Date of reserved for orders : ----------- Date of pronouncement : 29.06.2026 Date of uploading : 04.07.2026 APHC010200692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY, THE 29th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 10326/2026 Between: 1. M/S TRIPURA CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER RAMA VEERA TEJA RAJARAPU, S/O. SREEDHAR RAJARAPU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.58-18-3/ 17, FLAT NO.B-1, RAMA RESIDENCY, NAD KOTHA ROAD, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 530009. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, PINCODE 531001. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, PINCODE 531001. 2 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI SUB-DIVISION, MADUGULA, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, PINCODE 531027. ...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 or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.8,79,911/- vide M Book No. 8978/A, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Construction of Community hall in ST Colony of Chowduwada K.Kotapadu Mandal, Anakapalli District PR4860- 9229, vide Agreement No. /2023-24/Dt.23.11.2023 of the Executive Engineer PRI Anakapalli under GGMP Grant is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.8,79,911/- vide M Book No. 8978/A to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 lease to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.8,79,911/- vide M Book No. 8978/A to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of Community hall in ST Colony of Chowduwada K.Kotapadu Mandal, Anakapalli District PR4860-9229, vide Agreement No. /2023- 24/Dt.23. 11.2023 of the Executive Engineer PRI Anakapalli under GGMP Grant, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer: “…to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.8,79,911/- vide M Book No. 8978/A, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Construction of Community hall in ST Colony of Chowduwada K.Kotapadu Mandal, Anakapalli District PR4860- 9229, vide Agreement No. /2023-24/Dt.23.11.2023 of the Executive Engineer PRI Anakapalli under GGMP Grant is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.8,79,911/- vide M Book No. 8978/A to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and to pass…” 2. Case of the petitioner company, in brief, is that pursuant to the administrative sanction accorded by 3rd respondent vide proceedings in Rc.No.30/2022/CPO/Dy.S.O.(Plg.II)/Dt:22.08.2023 for execution of work, namely, ‘Construction of Community hall in ST Colony of Chowduwada, K.Kotapadu Mandal, Anakapalli District’ under GGMP Grant, 4th respondent issued the Technical sanction proceedings and entered into an agreement with the petitioner for execution of the said work. The petitioner completed the execution of work and submitted a bill for an amount of Rs.8,79,911/-. Thereafter, the respondent Nos.4 and 5 issued the statement of work done by 4 the petitioner in accordance with the terms of the agreement. However, the respondents have failed to release the said amount till date. Aggrieved thereby, the present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to release an amount of Rs.8,79,911/- as per M-Book to the petitioner herein along with interest. 3. Heard. Perused the record. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, on written instructions, submits that the petitioner executed the work, which was estimated at Rs.10.50 lakhs, and that the value of the work executed was assessed at Rs.10,36,114/- (including GST & SC). She further submits that the balance amount payable to the petitioner is Rs.9,32,209/-, however, the petitioner restricted its claim in the present Writ Petition to Rs.8,79,911/-. It is further submitted that as and when the funds are released from Government, the respondents will arrange payment to the petitioner. She, therefore, seeks three months’ time to make payment of the said amount. The written instructions are placed on record. 5. Having regard to the fact that there is no dispute with regard to the work executed by the petitioner and in view of the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, the respondent authorities are directed to pay the admitted amount of Rs.8,79,911/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs Seventy-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred 5 and Eleven only) to the petitioner within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY Date: 29.06.2026 anr Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 6 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.10326 of 2026 Date: 29.06.2026 anr