APHC010172772026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 9720/2026 Between: 1. SMT. GANGUNDI SHANKARAMMA, , W/O. LATE G. LAKSHMANNA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, H.NO. 7/11, MUGATHI PET, YEMMIGANUR TOWN, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 522237 2. THE DIRECTOR, MID-DAY MEALS AND SCHOOL SANITATION, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520001 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL. 518 001 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KURNOOL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. -518001 5. THE MANDAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. -518360 ...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 2 particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the the respondents in not paying an amount Rs. 3,36,519-00 to the petitioner for supply of eggs for the months of July, 2019 to November, 2019 to the School Children in MSZP High School (Girls) Yemmiganur (Code NO. 28212191053) and in spite of letters dated 30-11-2022 and 05-05-2025, 30-10-2025 addressed by the respondents No. 5 and 4 respectively to the 2nd respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently DIRECT the respondent authorities to pay the above said amount of Rs. 3,36,619-00 to the petitioner immediately with reasonable interest @ 12 percent p.a. 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 respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for payment / release of an amount of Rs. 3,36,519-00 him for supplied eggs for the months of July, 2019 to November, 2019 to the School Children in MSZP High School (Girls) Yemmiganur (Code No. 28212191053) by taking in to consideration of letters dated 30-11-2022 and 05-05-2025, 30-10-2025 addressed by the respondents No. 5 and 4 respectively to the 2nd respondent, pending disposal of above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BUTTA VIJAYA BHASKER Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.9720 of 2026 O R DE R: The present writ petition is filed declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying an amount of Rs.3,36,510/- to the Petitioner for supply of eggs to the School Children in MSZP High School (Girls), Yemmiganur for the months of July, 2019 to November.2019 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that there is no dispute with the regard to the amount claimed by the Petitioner and the amounts were disbursed as and when the funds are released. 3. As there is no dispute with regard to the amount due, the present Writ Petition is disposed of with the following terms: i) The Respondents are directed to pay the admitted amount to the Petitioner within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. ii) There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 20.04.2026 KLP