APHC010136972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 7126 OF 2025 Between: Akunuri Hema Venkata Meher Babu, S/o Akunuri Pandu Ranga Vittal Rao, R/o. 3/9, Nizam Pet, Near Rusthumba High School, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Muncipal Administration and Urban Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Pedana Muncipality, Rep., by its Commissioner, Pedana, Krishna District. 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. Development Authority, ...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 pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the Respondents in respect of release of an amount of Rs. 8,03,463.79/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of work by the petitioner i.e., Providing of CC Road under the program of Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam vide Agreement No. 71-2023-24/E 1, dated 23-02-2024 within the limits of Pedana Municipality, Krishna District during the year 2024 is illegal, irregular, irrational, violation of Government Orders besides violation of Principles of Natural Justice, contrary to the Rules and Regulations contemplated there under and consequently direct the respondents to pay the above said due amounts to the petitioner immediately in respect of the above said works executed by the petitioner, in the interest of justice. lA 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 to direct the respondents to release the necessary funds for payment of an amount of Rs. 8,03,463.79/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of work by the petitioner i.e.. Providing of CC Road under the program of Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam vide Agreement No. 71-2023-24/El, dated; 23-02-2024 within the limits of Pedana Municipality, Krishna District during the year 2024, in the interest of justice, during the pendency of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT. VASAVI RATNA KUMARI DANDAMUDI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMN. & URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SMT. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI (SC FOR MUNICIPALITEIS) Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER 1 APHC01-0136972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY ,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 7126/2025 Between: Akunuri Hema Venkata Meher Babu ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.VASAVI RATNA KUMARI DANDAMUDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.7126 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.8,03,463-79/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of work by the petitioner i.e., providing of CC road under the program of ‘Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam’ vide Agreement No.71- 2023-24/El, dated 23.02.2024 within the limits of Pedana Municipality, Krishna District during the year 2024 as arbitrary and illegal. Heard learned counsel for both the parties. 2. Smt.D.Vasavi Ratna Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner 3. submitted that the petitioner had executed the work as specified in the 'i agreement referred above and the concerned officers had verified the same at ] various levels and recorded the work in M-Book No.01/2023-24. However, the amount due to the petitioner was not paid by the respondent authorities. Smt Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, learned standing counsel for 4. respondent No.2, on instructions signed by the Commissioner, Pedana Municipality, submits that the work executed by the petitioner was completed in all aspects and the bill arrived was Rs.8,03,463.79/-. As there was no budget allocation under the Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP) Grant, the amount due to the petitioner could not be paid. She further submits that as soon as the Government allotted budget and released the funds for the 4 works under GGMP, the bills of the petitioner would be uploaded in CFMS portal for onward submission to the Pay & Accounts Officer, Vijayawada so as to credit the work bill amount to the petitioner. 5. As there is no dispute to the execution of works and amount due to the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission, with the consent of both sides and placing the written instructions on record, with the following direction; (i) The Respondent authorities are directed to pay the amount due to the Petitioner within a period of four (4) months from today. (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. Sd/- U. SRIDEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// K.SECTION OFFICER To, The Principal Secretary, Muncipal Administration and Urban Development Authority, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. The Commissioner, Pedana Muncipality, Pedana, Krishna District. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. One CC to Sri Vasavi Ratna Kumari Dandamudi, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Smt. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, SC for Municipalities , Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admn. & Urban Dev., High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. HIGH COURT DATED:18/06/2025 ORDER WP 7126/2025 §M6 JUL2ffiS ta DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION, WITHOUT COSTS