APHC010601452024 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: 31433/2024 Between: 1. GUJJALA SAKALA REDDY, S/O. SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 15-79, S.V.S. NAGAR, MYLAVARAM MANDAL, N.T.R. DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING DEPT, P.R..I. CIRCLE, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ( PR WING) VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.R.I. DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA N.T.R. DISTRICT. 2 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI, SUB-DIVISION, MYLAVARAM, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 7. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, ANJANEYA TOWERS, D.NO. 7-104, B-BLOCK, 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 9. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the inaction on part of the respondents herein not releasing the final bills amount worth of an total amount of Rs.40,95,936/-1 ).Amount of Rs.22,89,278/- Administratively sanctioned under DMF grant - 2022-23 vide proceedings No. 1104/DMF-NTR/MYM-2022 dated 08.02.2024, M.Book.No. 124-B/2018-19, name of the Work Construction of incomplete skill Development Center in SC Locality of Mylavaram Vilalge of Mylavaram Mandal and 2). Amount of Rs. Amount of Rs. 18,06,658/- Administratively sanctioned vide proceedings No. 1104/DMF-NTR/MYM-2022 dated 22.06.2023, M.Book.No. 77-A/PRI/VJA/22-23 name of the work Completion of incomplete Skill Development Centre at pathaNaguluru Village, with interest of execution of completion of DMF Grant under Panchayatraj Department as per agreements/proceedings to the petitioner till today and causing heavy loss with interest even though total works were completed as per the agreements as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents release the final bills of total amount worth of Rs.40,96,936/- for execution of completion of works under DMF Grant, Panchayat Raj Department as per agreements to the petitioner forthwith and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 to direct the respondents release the final bills of total amount worth of Rs.40,95,936/- for execution of completion of works under DMF Grant, Panchayat Raj Department as per agreements to the petitioner forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: Non payment of bills for the works executed by the petitioner for completion of incomplete skill development center in SC locality of Mylavaram Village, Mandal and Patha Naguluru Village, Reddigudem Mandal, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard G.Manasa, learned counsel representing Sri Pamarthi Kameswara Rao, 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 the respondents on written instructions dated 01.01.2026 submitted that the bills, which are now claimed by the petitioners, are admitted by the 4 respondents and they are ready and willing to process the same and pay the amounts, however, sought five months time for such payment. 4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection. 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 five (05) months from 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