Gamineedu Nagendrudu Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Gamineedu Nagendrudu Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ Petition allowed with directions: respondents to complete the entire administrative process within eight (08) weeks and transfer the balance amount of Rs.1,24,559/- to the petitioner's bank account within two (02) weeks thereafter; petitioner to submit bank account details to the Competent Authority within two (02) weeks; no order as to costs; interlocutory applications, if any, closed.

Issue for consideration

Payment of the balance amount due to the petitioner for work executed: per the Payment Summary in the Executive Engineer's Written Instructions, total work done was valued at Rs.1,47,368/-, recoveries were Rs.22,809/-, leaving a balance of Rs.1,24,559/- payable to the petitioner, which the petitioner did not dispute.

Court's answer

The Official Respondents are directed to complete the entire administrative process, both inter-departmental and intra-departmental, by mutual cooperation and coordination, within eight (08) weeks.

Ratio / Principle

The balance amount is to be transferred to the bank account of the Writ Petitioner within two (02) weeks after completion of the administrative process.

Key takeaways

The Writ Petitioner is directed to submit a copy of his bank account details to the Competent Authority within two (02) weeks.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati, Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad, J., 03.07.2025) by a contractor (Gamineedu Nagendrudu) against State authorities including the Principal Secretaries (Panchayat Raj & RD and Finance), District Collector, Guntur, Executive/Deputy Executive Engineers (RWS&S, Tenali) and Pay and Accounts Officer, Guntur, concerning payment of dues for work executed. Based on the Payment Summary in the Executive Engineer's Written Instructions dated 02.07.2025 — total work done Rs.1,47,368/-, recoveries Rs.22,809/-, balance payable Rs.1,24,559/-, which petitioner's counsel did not dispute — the Court directed the Official Respondents to complete the entire administrative process (inter-departmental and intra-departmental) within eight (08) weeks and transfer the balance amount to the petitioner's bank account within two (02) weeks thereafter; the petitioner was directed to furnish bank account details to the Competent Authority within two (02) weeks. Writ Petition allowed; no order as to costs; interlocutory applications closed.

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APHC010174192025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

WRIT PETITION NO: 9093/2025

Between:

GAMINEEDU NAGENDRUDU, S/O. VENKATESAWARLU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. 10-92, NARAKODURU VILLAGE CHEBROLU MANDAL, GUNTUR

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT

THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S SUB DIVISION, TENALI

THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RWS AND S DIVISION, TENALI, GUNTUR

THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.KALLA GUNA SEKHAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV

2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING

The Court made the following:

ORAL ORDER:

Heard Sri Abdul Basith, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Kalla Guna Sekhar, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Sri Panku Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. 2. Sri Panku Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Executive Engineer, RWS&S Division, Guntur, dated 02.07.2025. Copy of it is supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record.

The Payment Summary of the Written Instructions would indicate that the total work done by the Writ Petitioner is for a valuation of Rs.1,47,368/-. The Recoveries are to an extent of Rs.22,809/- and the balance amount to be paid to the Petitioner is Rs.1,24,559 /-.

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner does not dispute this Payment Summary.

In this view of the matter, the Official Respondents are directed to complete the entire administrative process, both inter-departmental and intradepartmental, by mutual cooperation and coordination within a period of eight (08) weeks from today, and to transfer the balance amount to the bank account of the Writ Petitioner within two (02) weeks thereafter.

Writ Petitioner is directed to submit a copy of the bank account details to the Competent Authority within a period of two (02) weeks from today.

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With these observations and directions, the Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs.

Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order.

______________________________________ GANNAMANENIRAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J

Dt: 03.07.2025

DSV

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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

WRIT PETITION No.9093 of 2025

03.07.2025

DSV

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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI

MAIN CASE No.W.P.No.9093 of 2025

PROCEEDING SHEET

Sl. No	DATE	ORDER		Office Note
03.	03.07.2025	GRKP, J
		Writ Petition is allowed
		(vide separate order)
		DSV	___________ GRKP, J

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