APHC010648152023 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: 33423/2023 Between: 1. SODADASI MURALI MOHAN, S/O. CHITTI JAMES, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR AND MATERIAL SUPPLIER, R/O. H.NO. 1 PEDDA PETA, JONNALAGARUVU VILLAGE, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NH-16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DIST BHIMAVARAM. 5. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR 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: 33423/2023 SODADASI MURALI MOHAN, S/O. CHITTI JAMES, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR AND MATERIAL SUPPLIER, R/O. H.NO. 1 PEDDA PETA, JONNALAGARUVU VILLAGE, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA 16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DIST THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI SODADASI MURALI MOHAN, S/O. CHITTI JAMES, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR AND MATERIAL SUPPLIER, R/O. H.NO. 1-79, PEDDA PETA, JONNALAGARUVU VILLAGE, BHIMAVARAM ...PETITIONER REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATHI, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ, AMARAVATI, 6. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. 7. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. 8. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY/ ADDITIONAL DISTRICT PROGRAM COORDINATOR, MGNREGS, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. 9. THE ADDITIONAL PROGRAM OFFICER MGNREGS, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 10. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MPDO, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 11. THE EXTENSION OFFICER PR AND RD, THE EXTENSION OFFICER (PR AND RD) BHIMAVARAM. MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 12. THE JONNALAGARUVU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER- CUM-EXTENSION OFFICER, UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 13. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001. 14. THE DIRECTOR, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. ...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 or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in non-compliance of Pay Orders vide i) MAT21022081, dated 15-09-2021 in respect of work ID No. 050603621015170289 for an amount of Rs. 1,14,221/-, ii) FTR No. 9053621002181, dated 15-09-2021 (MAT2102079, dated 15-09-2021) for an amount of 2,19,002/- in respect of Work ID.No. 050603621015170289, iii) FTR No. 9053621002180, dated 15-09-2021 (MAT2102077, dated 15-09- 2021) for an amount of Rs. 2,72,740/- in respect of Work ID.No. 050603621015170289, iv) FTR No. 9053621002179, dated 15-09-2021 (MAT2102075, dated 15-09-2021) for an amount of Rs. 2,19,002/- in respect of Work ID.No. 050603621015170289, v) FTR No. 9053621002183, dated 15- 09-2021 (MAT2102083, dated 15-09-2021) for an amount of Rs. 91,716/- in respect of Work ID.No. 050603621015170289 and vi) FTR.No. 9053621001902, dated 13-07-2021 (MAT2101837, dated 13-07-2021) for an amount of Rs. 2,72,740/- and Seinorage Charges of Rs. 2,93,890/- totaling an amount of Rs. 14,83,231/- respectively, for material supplied by me for Development of Housing Colony in Jonnalagaruvu Village, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and contrary to the Rules and Regulations of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and consequently direct the respondents to comply with the above mentioned FTRs 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 1 to 3 to release the funds through a proper channel into the account of respondent No. 12 or any other concerned forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) The Court made the following: ORDER The writ petition is filed question the inaction of respondent in releasing the admitted amounts of Rs.14,83,231/- in relation to works executed by the petitioner. 2. Sri Balakrishna, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, on written instructions dated 30.11.2025 of the Project Director DWMA, submitted that the authorities admitted to pay the amount claimed by the petitioner and sought three (03) months time for payment. 3. Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, learned counsel, representing the learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection for 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 within a period of three (03) months 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