APHC010117852026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6542/2026 Between: 1. SAMPATHIRAO HEMASUNDARARAJU,, S/O LATE YERAKARAJU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. KAMALANADHAPURAM VILLAGE, KOTABOMMALI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 532195. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT ,522503. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM - 532001. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532201. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PARISHAD KOTABOMMALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532195. 6. THE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ,REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY,MASAHEBPET A ,GRAMA PANCHAYAT,KOTABOMMALI MANDAL,SRIKAKULAM 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the bill amount of Rs.2,45,683/- relating to the work Construction of Road from BT Road to Dasaripeta Burial Ground (Pedda Tank Beside) at Masahebpeta under Agreement No.39/2022-23 dated 20.12.2023 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the said amount along with interest at 12percent per annum from the date of completion of work till realization, and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M. SAPTHAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri M.Sapthagiri, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Finance and Planning for the respondents 1 to 5 and Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y.Koteswara Rao, learned Standing counsel for the 6th respondent. 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.2,45,683/- payable to the petitioners in relation to the work i.e., Construction of Road from BT road to Dasaripeta Burial Ground at Masahebpeta, vide Agreement No.39/2022-23 dated 20.12.2023, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondents released the amount to the petitioner, and no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. The statement made by the learned counsel is recorded and made part of the record. 4. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 06.04.2026 SNI 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6542 OF 2026 Date: 06.04.2026 SNI