IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18626 of 2004 Between: Peddi Veeraiah, S/o Somulu, Devapudi Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Gram Panchayat, Devapudi Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District, Rep. by its Sarpanch. 2 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Sub Treasury Officer, Kaikalur, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not releasing amounts as per the measurement Book 56A/1999-2000 of Rs.14,519/- to the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary and unjust; and consequently direct the 1st respondent to release the bill amount of Rs.14,519/- as per measurement Book No. 56A/1999-2000 together with interest. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR. D.SRINIVAS, Standing Counsel Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent. For the execution of work by the petitioner, release of the amount as per the measurement book has to be undertaken by the first respondent-Gram Panchayat, Devapudi Village. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent submits that after due verification of the same, necessary orders will be passed for release of the funds in favour of the petitioner. In that view of the matter, the first respondent shall pass orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. 12th OCTOBER, 2004. kvni To 1 The Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Devapudi Village, Mudinepalli Mandal, Krishna District. 2 The Sub-Treasury Officer, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Kaikalur, Krishna District. 3 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, A.P.High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4 Two CD copies.