Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 15.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010321832025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] WEDNESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 16697/2025 Between: 1. MANDAVILLI VENKATA SRI RAMA CHANDRA MURTHY, S/O.SYAMALARAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 3-64/2, SPINNING MILL, COLONY-2, LALACHERUVU, RAJANAGARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DIVISION, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2 SRK, J WP.No.16697 of 2025 6. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...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 in not releasing the admitted/finalized bill payable to the petitioner towards the completed work I.e., Construction of Community Hall in Thokada GP at SC Area of Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District, under M-Book Pass Order No. 27-A/2022-23, Rs.8,98,020/-, even after finalizing the bills as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also oppose to the settled principles of law, and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release the due amount to the petitioner pending towards the completed work I.e., Construction of Community Hall in Thokada GP at SC Area of Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District, under M- Book Pass Order No. 27-A/2022-23, Rs.8,98,020/-, and to 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 may be pleased to direct respondent Nos: 1 to 3 to release the amount pending towards the completed work I.e., Construction of Community Hall in Thokada GP at SC Area of Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District, under M-Book Pass Order No. 27-A/2022-23, Rs.8,98,020/-, pending disposai of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAVULA NAGARJUNA 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.16697 of 2025 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 in not releasing the admitted/finalized bill payable to the petitioner towards the completed work I.e., Construction of Community Hall in Thokada GP at SC Area of Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District, under M-Book Pass Order No. 27-A/2022-23, Rs.8,98,020/-, even after finalizing the bills as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also oppose to the settled principles of law, and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release the due amount to the petitioner pending towards the completed work I.e., Construction of Community Hall in Thokada GP at SC Area of Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District, under M- Book Pass Order No. 27-A/2022-23, Rs.8,98,020/-, and pass such other order…” 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent authorities have paid the petitioner the amount due in respect of the execution of the subject works. 3. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, no further orders are required in the Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. 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: 15.07.2026. MS Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 4 SRK, J WP.No.16697 of 2025 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No:16697 of 2025 Date: 15.07.2026 MS