APHC010060202026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY, THE 10th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 4444/2026 Between: 1. PATIL JAYARAMI REDDY,, S/O. PATIL CHANDRA SHEKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O NELAGONDA VILLAGE, NELAGONDA GRAM PANCHAYAT, GUNTAKAL MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, . AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENJI SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237 4. THE A P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIJAYAWADA NIRMAN BHAVAN, AUTO NAGAR, N T R DISTRICT- 520001 5. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT - 515001 ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, GUNTAKAL MANDAL - 515801 ANANTAPURAMU 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction, arbitrary delay, and failure on the part of the Respondents in releasing the admitted bill amount of Rs.3,59,627/- for the Land Levelling and Removal of Boulders works executed by the Petitioner under the Navaratnalu - Pedalandariki lllu / YSR Gruhavasathi / YSR Jagananna Housing Colonies (NPI Phase-1 Programme), despite completion of works, issuance of proceedings in Rc. No.54/2020/Removal of Boulders/AM(Engg), dated 01-02-2023, and express 2 NV,J WP No.4444 of 2026 admission of bills in RC.NO.939/PGRS/2024-2025/S.A.6, dated 11-08-2025, as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to release the said admitted bill amount of Rs.3,59,627/- forthwith in the interest of justice and equity. 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 pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release and pay the admitted bill amount of Rs.3,59,627/- to the Petitioner, being the amount covered under the Land Levelling and Removal of Boulders works executed by the Petitioner under the Navaratnalu - Pedalandariki lllu / YSR Gruhavasathi / YSR Jagananna Housing Colonies (NPI Phase-1 Programme), which stands admitted by the Respondents themselves vide proceedings Rc.No.939/PGRS/2024- 2025/S.A.6, dated 11-08-2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, in the interest of justice and equity. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P MADHUKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED) 3. GP FOR HOUSING 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 NV,J WP No.4444 of 2026 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.4444 OF 2026 ORDER: 1. The petitioner had been awarded the contract of work(s) under the subject scheme in Anantapuram District. After execution of the said contract, a final bill was prepared for a sum of Rs.3,59,627/- as per the sanctioned orders. As the payment of the said amount has not been made by the respondents, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of this writ petition. 2. It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment of Rs.3,59,627/-, no payment is being made. The petitioner contends that such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed requiring the interference of this Court. 3. This Court, in various orders, including the judgment of a learned Single Judge of this Court dated 05.10.2021 in W.P.No.10038 of 2021 and batch had taken the view that such non-payment of dues is arbitrary and that such dues need to be cleared by the respondents at the earliest. 4. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel has placed on record the written instructions dated 05.08.2026 received from the District Head Housing, 4 NV,J WP No.4444 of 2026 Anantapuramu admitting that, out of total value of work done of Rs.17,98,135/- , Rs.14,38,508/- has been paid to the petitioner and balance amount of Rs.3,59,627/- is payable to the petitioner. He submits that, soon after receipt of the budget from the Government, an amount of Rs.3,59,627/- will be paid to the petitioner. 5. In view of the aforesaid directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the balance amount of Rs.3,59,627/- to the petitioner within a period of two (02) months. It would also be open to the petitioner to agitate his claim for differential amount, if any payable by the respondents, in an appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. No order as to costs. 6. In fact there is no admission by the Respondents either in their Written Instructions regarding the payment of interest component or by oral submissions made by the Government Pleader/Standing Counsel for Respondents. Much less, the interest component as claimed by the petitioner was neither admitted nor approved at their final bills of the respondents. Hence, in the absence of any such admission, this Court is not inclined to grant any specific amount as it admitted under the head of interest. However, the Petitioner is entitled for interest component as per the terms of Agreement 5 NV,J WP No.4444 of 2026 if permits and also in the case of delayed payments, as per the ratio laid down by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.724 of 2021. Therefore, the respondents are hereby directed to pay admitted amount within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. As far as interest is concerned, if both parties have agreed regarding the quantum of amount towards interest, the same should be paid along with admitted amount, if not, petitioner is at liberty to submit a representation or a Memo of Statement requesting for payment of interest. If petitioner is entitled for the same, after such submission of representation or Memo, the concerned respondent authorities shall consider and pass appropriate orders after providing opportunity of hearing to both parties in case of rejection or reduction of interest amount claimed by the petitioner, within a period of four (04) weeks thereafter. 7. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J Date: 10.08.2026 SP 6 NV,J WP No.4444 of 2026 99 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.4444 OF 2026 Date:10.08.2026 W SP