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A G Ashok Reddy vs. State Of Andhra Pradesh

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WP/12915/2026HC Andhra PradeshGSTCNR APHC01024366202615 June 2026Bench: K SREENIVASA REDDY6 pages
For Petitioner: K RAGHU VEERFor Respondent: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV, GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

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APHC010243662026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 12915/2026 Between: 1. A G ASHOK REDDY, S/O. A. GOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RIO. CHINNA GERIGAPALLI VILLAGE, GORIVIMAKULAPALLI, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.- 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.- 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RWS S, CHITTOOR DIVISION, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWSS, CHITTOOR DIVISION, CHITTOOR. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS S RAMAKUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, RWS S RAMAKUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2 SRK,J WP.No.12915 of 2026 7. THE GORIVIMAKULAPALLI PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYATI SECRETARY, GORIVIMAKULAPALLI, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRIC 8. THE ASSISTANT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRI ...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 or Order or a direction more particularly in a nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the payment of the final bill amount the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bill amount gross value of Rs. 4,00,000/- to the petitioner along with interest for the works done by the petitioner in pursuance of agreement entered with the 5tH respondent vide agreement dated 18.01.2024 for construction of C.C. Drain at Desinayunipalli Village, Gorivimakulapalli Gram Panchayat, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the principles of natural Justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release the payment of bill amounts with interest @24PERCENT per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of the work and pass s 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 pleased to pass an interim direction pending disposal of the Writ Petition, directing the Respondents to release the final bill amount of Rs. 4,00,000/- payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. for construction of C.C. Drain at Desinayunipalli Village, Gorivimakulapalli Gram Panchayat, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K RAGHU VEER Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 SRK,J WP.No.12915 of 2026

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief:

“….to issue a Writ or Order or a direction more particularly in a nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the payment of the final bill amount the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bill amount gross value of Rs. 4,00,000/- to the petitioner along with interest for the works done by the petitioner in pursuance of agreement entered with the 5th respondent vide agreement dated 18.01.2024 for construction of C.C. Drain at Desinayunipalli Village, Gorivimakulapalli Gram Panchayat, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the principles of natural Justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release the payment of bill amounts with interest @ 24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of the work and pass such other order…”

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, and the learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.7/Gram Panchayat.

3.

The Writ Petition has filed challenging the action of the respondent authorities in withholding the final bill amount of Rs.4,00,000/- payable for the work of construction of a C.C. Drain at Desinayunipalli Village, Gorivimakulapalli Gram Panchayat, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, pursuant to the agreement dated 18.01.2024, and for a direction to release of the said amount along with interest. The petitioner averred that pursuant to the estimates prepared by 6th respondent, he entered into an agreement with the 5th respondent for execution of the said work at an estimated cost of Rs.4,00,000/-. It was stated that the work has been completed within the stipulated period and to the satisfaction of the authorities, who inspected the work and issued Quality Control Certificates on 15.02.2024. Though the final bill has been prepared and passed, the amount remained unpaid despite repeated requests.

4.

It is the grievance of the petitioner that he has been pursuing the matter with the respondent authorities for nearly two years for release of the amounts due. According to him, having executed the work satisfactorily and within the prescribed time, the continued non-payment of the bill amount was arbitrary and unjustified. It was further contended that the delay in payment was causing severe financial hardship, necessitating the filing of the present Writ Petition seeking appropriate directions for release of the outstanding amount.

5.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, on written instructions received from the Executive Engineer, RWS & S Division, Chittoor-4th respondent, submits that the petitioner is entitled to a net amount of Rs.3,42,086/- after statutory deductions such as Income Tax, GST, Labour Cess, etc., aggregating to Rs.37,076/-. It is further submitted that the bill for a gross amount of Rs.3,79,162/- was received by the 4th respondent on 25.04.2024 and is presently pending before the Government for release of funds. The written instructions are placed on record.

6.

Having regard to the fact that there is no dispute with regard to the works executed by the petitioner and the amount payable to him, and in view of the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, the respondent authorities are directed to pay a sum of Rs.3,42,086/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Forty Two Thousand and Eighty Six only) to the petitioner within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.

_____________________________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Date: 16.06.2026. MS HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY

Writ Petition No:12915 of 2026 Date: 16.06.2026

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