Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 07.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010477982025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 25094/2025 Between: 1. YARRABIKKI VENKATRAO, S/O SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS D NO. 2-110, MULAKALURU VILLAGE, NUZENDIA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPARTMENT (R.D-II), SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, D. NO. 12-47, PVS ICON, PATHURU CROSS ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, NUZENDIA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. 2 SRK, J WP.No.25094 of 2025 6. MULAKALURU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, MULAKALURU PANCHAYAT, NUZENDIA MANDAL PALNADU DISTRICT, A.P. ...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, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents herein not releasing the total bills amount worth of Rs.5,47,328/- (Rupees Five lakhs forty seven thousand three hundred and twenty eight only) with interest @ 12percent p.a., as per the Judgment of this Hon'ble Court In W.P. No. 19525/2021 (W.P. No. 10038/2021 and Batch) dated 05.10.2021 under grant of MPGF to the petitioner till today after completion of execution of Widening and Improvements to the road in Mulakalur Village of NuzendiaMandal, Palnadu District and causing heavy loss with Interest even though the work was completed within time as illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the Respondentsto release and pay the total bills amount of Rs.5,47,328/- (Rupees Five lakhs forty seven thousand three hundred and twenty eight only) with Interest under grant of MGNREGS forthwith to the petitioner 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 to direct the respondents to release and pay the total bills amount worth of Rs. 5,47,328/- (Rupees Five lakhs forty seven thousand three hundred and twenty eight only) with Interest under grant of MGNREGS forthwith to the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 SRK, J WP.No.25094 of 2025 O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents herein not releasing the total bills amount worth of Rs.5,47,328/- (Rupees Five lakhs forty seven thousand three hundred and twenty eight only) with interest @ 12% p.a., as per the Judgment of this Hon'ble Court In W.P. No. 19525/2021 (W.P. No. 10038/2021 and Batch) dated 05.10.2021 under grant of MPGF to the petitioner till today after completion of execution of Widening and Improvements to the road in Mulakalur Village of NuzendlaMandal, Palnadu District and causing heavy loss with Interest even though the work was completed within time as illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the Respondents to release and pay the total bills amount of Rs.5,47,328/- (Rupees Five lakhs forty seven thousand three hundred and twenty eight only) with Interest under grant of MGNREGS forthwith to the petitionerand pass such other order…” 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner herein, submits that the petitioner has received the disputed amount from the respondent authorities concerned pursuant to the works executed by him. 4 SRK, J WP.No.25094 of 2025 3. Recording the said submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, 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: 07.07.2026. MS Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 SRK, J WP.No.25094 of 2025 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No:25094 of 2025 Date: 07.07.2026 MS