APHC010399622025 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: 20582/2025 Between: 1. KUNDULA SATISH KUMAR, S/O.K.KRISHNA MURTY AGE 44 YEARS, DHARMAVARAM , KOVVU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEPORTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VEIAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, S 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, S 4. THE STATE OF AP, ...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 withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 15,91,811/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs Ninety One Thousand Eight hundred and Eleven only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Four works i.e. Construction of cc drain from kummari surya rao house to vinayaka temple at kalinga peta in tirugumetta village of tallapudi Mandal vide Agreement No. /2023-2024, dt10-10-2023 (Rs.4,87,845/-).II.Construction of CC Drain from meripo venkatesh house to community hall at SC Area in 2 SRK, J WP.No.20582 of 2025 Tirugudumetta village of tallapudi mandal 24,Dt 10.10.2023(Rs.4,90,945/- ),III.Construction of cc Drain from Nadipalli veeraju site to Ambedkar statue in Gazzaram village of tallapudi mandal , Agreement no. /2023-24, Date10.10.2023(2,20,407/-), IV. Construction of CC Drain from gulla Ramesh house to Garapati Satish house in Gajjaram (v) at /2023- 24,Date10.10.2023(RS.3,92,614/- .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 the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts i.e., Rs. 15,91,811/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs Ninety One Thousand Eight hundred and Eleven only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA 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.20582 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 withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs.15,91,811/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Four works i.e. Construction of C.C. drain from Kummari Surya Rao house to Vinayaka Temple at Kalingapeta in Tirugumetta village of Tallapudi Mandal vide Agreement No. /2023-2024, dt.10-10-2023 (Rs.4,87,845/-) II. Construction of CC Drain from Meripo Venkatesh house to community hall at SC Area in Tirugudumetta village of Tallapudi Mandal 24, Dt.10.10.2023 (Rs.4,90,945/-), III. Construction of C.C. Drain from Nadipalli Veeraju site to Ambedkar statue in Gazzaram village of Tallapudi mandal, Agreement No. /2023-24, Date.10.10.2023 (2,20,407/-), IV. Construction of CC Drain from Gulla Ramesh house to Garapati Satish house in Gajjaram (v) at /2023-24,Date10.10.2023 (RS.3,92,614/-) and pass such other order…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development. 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 the works as mentioned above. It is the case of the petitioner that he deposited the requisite security amount and executed the works to the satisfaction of the authorities concerned, and upon completion of the works, the respondent authorities measured the same and recorded the measurements in the Measurement Books. 4. It is the grievance of the petitioner that notwithstanding the completion of the works and its measurement by the competent authorities, the amount due towards the executed works has not been paid till date. According to the petitioner, although the works were completed long back, the respondent authorities are not releasing the admitted amount payable to him. Aggrieved 4 SRK, J WP.No.20582 of 2025 by the non-payment of the said amount, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, on written instructions, from the Executive Engineer, RWS & S Division, Rajamahendravaram-3rd respondent, submits that there is no dispute with regard to the execution of the subject works by the petitioner. She further submits that the petitioner is entitled to an amount of Rs.14,30,398/- after statutory deductions, if any, and that proposals for release of grant were submitted to the authorities concerned, and sought time for payment of the said amount. The written instructions are placed on record. 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 Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, the respondent authorities are directed to pay a sum of Rs.14,30,398/- to the petitioner within a period of eight (8) weeks 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: 15.07.2026. MS 5 SRK, J WP.No.20582 of 2025 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No:20582 of 2025 Date: 15.07.2026 MS