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

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

WRIT PETITION NO: 19246/2024 Between:

1. P ADAKALA YESU BABU,, S/O.LATE. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RJO 11-17, K.SEETHARAMAPURAM,

BAPULAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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

GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

4. T HE PERIKEEDU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP BY ITS PANCHAYATH SECRETARY - CUM - EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY PERIKEEDU VILLAGE, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, ANDHRA

PRADESH.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 action of respondents in not releasing an amount of Rs. 12,42,950/- in connection with MGNREGS plus SDF Funds with (a) Work ID No. 067007618019080015, M.Book No.137- B/PRI/NREGS/PRI/VJA/2018-1 9, (b) Work ID No.067007618019080016, M.Book No.139-B B/PRI/NREGS/PRI/VJA/2018-19, (c) Work ID No.067007618019080020, M.Book NO.443-A/NREGS/PRIA/JA/2018-19, (d) Work ID No.0670602618019080017 M.Book No. 136- B/NREGS/PRI/VJA/2018-1 pursuant to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGS) grants plus State Development Funds grant works for the material supplied by the petitioner for providing pucca internal roads, culverts and drains within in limits of Respondent No.4 Gram panchayat, as illegal arbitrary violation of principles of natural justice contrary to the Rules and Regulations of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 as illegal arbitrary violation of principles of natural justice contrary to the Settled principles of natural justice contrary to the Rules and Regulations of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 and offends Articles 14, 19 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to comply with the above Measurement Books/Fund Transfer

Orders by paying amounts along with interests at 6percent to the petitioner 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 Rs. 12,42,950/- in connection with MGNREGS+SDF Funds with (a) Work ID No. 067007618019080015, M.Book No.137- B/PRI/NREGS/PRI/VJA/2018-19, (b) Work ID No.067007618019080016, M.Book N0.I39-B B/PRI/NREGS/PRIA/JA/2018-19, (c) Work ID No.067007618019080020, M.Book NO.443-A/NREGS/PRIA/JA/2018-19, (d) Work ID No.0670602618019080017, M.Book NO.136- B/NREGS/PRIA/JA/2018-1 pursuant to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGS) grants+ State Development Funds grant works for the material supplied by the petitioner for providing pucca internal roads, culverts and drains within in limits of Respondent No.4 Gram

panchayat, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. V.N.V.SURYA DATTU Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV

2. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats

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

Heard Sri V.N.V. Surya Dattu, learned counsel for the petitioner;

Sri P. Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development & Finance and Planning Department, for

respon