Ozili Mandal from 0/0 to 01/0 KM. 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: 10.02.2026 SNI 4 149 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 15155 OF 2025 Date: 10.02.2026 SNI