APHC010178142025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY, THE 9th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 9435/2025 Between: 1. FERTILE GREEN INDUSTRIES PVT LTD, (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS FERTILE GREEN INC.) HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 16-7- 91 1STMAIN ROAD, RAMA MURTHY NAGAR NELLORE, ANDHRA PRADESH, 524003 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRY DEVELOPMENT FISHERIES SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (DISASTER MANAGEMENT) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR 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 of the respondents in releasing the admitted amounts due to the petitioner totaling Rs.3,49,91,735/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution 2 of India and consequently direct the re spondents to release the amount of Rs.3,49,91,735/- due to the petitioner forthwith along with interest on delayed payment and to 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 re spondents to release the amounts due to the petitioner totaling Rs.3,49,91,735/- forthwith and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M/S INDUS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDARY 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following Order:- The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in not releasing the admitted amount of Rs.3,49,91,735/- due payable to the petitioner towards supply of TMR feed to the Raithu Bharosa Kendralu, pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding dated 29.09.2021. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had supplied TMR feed on a rate- contract basis for a period of five years, from 2021 to 2026. It is further submitted that the respondents have admitted the amounts due and payable to the petitioner and that the competent authority has also approved the release of the payments. However, despite such approval, the respondents have not released the outstanding and admitted amounts. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents, submits that a detailed counter-affidavit has been filed and that, at paragraph 9 thereof, an amount of Rs.2,83,83,810/- is admitted as due and payable out of the petitioner's claim of Rs.3,49,91,735/-. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have admitted the entire outstanding amount and that the order dated 05.07.2024, along with the annexures thereto, categorically establishes that the net differential amount is only Rs.2,670/-. Insofar as the amount of Rs.58,05,440/- is concerned, it is submitted that the same was stated to have been omitted in the administrative sanction proceedings; however, the said amount was uploaded in the CFMS for clearance. 4 5. The instructions dated 08.09.2026, placed before this Court as received by the learned Assistant Government Pleader from the Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Vijayawada, further clarify that the amount of Rs.58,05,440/- represents a subsidy balance under the Feed and Fodder Development Scheme, 2024-25, and that revised administrative sanction was also obtained. However, the said amount could not be paid due to non-availability of budget allocation for the financial year 2023-24. 6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader, and upon perusal of the material placed before this Court, this Court is of the considered view that the outstanding amount claimed by the petitioner is admitted and due and payable, except to the extent of the differential amount of Rs.2,670/-. 7. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to release the admitted outstanding amount due and payable to the petitioner, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8. With the above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 09.09.2026 RSD 5 43 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 9435/2025 09.09.2026 RSD