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2024 DIGILAW 653 (AP)

Maareddy Veerareddy v. State Of Andhra Pradesh

2024-06-19

RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

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ORDER : The short grievance of the petitioner is that, the respondent authorities are not releasing an the outstanding amount of Rs.5,55,326 /- to the petitioner for execution of “Repair to Existing Percolation Tank” in H.Nidamanur Village, and Gram Panchayat of Naguluppalapadu Mandal, Prakasam District. 2. When the matter is taken up for consideration today, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Department, while placing the written instructions dated 01.03.2023 of the Chief Finance Officer, SLNA, PR&RD Department on record submitted that, they addressed a letter to State Finance Department through e-file No.PRR05-11029/1/2022-SNAACCT-CORD (Comp.No.1882562), dated 31.01.2023, for release of funds under WDCPMKSY 1.0 to SNA, but till date amount is not adjusted to SNA Account and sought eight weeks time for payment of the said amount. 3. To the said submission, Smt. Sujatha Mulakaluri, learned counsel for the petitioner reported no objection for receiving the said amount and granting eight weeks time for payment and prayed to pass appropriate orders in that regard. 4. On perusal of the written instructions of the Chief Finance Officer, SLNA, PR&RD Department, dated 01.03.2023 would indicate that the authorities have no objection for payment of the bill amount claimed by the petitioner. 5. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and taking the submission of learned counsel for the parties into consideration, as the authorities intend to pay the bill amount to the petitioner, there is no purpose in keeping this Writ Petition pending. As such, this Court is inclined to dispose of the same, with the consent of both the parties, at the admission stage itself, by passing the following order: The respondent authorities are directed to release an amount of Rs.5,55,326/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Fifty Five Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Six Only) to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It would be open to the petitioner to agitate its claim for interest, if any, payable by the respondents, if so advised, in an appropriate forum.” 6. Accordingly, the Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ petition, shall also stand closed.