WP/27425/2025 of B GURU MURTHY Vs THE STATE OF AP on 15 June 2026

APHC010522632025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

WRIT PETITION NO: 27425/2025

Between:

1. B GURU MURTHY, S/O.B.CHENGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

D.NO.5 -20, MADDALAKUNTA, KOLATHURU, NELLA PALLE, PEDDAPANJANI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, 2.

2. SRI R. CHINNA, S/O.R. MUNIRATHNAM, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS

MADDALAKUNTA,

KOLATHURU,

PEDDAPANJANI

MANDAL,

3. SRI M. SARAVANA, S/O M. LOKANATHAM, AGED ABOUT 43

YEARS D.NO. 2 -128, BASAVARAJU KANDRIGA, KOGILERU, PEDDAPANJANI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4.

4. SRI C. K. REDDAPPA, S/O C. K. VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49

YEARS 3 -51, POTTAGANI PALLI, KOGILERU, PEDDAPANJANI

MANDAL, KALLU PALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

5. SRI K. ESWARAIAH, S/O K. CHENDRAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57

YEARS 3 - 45, POTTAGANI PALLE, KOGILERU, PEDDAPANJANI

MANDAL, KALLU PALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6.

6. SRI U. VENKATRAMANA, S/O U. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 30

YEARS OBULAPURAM, KARASANA PALLI, PEDDAPANJANI

MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 7

7. SRI V. REDDEPPA, . S/O V. VOOSANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

OBULAPURAM, KARASANA PALLI, PEDDAPANJANI MANDAL,

8. SRI M. SELVA RAJ, S/O M. MUNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 58

YEARS 2-113/1, JANGALA AGRAHARAM, CHAPPIDI PALLE, BAIREDDY PALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

9. SRI G. JAYACHANDRA, S/O G. BABU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 6- 7/1, GANGARAPURU, CHAPPIDI PALLE, BAIREDDY PALLE

MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

10. SRI K. KONAMMA, W/O K. SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 54

YEARS 2 - 53, BASAVARAJU KANDRIGA, KOGILERU, PEDDAPANJANI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS,

VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

FINANCE

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.

3. THE

COMMISSIONER

AND

DIRECTOR

OF

AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH OLD

MIRCHI YARD, NALLAPADU ROAD, CHUTTUGUNTA, GUNTUR

DISTRICT. 4.

4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR

DISTRICT

5. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR

DISTRICT 6.

6. THE

DEPUTY

DIRECTOR

OF

AGRICULTURE,

CHITTOOR,

7. THE

ASSISTANT

DIRECTOR

OF

AGRICULTURE

SOIL

CONSERVATION, PUNGANUR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 8

8. THE

AGRICULTURE

OFFICER

SOIL

CONSERVATION,

.

PUNGANUR, CHITTOOR 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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents herein not releasing the total bills amount worth of Rs.14,48,761/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakhs Forty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty One only)

with interest @ 12 percent p.a., as per the Judgment of this Hon’ble Court In W.P. No.19525/2021 (W.P. No. 10038/2021 Batch) dated 05.10.2021 under grant of (PMKSY) PD account of JDA to the petitioners till today after completion of execution of subsidy portion for (PMKSY) PD account of JDA

2018-19 under PMKSY Scheme- Implementation Constructions of Mini percolation tank in Punganur, Ramasamudram and Peddapanjani Mandal, Chittoor District and causing heavy loss with interest even though the work was completed within time as illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16

and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the Respondents to release and pay the total bills amount of Rs.14,48,761/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakhs Forty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred And Sixty One only) with Interest under grant of (PMKSY) PD account of JDA forthwith to the petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE

2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

WRIT PETITION NO: 27425 of 2025