APHC010390342025 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: 20360/2025 Between: 1. K JAYALAKSHMI, W/O. K. ANKI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 6-168 KACHAVARAM, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522614. N ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NARASARAOPET, PALANDU DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, NARASARAOPET, PALANDU DISTRICT. 2 5. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, LINGAMGUNTIA, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 6. THE PONDUGALA GRAM PANCHAYAT, . REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, PONDUGALA VILLAGE, DACHEPALLI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. 7. THE SRINAGAR GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, SRINAGAR VILLAGE, DACHEPALLI MANDAL, PALNADU 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 or Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action, things and deeds of Respondents in not paying the contract bill amount to the Petitioner i.e., Rs. 35,38,403/- (Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs Thirty Eight Thousand Four Hundred and Three Only) for Providing CC Roads within Pondugala Village of Dachepalli Mandal, Palnadu District and Construction of Internal CC Roads in Srinagar Village, Dachepalli Mandal, Palnadu District which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unconstitutional, against to the Principles of Natural Justice and in violation of Articles 14 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondents to pay the total contract bill amount of Rs. 35,38,403/- (Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs Thirty Eight Thousand Four Hundred and Three Only) along with interest for the works carried by the Petitioner 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 pleased to direct the Respondents forthwith to pay the total contract bill amount of Rs. 3 35,38,403/- (Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs Thirty Eight Thousand Four Hundred and Three Only) along with interest in respect of work carried by the Petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANIKANTA THOTA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner for the works executed in connection with providing CC roads and internal CC roads at Pondugala and Srinagar Village, Dachepalli Mandal, Palnadu District, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Manikanta Thota, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions dated 02.09.2025, submitted that as against the claim made by the petitioner for an amount of Rs.35,38,403/-, after statutory deductions, the petitioner is entitled only to 4 Rs.33,62,459/- and sought five (05) months time for making such payment. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection to the said submission. 5. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities are ready to pay the amount to the petitioner, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition, at the admission stage, with the following direction: “The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of five (05) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.” 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 05.01.2026 ANS 5 191 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 20360/2025 Date: 05.01.2026 ANS