WP/20948/2026 of P.A. Chinna Hanumanthu Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 13 August 2026

1. P.A. Chinna Hanumanthu, S/o. P.Hanumanthappa Aged about 58 years, Occ Contractor, R/o D.N0.12-4-28-A1, Vidyuth Nagar, Ananthapuram Town and District. ...Petitioner AND

1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat,Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District-522503

2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District-522503

3. The Chief Engineer, A.P. Samagra Siksha(APSS) Amaravathi,Guntur District-522503

4. The Executive Engineer, A.P. SamagraSiksha (APSS) Ananatapur Division, Anantapur, Anantapur District-515001

5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, A.P. SamagraSiksha(APSS), Ananatapur Division, Anantapur, Anantapur District-515001 ...Respondents 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 the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction and delay on the part of the Respondents in releasing thefinal bill of Rs7,39,864/-for the work under Agreement No.2020-21 dated 13.08.2020for Providing one in undertaken additional infrastructure to ZPHS Chennekothapalli, as arbitrary illegal and 19 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India andviolative of Articles 14 consequently direct the Respondents to paythefinal bill of Rs7,39,864/- for the undertaken under Agreement No.2020-21 dated.13.08.2020 to the work petitionerand 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 to direct the undisputed final bill of Rs.7,39,864/- for the workrespondents to pay undertaken under Agreement No.2020-21 dated:13.08.2020to the petitioner, infrastructure to ZPHS Chennekothapalli. pendingfor Providing additional disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: P SRAVAN KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: RAGHU BABU KALAMATA SC For Samagra Siksha Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following Order:

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education and Sri Kalamata Raghu Babu, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.3 to 5/AP Samagra Shiksha.

2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to release a sum of Rs.7,39,864/- due to the petitioner on account of the works executed i.e., „Providing Additional Infrastructure to ZPHS Chennekothapalli, vide Agreement No.-- /2020-21 dated 13-08-2020.

3. When the matter has been taken up for consideration today, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.3 to 5/AP Samagra Shiksha has placed before the Court a copy of instructions received by him in the case. A perusal of the same would reflect that the amount payable to the petitioner is Rs.7,39,864/-. The said bill was uploaded in CFMS portal vide Bill No.2025-988833. However, the bill has not been cleared so far, and the status in the portal is reflecting as “Bill waiting for fund clearance”. The bill was accordingly returned to DDO. It is stated that the funds are awaited from the Finance Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

4. Having regard to the above, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition, directing the respondents to release the amounts that are due to the petitioner within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of the order.

5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 14-08-2026 MSI

Dated: 14-08-2026 MSI