APHC010363022024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18972/2024 Between: 1. M CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY, S/O M. VENKATRAMI REDDY, AGE 55 YEARS, R/OH.NO. 9-2-9-1-19, RAHUL GANDHI NAGAR, DHONE (V) AND (M), NANDYAL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYALA, NANDYALA DISTRICT 4. THE COMMISSIONER PRI, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, OFFICE AT NAKKAL ROAD, SURYARAO PETA, VIJAYAWADA. Page 2 of 6 SRS,J W.P.No.18972 of 2024 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYT RAJ CIRCLE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYT RAJ (PIU) DIVISION NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT 8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB-DIVISION, DHONE, NANDYAL DISTRICT 9. THE DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, H.NO.4-283, KRANTHI NAGAR, NANDYALA, NANDYALA DISTRICT 10. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT KURNOOL, KURNOOL 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 or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondent authorities in withholding the payment of Rs. 1,22,27,015/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Providing Internal CC roads in Shepherd training centre and Veterinary Polytechnic College at Kommemarri(V) @ Hussainapuram of Peapully Mandal in Nandyal District vide M.Book.No. 4237-A passed order for dated.27.03.2024, above works was sanction under DMF Grant, total pending bills amount of Rs. 1,22,27,015/- with interest at 18PERCENT for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner and pass p. 3 SRS,J W.P.No.18972 of 2024 IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs.1,22,27,015/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works Providing Internal CC roads in Shepherd training centre and Veterinary Polytechnic College at Kommemarri(V) @ Hussainapuram of Peapully Mandal in Nandyal District” vide M.Book.No.4237-A passed order for dated.27.03.2024, above works was sanction under DMF Grant, through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition 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 May be pleased to receive the counter affidavit copies by allowing the leave petition in the interest of justice and to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOMMA VIJAYA RAJ KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: Heard Sri Komma Vijaya Raj Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P. Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, for respondents 1 to 4, 7 and 8. Smt. Anusha learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, for respondents 5, 9 and 10. Page 4 of 6 SRS,J W.P.No.18972 of 2024 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondent authorities in withholding an amount of Rs.1,22,27,015/- payable to the petitioner in relation to execution of the work i.e. „Providing Internal CC roads in Shepherd training centre and Veterinary Polytechnic College at Kommemarri (V) @ Hussainapuram, Peappully Mandal, Nandyal District, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. A counter affidavit is filed on behalf of respondent No.7. The authority has not disputed regarding the execution of the aforementioned work, and the petitioner is entitled to Rs. 1,22,27,015/-. It is stated that the bills pertaining to the said amount were already submitted for payment, and the delay in payment of the bills is due to the non-availability of funds. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner carried out the works, and a quality control check was also completed. However, the amount has not been released so far. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, submitted the instructions, dated 29.01.2026, furnished by the District Mines and Geology Officer, Nandyal District, wherein it was stated as follows: “Subsequently, the Executive Engineer Panchayat raj (PIU), Kurnool has vide Letter No.Supdt/DMF/Kommemarri/Work bills/2023/2023, dated 27.03.2024 has requested to sanction 1st Part bill amount of Rs.64,29,551/- and 2nd final bill amount of Rs.57,97,464/- i.e. totaling of Rs.1,22,27,015/- against estimate cost of Rs.1,24,00,000/- for the Providing Internal CC Roads in Shepherd Training Center & Veterinary Polytechnic college at Kommemarri @ Hussainapuram of Peapully (M), Nandyal District and necessary payment to the Executive Engineer, P.R. (PIU) Division, Kurnool. Page 5 of 6 SRS,J W.P.No.18972 of 2024 In this connection, it is submitted that the District Mines and Geology Officer & Convenor of DMFT, Nandyal has submitted the said work bill to the Collector and District Magistrate and Chairperson of DMFT, Nandyal through CFMS portal vide CFMS Bill No.2025-2054803, dated 12.12.2025. The bill was approved by the Collector, Nandyal and forwarded to the Finance Department.” 6. Thus, as seen from the instructions, there is no dispute regarding completion of the aforementioned work, and in fact, the bill was uploaded in the CFMS portal, which was approved by the Collector and forwarded to the Finance Department. 7. Given the instructions furnished by the District Mines and Geology Officer, Nandyal District, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release the amount of Rs.1,22,27,015/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty Two Lakhs Twenty Seven Thousand and Fifteen only) payable to the petitioner regarding execution of the aforementioned works, within six (06) months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 04.02.2026 IKN p. 6 SRS,J W.P.No.18972 of 2024 251 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18972 of 2024 Date: 04.02.2026 IKN