APHC010487082024 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: 25311/2024 Between: 1. BOTLA RAMA RAO, S/O. MALAKONDAIAH, AGED 47 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O. KANDULURU, TANGUTUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, NIRMAN BHAVAN, AUTONAGAR, VIJAYAWADA REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, 2. THE COMMISSONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, KUNCHANAPAIII,TADEPAIII MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLG DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, 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 to issue a Writ/Order/ Direction more particularly one in the Nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the payment to the petitioner against the Work l.D.No. 081164814013170400 with FTR Nos. 9084820005164 and 5168 for an 2 amount of Rs.8,75,830/- of Kanduluru(V), Tangutur(M), Prakasam District as illegal, arbitraiy, without jurisdiction besides violation of Art. 14 85 19(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the approved bills with interest in respect of Work l.D.No. 081164814013170400 with FTR Nos. 9084820005164 and 5168 for an amount of Rs.8,75,830/- of Kanduluru(V), Tangutur(M), Prakasam District forthwith and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 take steps for payment of approved bills to the petitioners in respect of the execution of works under MGNREGS vide Work I.D.No. 081164814013170400 with FTR Nos. 9084820005164 and 5168 for an amount of Rs.8,75,830/- of Kanduluru(V), Tangutur(M), Prakasam District forthwith pending disposal of the Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASULU KURRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. E V JAGANNADHA RAO (SC FOR AP STATE HOUSEING COOP LTD) 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Non payment of bill amount for the works executed by the petitioner vide work I.D.No.081164814013170400 with FTR Nos.9084820005164 and 5168, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri Srinivasulu Kurra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Bala Krishna, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Sri Bala Krishna, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj on written instructions dated 05.01.2026 submitted that, the authorities have admitted to pay to a tune of Rs.9,68,523/- as against the claim made by the petitioner to a tune of Rs.8,75,830/- and sought time for such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection but prayed to grant reasonable time as the amount is paltry. 5. Taking into consideration, the submissions of both the learned counsel, as the authorities are ready to pay the net amount to the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition at admission stage. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The respondents are directed to release the admitted/legally entitled amount to the petitioner at the earliest and at any rate, within a period of three (03) months from 4 the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 05th January, 2026 RKS