Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading : 08.07.2026 APHC010192672026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 9922/2026 Between: 1. MANDAPATI SRINU, S/O. PAPULU, AGED 61 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O. NIMMAREDDYPALEM VILLAGE, SAMANTHIPUDI PANCHAYAT, DARSI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 4. THE DEPUTY MPDO, DARSI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. SAMANTHIPUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, SAMANTHIPUDI VILLAGE, DARSI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, SAMANTHIPUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, SAMANTHIPUDI VILLAGE, DARSI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2 ...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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents 2-6, in releasing the bill amounts of Rs. 13,61,256/-, to the petitioner for the works (10) executed in Samanthipadu village, Darsi Mandal, Prakasam district, is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and to 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 to direct the respondents 2-6 to release the bill amounts of Rs. 13,61,256/- to the petitioner for the works (10) executed by the petitioner in Samanthipadu village, Darsi Mandal, Prakasam district, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: 3 O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 6, in releasing the bill amounts of Rs.13,61,256/-, to the petitioner for the works (10) executed in Samanthipadu village, Darsi Mandal, Prakasam district, is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and pass such other order…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and the learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat. 3. The petitioner claims to be a registered Contractor, 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 10 works i.e. Gravelling the road, Desilting of side drains, Construction of pipe culvert, repairing of SWPC shed and Jungle clearance etc. in Samathipudi Gram Panchayat, Darsi Mandal, Prakasam District. It is the case of the petitioner that he executed the works to the satisfaction of the authorities concerned, and upon completion of the works, the respondents entered the same in the Measurement Books. 4. It is the grievance of the petitioner that notwithstanding the completion of the works, the amount due towards the executed works has not been paid till date. According to the petitioner, although the works were completed more than three years ago, the respondent authorities are not releasing the admitted amounts payable to him. Aggrieved by the non-payment of the said amounts, the petitioner herein filed the present Writ Petition. 5. Learned Standing Counsel for the Gram Panchayat, on written instructions, received from the Panchayat Secretary-5th Respondent, submits that there is no dispute regarding the execution of the subject works. She 4 further submits that, the Gram Panchayat will pay the undisputed amount of Rs.13,61,256/- to the petitioner and seeks six months time for payment of the said amount. 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 Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat, the respondent authorities are directed to pay the undisputed amount of Rs.13,61,256/- to the petitioner within a period of three (3) months 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: 02.07.2026. MS Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No:9922 of 2026 Date: 02.07.2026 MS