Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Pokuru vs. The State Of Andhra Pradesh
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Order Issued After Hearing
Purpose:
Disposed
Before:
Hon'ble Ninala Jayasurya
Listed On:
3 Mar 2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No.3001 of 2023
Between:
Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Pokuru .... Petitioner
And
The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District and Others. .... Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.Souri Babu Dupoati Counsel for the respondents : G.P. for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development G.P. for Finance & Planning G.P. for Irrigation
ORDER:
The Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in not making payment for the works executed and recorded in Measurement Book No.1605-B/2019-2020 for laying of internal C.C. road at Essadonka ST colony of Leburu Village and Gram Panchayat of Indukurupet Mandal, SPSR Nellore District under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and for a consequential direction to the respondents to pay the amounts with interest as per the aforesaid Measurement Book
Numbers under the MGNREGS convergence with Grampanchayat Funds, forthwith to the petitioner.
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At the time of considering the matter, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayatraj placed a copy of instructions received from the 4th respondent dated 23.03.2023, from a perusal of which, it would appear that an amount of Rs.5,60,206/- is due to be paid to the petitioner.
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In view of the above admitted position, it is deemed appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the respondents to make payment of the said amount to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It would also be open to the petitioner to agitate his claim for interest, if any payable by the respondents, in an appropriate Forum.
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With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.
As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.
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NINALA JAYASURYA, J.
Date: 03.03.2023. BLV
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HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA
WRIT PETITION No.3001 of 2023
Date: 03.03.2023
BLV