APHC010161642024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] FRIDAY, THE 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 8343/2024 Between: 1. INDIA VANI, W/O. SEENAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. GIRIJANA COLONY, KOTTURA, INDUKUM PETA, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, PINCODE 524314. 2. INDIA ARUNA, W/O.LAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. GIRIJANA COLONY, KOTTURU, INDUKURU PETA, SPSR NELIORE DISTRICT, PINCODE 524314 3. E DHANAMMA, W/O. PUTTALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. GIRIJANA COLONY, KOTTURU, INDUKURU PETA, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, PINCODE 524314 4. E POLAMMA, W/O. SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O, GIRIJANA COLONY, KOTTURU, INDUKURU PETA, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, PINCODE 524314. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VEIAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION 2 (APSHCL), VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED (APSHCL), NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED (APSHCL), NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED (APSHCL), KOVUR, SPSR NELLORE 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amounts of Rs.90,000/- vide Ben Id. 092352716NH1743590, Rs.90,000/- vide Ben Id. 0923S2716NH1743595, Rs.90,000/- vide Ben Id. 092352716NH1743596 8b Rs.90,000/- vide Ben Id.092352716NH1743597 to the Petitioners in relation to the Scheme i.e., Construction of Houses under YSR RURAL HOUSING 2019-20 Scheme is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law violation of principals of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to release an amounts of Rs.90,000/- vide Ben Id. 092352716NH1743590, Rs.90,000/- vide Ben Id. 092352716NH1743595, Rs.90,000/- vide Ben Id 092352716NH1743596 and Rs.90,000/- vide Ben Id 092352716NH1743597 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amounts to the petitioners in respect of Construction of Houses under YSR RURAL HOUSING 2019-20 Scheme forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 Please to direct the respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs.90,000/- vide Ben Id; 092352716NH1743590, Rs.90,000/- vide Ben Id: 092352716NH1743595, Rs.90,000/- vide Ben Id: 092352716NH1743596 & Rs.90,000/- vide Ben Id; 092352716NH1743597 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amounts to the petitioners in respect of Construction of Houses under YSR RURAL HOUSING 2019-20 Scheme within four weeks 3 from the date of passing of the order pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY R 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. GP FOR REVENUE 4. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED) 5. GP FOR HOUSING 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.8343 of 2024 ORDER: 1. The petitioners have been awarded the contract of work(s) under the subject scheme in SPSR Nellore District. After execution of the said contract, a final bill was prepared for a sum of Rs.3,60,000/- as per the sanctioned orders. As the payment of the said amount has not been made by the respondents, the petitioners have approached this Court by way of this writ petition. 2. It is the contention of the petitioners that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioners are entitled for payment of Rs.3,60,000/-, no payment is being made. The petitioners contend 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 for the Corporation has placed on record the written instructions received from the General Manager (Finance), APSHCL, Vijayawada admitting net amount of Rs.2,38,049/- payable to the petitioners. But, the subject bill was not uploaded for payment. 5 Soon after uploading of the bill, an amount of Rs.2,38,049/- will be paid to the petitioners. 5. In view of the aforesaid directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for AP Housing Corporation, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the net amount of Rs.2,38,049/- to the petitioners, within a period of eight weeks. 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 petitioners 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 Petitioners are entitled for interest component as per the terms of Agreement 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 of Rs.2,38,049/- within a period of eight weeks 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, petitioners are at liberty to submit a representation or a Memo of Statement requesting for payment of interest. If 6 petitioners are 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 petitioners, within a period of eight (08) weeks thereafter. 7. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J Dated: 11.09.2026 BSM 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.8343 OF 2024 Dt: 11.09.2026 BSM