APHC010610652023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 31472/2023 Between: 1. BATTARUSETTI RAGHAVANAYUDU,, S/O. RAMANAIAH. AGED 42 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.3 VILLAGE, LINGASAMUDRAM MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT) 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH -16, TADEPALLI. GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT AT NELLORE. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT) 5. THE DEPUTY EX KANDUKUR, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT) 6. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY CUM SPECIAL OFFICER, LINGASAMUDRAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, LINGASAMUDRAM MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 31472/2023 BATTARUSETTI RAGHAVANAYUDU,, S/O. RAMANAIAH. AGED 42 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.3-44, LINGASAMUDRAM VILLAGE, LINGASAMUDRAM MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT) ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA 16, TADEPALLI. GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT AT NELLORE. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB-DIVISION, KANDUKUR, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT) THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB KANDUKUR, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT) THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY CUM SPECIAL OFFICER, LINGASAMUDRAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, LINGASAMUDRAM MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BATTARUSETTI RAGHAVANAYUDU,, S/O. RAMANAIAH. AGED 42 44, LINGASAMUDRAM VILLAGE, LINGASAMUDRAM MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE ...PETITIONER PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT. VELAGAPUDI, THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, S.P.S.R NELLORE DIVISION, KANDUKUR, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT) ECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB-DIVISION, KANDUKUR, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY CUM SPECIAL OFFICER, LINGASAMUDRAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, LINGASAMUDRAM 7. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT. 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents in non-payment of withheld amount dues even after finalizing the bills, SDF amounts and withholding the With Held deposit amounts of Rs. 3,49,976/- for execution of Works ID Nos. 087045306008080050 under MGNREGS plus SDF grant payable to petitioner towards cost for the material supplied by the petitioner for Providing Internal CC Roads in Lingasamudram Village and Mandal in S.P.S.R Nellore District. (Erstwhile Prakasam District) issued by 4th and 5th respondent, as illegal, irregular, irrational and offends under Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the sum of money payable pursuant to said withheld amount dues to the petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 to release SDF amount and withheld amounts of Rs. 3,49,976/- towards Work IDs No. 087045306008080050 under MGNREGS + SDF grant payable to the petitioner for execution of works namely i.e. Providing Internal CC Roads in Lingasamudram Village and Mandal in S.P.S.R Nellore District. (Erstwhile Prakasam District), pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV ORDER The writ petition is filed question the inaction of respondent in releasing the admitted amounts of Rs.3,49,976/- in relation to works executed by the petitioner. 2. Sri Balakrishna, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, on written instructions dated 05.01.2026 of the Executive Engineer, PRI Division, Kandukur, submitted that the authorities admitted to pay an amount of Rs.3,38,417/- as against the claim made by the petitioner and sought ten (10) weeks time for payment. 3. Ms.Nimmagadda Revathi, learned counsel for the petitioner, reported no objection for receiving the amount and granting time as sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the authorities to pay the amount entitled to by the petitioner of Rs.3,38,417/- within a period of ten (10) weeks time from the date of receipt of copy of the order. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATED 6th DAY OF JANUARY, 2026. RR