Date of reserved for orders : -------- Date of pronouncement : 10-07-2026 Date of uploading : APHC010232572026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] FRIDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 12342/2026 Between: 1. K RAMI REDDY, S/O. K ANUMANTHA,AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RIO. D NO. 3-215,VENKATAPURAM VILLAGE, DHONE MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICER, AP SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, AMARAVATHI AT GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522020 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AP SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, NANDYALA, NANDYALA DISTRICT- 518501 5. COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE, TADEPALLI, VIJAYAWADA, A.P- 522503 6. ADDITIONAL PROJECT COORDINATOR, AP SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. A.P-518001 2 7. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR EDU DEPT, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT-518001 ...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 declare the action of the respondents Not Releasing the Final bill pass order amount Rs.24,30,055/- of Agreement No. /2024-25, dated 25.01.202 5 Work Order LR.No. SS-A5/07/2022/Govt SW Hostels/Nandyal/2024-25, Date25.01.2025, Period of Completion of Work 09 Months. vide M.Book.No.135 even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e. the Providing major and minor repairs to government boys hostel SW at Peapully Vg and Mandal in Nandyal District, under Grant APSSA, as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of The Constitution of India and principles of Natural justice, and consequently direct the respondents to release the pending bill total amount Rs.24,30,055/- to the petitioner 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 may be pleased to direct to the respondents to release the Final bill pass order amount Rs.24,30,055/- for work i.e., Providing major and minor repairs to government boys hostel SW at Peapully Vg and Mandal in Nandyal District,", under Grant APSSA, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOMMA VIJAYA RAJ KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. RAGHU BABU KALAMATA SC For Samagra Siksha 2. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 12342/2026 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education and Sri Raghu Babu Kalamata, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.3 to 6/AP Samagra Siksha. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.24,30,055/- to the petitioner which is due to him on account of the works executed vide Agreement No. -- /2024-25 dated 25.01.2025. 3. When the matter has been taken up for consideration today, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.3 to 6/AP Samagra Siksha has placed before the Court a copy of instructions received by him in the case. A perusal of the same would reflect that the amount payable to the petitioner is Rs.23,65,843/- (towards final bill including recoveries). The same has already been sanctioned and will be released to the petitioner through CFMS immediately after allocation of funds under Budget. 4. Having regard to the above, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents to release the amounts that are due to the petitioner within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of the order. 4 5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 10-07-2026 MSI Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 12342/2026 Dated: 10-07-2026 MSI