2026:APHC:16392 APHC010667672025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 34582/2025 Between:

1. V EERAVALLI NARASIMHA SWAMY, S/O.VENKANNA, AGE 49 YEARS, OCC CONVENOR VILLAGE WORKS COMMITTEE, BHATLAMAGUTUR VILLAGE, PENUNTRA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PR ABD RW DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

2. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPT., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

3. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM.

4. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PR AND RD, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM.

5. T HE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NARSAPURAM DIVISION, NARSAPURAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

6. T HE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM.

7. T HE GRAMPANCHAYATI, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, BATLAMAGUTURU VILLAGE, PENUMANTRA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI 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 to issue an appropriate Writ order, or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of mandamus and declaring the inaction of the respondents withholding payment of the balance net amount at Rs.4,75,424/-(as per M.Book No.1062A/RWS (K) 2021-22 payable to the Petitioner in relation to the works in Bhatlamaguturu Village, Penumantra Mandal, West Godavari District for the year2017-2018 under DMF grants is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of net amount of Rs.4,75,424/-(as per M.Book NO.1062A/RWS (K) 2021-22 Vide Agreement No.-/2023-24, dt.08..11.2023 with interest @ 24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the Petitioner in respect of execution of the above mentioned works in Bhatlamagutur Village, Penumantra Mandal, West Godavari District 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider for payment of net amount of Rs.4,75,424/-(as per M.Book NO.1062A/RWS (K) 2021-22, Vide Agreement No.~ /2023-24, dt.08..11.2023 with interest @ 24% per annum for the delayed amount to the Petitioner in respect of execution of the above mentioned works in Bhatlamagutur Village, Penumantra Mandal, West Godavari District forthwith and pass 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 May be pleased to implead 1. The Executive Engineer, RWS and S Division, Bhimavaram,West Godavari District, 2). The Deputy Executive Engineer, RWS & S Sub- Division, Achanta, West Godavari District and 3). The Asst.Engineer, RWS and S Section, Penumantra, West Godavari District as respondents 8 to 10 in the above W.P No. 34582/2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. MANDA VENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV

2. Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Standing Counsel For Zilla Praja Parishads,Mandal Praja Parishads and Gra

3. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY

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

::ORDER ::

Heard Sri Eathakota Venkata Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner;

Sri P. Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development & Finance and Planning Department, for respondents 1, 2 and 4; Ms. P. Usha, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, for respondent No.3; learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines, for respondent No.6 and Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned standing counsel for responde