APHC010040822024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2439/2024 Between:

1. V ELUPULA HARIKRISHNA, , S/O BAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O H.NO. 3-31, VANKA VEEDHI, PEDDAVADUGURU VILLAGE PEDDAVADUGURU MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

2. THE COMMISSIONER, , PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NEAR RELIANCE DIGITAL, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 501

3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT AT ANANTHAPURAMU.

5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PRI (PANCHAYAT RAJ), ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, DHARMAVARAM, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. .

7. THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, TADIPATRI, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

8. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, PEDDAVADUGURU, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT

9. PEDDAVADUGURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, PEDDAVADUGURU VILLAGE, PEDDAVADUGURU MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

10. M IDUTHURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (MGNREG) SCHEME, MIDUTHURU VILLAGE, PEDDAVADUGURU MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...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 a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the actions of the respondents in not release the pending bills to the petitioner Rs.2,44,571/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Forty four thousand five hundred and seventy one Only) under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGS) Scheme, is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Under Article 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of Indiaunder Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREG) Scheme, is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Under Article 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.2,44,571/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Forty four thousand five hundred and seventy one Only) under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGS) Scheme, is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Under Article 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to 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 to direct the 1 to 10 Respondents to release amount of Rs.2,44,571/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Forty four thousand five hundred and seventy one Only) under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGS) Scheme, is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Under Article 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India through a proper channel into the petitioner accounts pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. DASARI S V V S V PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. (SC FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT)

2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP)

3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) The Court made the following order:

Heard Ms. Sri Lakshmi, learned counsel representing Sri Dasari S.V.V.S.V.Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P. Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development & Finance and Planning Department, for the respondents 1 to 8. 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents in releasing the a