WP/28735/2023 of N VENKATESWARA RAO Vs THE STATE OF AP on 30 December 2025

1. N VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O GANGA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. 3-165, MOKHASA KOTHAPATNAM VILLAGE, ROLUKUNTALA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

2. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, ADMINSTRATION, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PANCHAYAT BHAVAN, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ CIRCLE OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, PADERU, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT (PRESENTLY ALLURI SITA RAMA RAJU DIST)

6. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI

...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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents herein, not releasing and pay the final bill amounts worth of Rs.10,42,612/- with interest to the petiitoner in view of CFMS for execution and completion of the work under the grant of Up gradation of NREGS of TSP G0323-2016-2017 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents to release and pay the final bill amounts of worth of Rs.10,42,612/- with interest to the petitioner forthwith in view of CFMS, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 and pay the final bill amounts of worth of Rs.10,42,612/- with interest to the petitioner forthwith in view of CFMS,pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following order:

Aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amounts to the petitioner for the works executed under the grant of Upgradation of NREGS of TSP-G.O.No.323- 2016-17, the present writ petition is filed.

2. Heard Ms. Sameera Bokka, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj.

3. Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, on instructions, submitted that the authorities have admitted to pay the entitled net amount to the petitioner and sought three (03) months time for making such payment.

4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection.

5. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities are ready to pay the net amount to the petitioner, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction:

“The respondents are directed to release the legally admitted/entitled net amount to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.”

6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

Date: 31.12.2025 ANS

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 28735/2023 Date: 31.12.2025 ANS