APHC010375022022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 24449/2022 Between: 1. MALIREDDI BABJI, S/O. APPALA NAIDU, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O. H.NO. 1-62, KUNDRAM, R.BHEEMAVARAM VILLAGE, BUTCHAYYAPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH-16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ENGINEERIN CHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ, Z.P.COMPOUND, OPPOSITE TO PWD GROUNDS, M.G.ROAD, VIJAYAWADA. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM. 7. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ CIRCLE, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM. 8. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ (PRI) DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT,VISAKHAPATNAM. 9. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT,VISAKHAPATNAM. 10. R BHEEMAVARAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, R. BHEEMAVARAM, BUTCHAYYAPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 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 respondents in withholding the payment of balance of Rs. 7,67,720/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., i) Construction of Community hall near Sri Venkateswara Temple at China Bheemavaram, R. Bheemavaram Village of Butchayyapeta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District for an amount of Rs. 2,72,720/- and ii) Construction of Community hall in SC locality in R. Bheemavaram village, Butchayyapeta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District under SDFW 85 DA Grant for an amount of Rs. 4,95,000/- for totaling an amount of Rs. 7,67,720/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs. 7,67,720/- with interest @ 24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 consider for payment of amount of Rs. 7,67,720/- with interest @ 24 % per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of work i.e., i) Construction of Community hall near Sri Venkateswara Temple at China Bheemavaram, R. Bheemavaram Village of Butchayyapeta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District for an amount of Rs. 3 2,72,720/- and ii) Construction of Community hall in SC locality in R. Bheemavaram village, Butchayyapeta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District under SDFW and, DA Grant for an amount of Rs. 4,95,000/- for totaling an amount of Rs. 7,67,720/- forthwith pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, 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.7,67,720/- payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., i) Construction of Community hall near Sri Venkateswara Temple at China Bheemavaram, R. Bheemavaram Village of Butchayyapeta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District and ii) Construction of Community hall in SC locality in R.Bheemavaram Village, Butchayyapeta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District under SDFW & DA Grant, as illegal and arbitrary. 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 4 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: 23.02.2026 SNI 5 253 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 24449 OF 2022 Date: 23.02.2026 SNI