APHC010127562022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 7649/2022 Between: 1. M/S RAISE OPERATIONS, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR SEELAPUREDDY LAKSHMI NARASIMHA REDDY S/O NAGIREDDY, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC. CIVIL CONTRACTOR, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT DOOR NO. 15-102, VELAGALAPALLI POST AND VILLAGE, CHINTALAPUDI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR, , WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF DMA AT GORANTLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE TADEPALLIGUDEM MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 2 pleased toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ Mandamus questioning the action of the respondents in not payin pending final bill to the petitioner for the work -Construction of Strom water drain K N Road to Santhanaganapathi Temple via Venkatrama along with Vijayalakshmi Pandit Road west side in between 19th and 20th wards in Tadepalligudem Manicipality West Godavari District vide Agreement No. 153/2020-21, dated 28.08.2020 in favor of the petitioner even though petitioner was made extra work on request of 4th and 5th respondents is illegal and arbitrary and violative of articles 14, 16 and 21 of constitution of India and consequential direct the respondents to clear the final pending bill an amount @ 2,50,000/- pertaining the work agreement No. 153/2020-21, dated 28.08.2020 by considering the representations dated 14.3.2022 and 24.2.2022 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 to direct the respondents to pay the pending final bill an amount of Rs.2,50,000/- pertaining to the tender work vide agreement No.153/2020-21, dated 28.08.2020 in favor of the petitioner pending disposal of Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 3. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 3 The Court made the following Order: When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the payments were released and credited to the account of the petitioner on 19.07.2025. 2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. 3. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date : 23.07.2025 BMS