APHC010528592025 IN TH E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADDESH AT AMARAVATI [3327] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUN E TWOO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURAABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRRIT PETITION NO: 28466/2025 Between: 1. GADE SATYANARRAYANA REDDY, S/O. ANJI REDDDY, AGE 39 YEARS, R/O. MAARRIPALEM VILLAGE, BOLLAPAALLI MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICCT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF APP, THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADEESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND RWS AND S DEPARTMMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BU ILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVAT HI. 2. THE STATE OF AANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITTS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, F INANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SSECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NARASARAOPETT, PALNADU DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE EENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION, BOLLAPALLI MANDAL, PALNAD U DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT EENGINEER, RWS AND S SECTIONN, BOLLAPALLI MANDAL PALNAD U DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY ENGGINEER, RWS AND S, VINUKONDDA PALNADU DISTRICT. 7. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATH OFFICER, NARRASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICCT. 2 8. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BOLIAPALLIMANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. 9. THE MARRIPALEM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MARRIPALEM VILLAGE, BOLLAPALLI MANDAL, PALNADU 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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works executed by the petitioner (i) Re-winding and Re-Erection of existing Motor Pumpset in Boreweil near Sri Venugopala Swamy temple in Marripalem Village of Bollapalli Mandal with an estimate cost or Rs.0.22 lakhs through the Administrative Sanction RC.No.(4), dated 05.01.2024 vide SDR No /2024-25 dated 18.10.2024 of the Dy. Exe. Engineer, RS and S, Sub-Division, Vinukonda for an amount of Rs. 21,276/,

(ii) Re-winding and Re-Erection of existing Motor Pumpset at Panchayat Office in Marripalem Village of Bollapalli Mandal with an estimate cost or Rs.0.22 lakhs through the Administrative Sanction RC.No.(5), dated 05.01.2024 vide SDR No./2024-25 dated 18.10.2024 of the Dy. Exe. Engineer, RS and S, Sub-Division, Vinukonda for an amount of Rs. 21,276/-, and (iii) Providing Pumpset and its accessories to existing Borewell at Near Papayapalem Road in Marripalem Village of Bollapalli Mandal with an estimate cost or Rs.0.61 lakhs through the Administrative Sanction RC.No. 3(1), dated 05.01.2024 vide SDR No /2024-25 dated 18.10.2024 of the Dy. Exe. Engineer, RS and S, Sub-Division, Vinukonda for an amount of Rs. 59,860/- totaling to an amount of Rs. 1,02,412/- is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and un constitution and violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release an amount of Rs. 1,02,412/- with 18percentage per annum to the petitioner in respect of the execution of aforementioned work forthwith 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 respondents to release an amount of Rs.1,02,412/- with interest at 18 percentage for the work executed by the petitioner (i) Re-3

winding and Re-Erection of existing Motor Pumpset in Borewell near Sri Venugopala Swamy temple in Marripalem Village of Bollapalli Mandal with an estimate cost or Rs.0.22 lakhs through the Administrative Sanction RC.No.(4), dated 05.01.2024 vide SDR No. /2024-25 dated: 18.10.2024 of the Dy. Exe. Engineer, RS andS, Sub-Division, Vinukonda for an amount of Rs. 21,276/-, (ii) Re-winding and Re-Erection of existing Motor Pumpset at Panchayat Office in Marripalem Village of Bollapalli Mandal with an estimate cost or Rs.0.22 lakhs through the Administrative Sanction RC.No.(5), dated 05.01.2024 vide SDR No /2024-25 dated 18.10.2024 of the Dy. Exe. Engineer, RS and S, Sub-Division, Vinukonda for an amount of Rs. 21,276/-, and (iii) Providing Pumpset and its accessories to existing Borewell at Near Papayapalem Road in Marripalem Village of Bollapalli Mandal with an estimate cost or Rs.0.61 lakhs through the Administrative Sanction RC.No. 3(1), dated 05.01.2024 vide SDR No /2024-25 dated 18.10.2024 of the Dy. Exe. Engineer, RS and S, Sub-Division, Vinukonda for an amount of Rs. 59,860/- and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.MARELLA RADHA 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:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer:

“…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works executed by the petitioner (i) Re-winding and Re-Erection of existing Motor Pumpset in Boreweil near Sri Venugopala 4

Swamy temple in Marripalem Village of Bollapalli Mandal with an estimate cost or Rs.0.22 lakhs through the Administrative Sanction RC.No.(4), dated 05.01.2024 vide SDR No: /2024-25 dated 18.10.2024 of the Dy. Exe. Engineer, RS&S, Sub-Division, Vinukonda for an amount of Rs. 21,276/, (ii) Re-winding and Re-Erection of existing Motor Pumpset at Panchayat Office in Marripalem Village of Bollapalli Mandal with an estimate cost or Rs.0.22 lakhs through the Administrative Sanction RC.No.(5), dated 05.01.2024 vide SDR No. /2024-25 dated 18.10.2024 of the Dy. Exe. Engineer, RS&S, Sub-Division, Vinukonda for an amount of Rs. 21,276/-, and (iii) Providing Pumpset and its accessories to existing Borewell at Near Papayapalem Road in Marripalem Village of Bollapalli Mandal with an estimate cost or Rs.0.61 lakhs through the Administrative Sanction RC.No. 3(1), dated 05.01.2024 vide SDR No /2024-25 dated 18.10.2024 of the Dy. Exe. Engineer, RS&S, Sub-Division, Vinukonda for an amount of Rs. 59,860/- totaling to an amount of Rs. 1,02,412/- is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and unconstitutional and violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release an amount of Rs. 1,02,412/-with interest @ 18% per annum to the petitioner in respect of the execution of aforementioned work forthwith and pass…”

2. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has received the entire amount due in respect of the works executed by him. 3. In view of the said submission, no further orders are necessary to be passed in the present writ petition, and accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY Date: 18.06.2026 anr 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.28466 of 2025 Date: 18.06.2026 anr