APHC010431432026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23994/2026 Between: 1. OWK ANKANNA, AGED 5.2 YEARS, S/O. OWK SANTENNA, H.NO. 2-318, RIO. PONNAPURANAM,NANDYAL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT- 518501. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY FOR THE TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.522237 3. THE DIRECTOR, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, WARD NO. 13, KONERU LAKSHMAIAH STREET, REVENUE COLONY, MOGHALRAJAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, 520010. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH.520010 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.524001 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SRISAILAM DIVISION, SRISAILAM.518101 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SRISAILAM DIVISION, SRISAILAM.518101 8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SRISAILAM DIVISION, SRISAILAM.518101 ...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 toissue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 8,82,723/- and Rs. 11,88,951/- totalling an amount of Rs. 20,71,674/- (Twenty lakhs seventy-one thousand six hundred seventy- four rupees) for the year 2024-2025, even 2 after finalizing the bills payable to the Petitioner in relation to the works (1) Maintenance and repairs to Social Welfare Boys Hostel at Venkatapuram (V), in Atmakur Mandal in Nandyala District., (2) Maintenance and repairs to Social Welfare Boys Hostel at Velpanur (V), in Velugodu Mandal in Nandyala District, as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against Article-21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct Respondents to pay the amounts Rs. 20,71,674/- (Twenty lakhs seventy-one thousand six hundred seventy-four rupees) forthwith release the payments of above bill amounts Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23994 OF 2026 ORDER : The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted the work i.e., Maintenance and repairs to Social Welfare Boys Hostel at Venkatapuram Village, Atmakur Mandal, Nandyala District vide Divisional Agreement dated 27.01.2025 and Supplementary Agreement dated 30.01.2025, Maintenance and repairs and repairs to Social Welfare Boys Hostel at Velpanur Illage, Velugodu Mandal, Nandyala District vide Divisional Agreement dated 27.01.2025 and Supplementary Agreement dated 04.02.2026. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the work entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payments due and payable to the petitioner. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the work and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner in the M-Book. It is submitted that the competent respondent authority has certified the quality of the works completed by the petitioner and has also issued a Quality Control Certificates. However, the respondents are yet to release the amounts due and payable to the petitioner. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1, 3 to 8 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.6, on instructions, submits that the bills have been approved for clearance and that the Government has also released funds towards clearing the outstanding bills of the contractors. It is further submitted that additional funds are awaited and, upon release of the same, the bills due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared. 5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed off directing the concerned respondent to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated 07.09.2026 KGM Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 162 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23994 OF 2026 Dated 07.09.2026 KGM