APHC010432642025 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: 22505/2025 Between: 1. M/S.YANDRA RAMACHANDRAM,, S/O.VENKATESWARLU , AGE 55 YEARS, D/O.2- 32,RAMALAYAM VEEDHI.UNAKARAMILLI UNAKARAMILH, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPORTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE PAY AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, DAWALESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 2 AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 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 tomaybe pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 15,39,129/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs Thirty Nine Thousand One hundred and Twenty Nine only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Five works i.e. I. Construction of CC Drain from kora srinu (h) to andra veeraswamy (H) In OC Area of Katakoteswaram GP of Nidadavole mandal vide Agreement No. /2023-2024, dt29-12- 2023(Rs.2,14,187/-). II. Construction of CC Drain from Machha Radhakuman (H) To Kottala Rambabu (H) and Badugu Sowdamini(H) To badugu narasimhamurthy (H) of Vijeswaram GP of Nidadavole Mandal Agreement no. /2023-24, Dt 29.12.2023(Rs.4,68,882/-), III. Construction of cc Drain from polireddi Narayanaswamy (H) To Veerabhathula sitharamayya (H) In OC Area of Unarakamilli GP of Nidadavole mandal , Agreement no. /2023- 24, Date29.12.2023(Rs. 2,64,760/-) IV. Construction of CC Drain from Tammirisetti venkataraju(H) To Irisetti Veeraswamy (H) In OC Area of Unakaramilli GP of Nidadavole (m),Agreement /2023-24,Date no. 29.12.2023(Rs.3,97,146/-),V.Construction of CC Drains from Wellness Center (H) To Relangi Trimurthulu (H) IN BC Area of Katakoteswaram GP of Nidadavole (M),Agreement no. 2023- 24,Dated 29.12.2023 .and pass any other order or orders as this Hon ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of Justice. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 3 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts i.e., Rs. 15,39,129/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs Thirty Nine Thousand One hundred and Twenty Nine only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING ORDER: Aggrieved by non-payment of bill amount to the petitioner for three works executed under Agreement dated 29.12.2023, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Ms. K. Devasri Roshan, 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 02.01.2026, submitted that as against the claim made by the petitioner for an amount of Rs.15,39,129/-, the authorities are admitting to pay an amount of Rs.15,16,880/- and sought four (04) months time for making such payment. 4 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 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 four (04) 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 5 391 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 22505/2025 Date: 05.01.2026 ANS