APHC010423312025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 21897/2025 Between: 1. PINNINTI LAKSHMI NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O. 4- 280, OMMIWARAM (V), NAGULUPPALAPADU (M), PRAKASAM (D). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, OPPOSITE RW.D. GROUNDS, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE COMPOUND, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOLOGY, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): p. 2 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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ or Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents in non-payment of bills payable to the petitioner to a tune of Rs. 9,91,098/- Rupees Nine Lakhs Ninety-One Thousand and Ninety-Eight Only for the work done pertaining to Improvement to the Internal roads in SC Colony of Uppugundur (V) of Naguluppalapadu (M) with an estimate cost of Rs. 10.00 Lakhs as ilkjgal, arbitrary, unreasonable and against the Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 and consequently direct the respondents to pay the bill amount of Rs. 9,91,098/- Rupees Nine Lakhs Ninety-One Thousand and Ninety-Eight Only for the work executed by the petitioner and pass such 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 direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 12/07/2025, and to release the withholding bill amount payable to the petitioner to a tune of Rs. 9,91,098/- [Rupees Nine Lakhs Ninety-One Thousand and Ninety-Eight Only], pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BANDLA PAVAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents for non-payment of bill amount for the work executed by the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri M. Venkata Siva Teja, learned counsel representing Sri Bandla Pavan, learned counsel for p. 3 the petitioner, would submit that pending the writ petition, the amount was paid the petitioner. 3. Given the developments, pending the writ petition, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition, and accordingly, 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: 09.02.2026 TVN p. 4 167 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.21897 OF 2025 Date: 09.02.2026 TVN