Neutral Citation:__________ Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 30.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010547822025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 28896/2025 Between: 1. YENIGALLA GNANA SHEKAR, S/O.SRIKANTH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O.RANGANNA GUDEM, BAPPULAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DIST.-521110 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, (M AND V), GUNTUR DIST. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 6. THE RANGANNAGUDEM GRAMAPANCHYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY RANGANNAGUDEMVILLAGE, BAPPULAPADU MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 not releasing SDF and withheld (EMD and FSD) bill amounts and withheld amounts of Rs. 10,38,853/- to the works executed under work id no. 06706261001108008, 067062610012080010 , 067062610012080011, 067062610012080007 towards matching grant of MGNREGS and SDF grant despite successfully supplying the material for constructions of CC Roads to internal roads in Singannagudem H/o Rangannagudem and Rangannagudem Village in Bapulapadu Mandal, Krishna District and completing the work by January, 2019 and keeping pending for more than 5 years without any valid reasons is illegal, irregular, irrational, Contrary to the proposal in G.O. RT. No.646 Dt.15.11.2024 issued by the Panchuath Raj and Rural Development (RD.II) Department and in violation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 and rules framed there under and further offends Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct respondent to release SDF and withheld (EMD and FSD) bill amounts of Rs. 10,38,853/- to petitioner forthwith along with interest of 12percentage and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 respondent to release SDF and withheld (EMD and FSD) bill amounts of Rs. 10,38,853/- to petitioner forthwith along with interest of 12percentage and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V.N.V.SURYA DATTU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Standing Counsel For Zilla Praja Parishads,Mandal Praja Parishads and Gra 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28896 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the action of respondents in not releasing SDF and withheld (EMD and FSD) bill amounts and withheld amounts of Rs.10,38,853/- to the works executed towards matching grant of MGNREGS and SDF grant despite successfully supplying the material for constructions of CC roads to internal roads in Singannagudem, H/o.Rangannagudem village, Bapulapadu Mandal, Krishna District and completing the work by January, 2019 and keeping pending for more than 5 years without any valid reasons as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the said amount with interest. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 30.06.2026 sj Whether the order is: Speaking √ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable √ 4 122 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.28896 of 2025 Date: 30.06.2026 sj