Papolu Jagapathi Rao v. the State of Ap
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; WRIT PETITION No.13721 OF 2025; decided 04.07.2025 by Justice Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad; petitioner Papolu Jagapathi Rao (contractor and material supplier, Eluru District); respondents include State of AP (Panchayat Raj Department), Commissioner PR&RD, Engineer-in-Chief Panchayat Raj, District Collector and District Panchayat Officer Eluru, MPDO Nidamarru, Extension Officer PR&RD, Gram Panchayat Adavikolanu and its Sarpanch; Panchayat Secretary's written instructions dated 23.06.2025 admitted dues of Rs.1,26,985/- for work executed; direction to pay as full and final settlement within three weeks; writ petition allowed; no order as to costs; interlocutory applications closed.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Official Respondents to pay the petitioner Rs.1,26,985/- as full and final settlement within three weeks; writ petition allowed with no order as to costs.