APHC010126442025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 6618/2025 Between: 1. CH. ISSAKU,, S/O. CH. KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS, R/O. NEARCSI CHURCH, TANGELLAMUDI ELURU POST, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPEMNT DEPATMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, NEAR D.G.P OFFICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 HN, J W.P.No.6618_2025 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 5 in not paying the and final bills to the petitioner in respect of the Agreement No. 162/23-24, in relation to the work for providing Central Lighting system with Double arm Decorative Octogonal Pole with 120 watt LED fittings from Heart and Brian Hospital to Joharapuram auto stand in ward No. 17 and for providing of 2 Nos 20 meter High Mast poles with 250 watt LED flood lights at Gooty road, vide Agreement No. 162/23-24 and Notice No. 32-2/General Fund/EE and SE/Knl/23-4 dated 14-08-2023 , even after approval of the 1st and final Bills payable to the petitioner by the respondents 1 to 5 is arbitrary, illegal and in violation of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to pay the 1st and final Bills dated 11-06-2024 of an amount of Rs. 34,53,041/- and Rs. 34,53,041/- and Rs. 9,17,090/- along with interest @ 12percent from the date of approval to the date of payment to the petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to release the payment of undisputed amount of Rs.43,70,131/- to the respondent No.5 in order to pay the amount to the petitioner, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAGESWARA RAO CHAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in Rayalaseema region In 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 HN, J W.P.No.6618_2025 This Court made the following Order:- 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondent-Corporation vide Agreement No.162/23-24, dated 08.02.2024, and has submitted the final bills. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning and the learned Standing counsel for the Municipal Corporation. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 31.07.2025 NKA 4 HN, J W.P.No.6618_2025 270 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N Writ Petition No. 6618 of 2025 Date: 31.07.2025 NKA