Date of reserved for orders : ----------- Date of pronouncement : 24.06.2026 Date of uploading : 04.07.2026 APHC010201122026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 10390/2026 Between: 1. NAGIREDDY RAMIREDDY, NOMINEE, HWC, MURARIPALLI, S/O. CHINNAVENKATESWARLU,AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC.CULTIVATOR, R/O. MURARIPALLE VILLAGE, YERRAGONDAPALEM (M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT, PINCODE. 523327. ...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, MARKAPUR, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, PINCODE. 523316. 4. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR 2 SRK, J WP.No.10390 of 2026 DISTRICT, PINCODE. 521225. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, MARKAPUR, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, PINCODE. 523316. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS (P) DIVISION, PODILI, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, PINCODE. 523240. 7. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION, MARKAPUR @ Y.PALEM, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, PINCODE. 523327. ...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.4,07,700/- vide M Book No. 848/B/20, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Transportation of drinking water with tanker I.D.No. AP07TH5548 in Muraripalli Village of Y.Palem Mandal, vide Sub-Divisional Agreement No. /2023-24, dated 16.12.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,07,700/- vide M Book No. 848/B/20 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 Please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,07,700/- vide M Book No. 848/B/20 to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Transportation of drinking water with tanker I.D.No. AP07TH5548 in Muraripalli Village of Y.Palem Mandal, vide Sub-Divisional Agreement No. /2023- 24, dated 16.12.2023, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 SRK, J WP.No.10390 of 2026 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 SRK, J WP.No.10390 of 2026 O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “….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.4,07,700/- vide M Book No. 848/B/20, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.,Transportation of drinking water with tanker I.D.No. AP07TH5548 in Muraripalli Village of Y.Palem Mandal, vide Sub- Divisional Agreement No. /2023-24, dated 16.12.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,07,700/- vide M Book No. 848/B/20 to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass such other order.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. 3. The petitioner claims to be a Cultivator, engaged in the execution of civil works, and that he was entrusted with various works of the Panchayat Raj Department and the Roads & Buildings Department on a tender basis. It is the case of the petitioner that he was awarded a contract for execution of the work viz., Transportation of drinking water with tanker in Muraripalli Village of Y. Palem Mandal vide Sub-Divisional Agreement No. /2023-24, dated 16.12.2023. It is the case of the petitioner that he deposited the requisite security amount and executed the work to the satisfaction of the authorities concerned, and upon completion of the work as per the agreement, the Respondents have not released the amount. 4. It is the grievance of the petitioner that notwithstanding the completion of the work, the amount due towards the executed work has not been paid till date. According to the petitioner, although the work was completed several months ago, the Respondent authorities did not release the admitted amount 5 SRK, J WP.No.10390 of 2026 payable to him. Aggrieved by the non-payment of the said amount, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Gram Panchayat and Rural Development, on written instructions, from the Executive Engineer, RWS (P) Division, Podili-6th respondent, submits that there is no dispute with regard to the execution of the work. According to her, the petitioner is entitled to an amount of Rs.3,79,160/- after statutory deductions of Rs.28,540/-, and that proposals for release of grant were submitted to the authorities concerned, and sought time for payment of the said amount. The written instructions are placed on record. 6. Having regard to the fact that there is no dispute with regard to the works executed by the petitioner and the amount payable to him, and in view of the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, the respondent authorities are directed to pay a sum of Rs.3,79,160/- to the petitioner within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. 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 this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Date: 24.06.2026. MS Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 6 SRK, J WP.No.10390 of 2026 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No:10390 of 2026 Date: 24.06.2026 MS