APHC010377092022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 23080/2022 Between: 1. RAVURI RAMA KOTAIAH,, S/O.NARAIAH, AGED 48 YEARS, R/O.VENKATADRIPALEM, KANDUKUR MUNICIPALITY, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NH -16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ, PRI DIVISION, KANDUKUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. Page 2 of 5 SRS,J W.P.No.23080 of 2022 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ, PRI SUB- DIVISION, KANDUKUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (PRI) VANDQC. SUB- DIVISION, KANDUKUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 8. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DIVISION, KANDUKUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE 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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents in not releasing the CC First and Final Bill amount of Rs.3,50,992/- after deducting statutory deductions of Rs.19,524/- out of total bill amount of Rs.3,70,516/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of work providing additional amenities and improvements to the MPP Office Building in Kandukur of Kandukur Mandal during the year 2019 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 19(1)g and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents forthwith to pay an amount of Rs.3,50,992/- after deducting statutory deductions of Rs.19,524/- out of total bill amount of Rs.3,70,516/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of work providing additional amenities and improvements to the MPP Office Building in Kandukur of Kandukur Mandal together with interest @ 18persent per annum w.e.f. 16.12.2020 and award costs 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 pleased to direct the respondents forthwith to pay an amount of Rs.3,50,992/- after deducting statutory deductions of Rs.19,524/- out of total bill amount of Rs.3,70,516/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of work providing additional amenities and improvements to the MPP Office Building in Kandukur of Kandukur Mandal together with interest @ 18% per annum w.e.f. 16.12.2020 and award costs pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: p. 3 SRS,J W.P.No.23080 of 2022 1. MADHAVA RAO NALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.3,70,516/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Seventy Thousand Five Hundred and Sixteen only), payable to the petitioner in relation to execution of works i.e. Providing additional amenities and improvements to the MPP Office Building in Kandukur of Kandukur Mandal, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri M.Sai Teja, learned counsel representing Sri Madhavarao Nalluri, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Rajesh Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj & Finance and Planning Department for the respondents. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that the amount was paid to the petitioner, pending the writ petition. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court to close the writ petition by recording the said submission. Page 4 of 5 SRS,J W.P.No.23080 of 2022 5. Recording the above submission, since the cause for adjudication doesn’t survive, this writ petition is closed. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 02.02.2026 JLV p. 5 SRS,J W.P.No.23080 of 2022 163 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 23080 of 2022 Date: 02.02.2026 JLV