2026:APHC:9127 APHC010377792025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19295/2025 Between:

1. N SRINIVASULU REDDY,, S/O.N RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O.7-68-3, PALAVALLI VARI STREET, RAGAVAIAH PETA, SULLUMPETA, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, PINCODE- 524121.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. T HE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, RWS AND S DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

4. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLOFE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT

5. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION, GUDUR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.

6. T HE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, APCFSS, 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE- 522503.

...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.9,46,436/- vide Nidhi portal No. 2024-9046798 and M Book No. 671-A/2017-18, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Construction of R.O Plant Building Near BLSR at Kadaluru Village in Tada Mandal under CMDF Grant, vide Agreement No. 56/2020-21, dated 07.11.2020 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.9,46,436/- vide Nidhi portal No. 2024-9046798 and M Book No. 671-A/2017-18 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith and 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 may please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.9,46,436/- vide Nidhi portal No. 2024-9046798 6b M Book No. 671- A/2017-18 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of R.O Plant Building Near ELSR at Kadaluru Village in Tada Mandal under CMDF Grant, vide Agreement No. 56/2020-21, dated 07.11.2020, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV

2. GP FOR REVENUE

3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following:

::ORDER ::

Heard Smt. M. Sumalatha, learned counsel for the petitioner, Smt. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development & Finance and Planning Department, for respondents 1to 3, 5 and 6 and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, for respondent No.4.

2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in not releasing an amount of Rs. 9,46,436/-, payable to the petitioner for execution of work i.e. „Construction of R.O plant Building Near ELSR at Kadaluru village in Tada Mandal under CMDF Grant‟, in pursuance of agreement No.56/2020-21 dated 07.11.2020, as illegal and arbitrary.

3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, submitted the written instructions of respondent No.5.

4. A perusal of the said instructions would disclose that the petitioner has executed the aforementioned work and the net amount payable to the petitioner is Rs.9,46,436/-. The written instructions are made as