APHC010139152025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 7357/2025 Between: 1. P SHEKHAR, S/O. P. YELLA SWAMI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 51-980-120B, INDRA GANDHI NAGAR, NEAR MARKET YARD, KAILUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT -518003. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MA AND UD, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. THE KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2 8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAWING BRANCH, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KURNOOL, KURNOOL 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 pleased topleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the total due payments of Rs.23,06,582/- i) vide its Agreement No. 242/23-24, Dt 01.02.2024 for Construction of 450 mm CC Drains from Trinity School to H.No. 45-24K-25D at Sri Krishna Colony in ward no. 45. ii) vide its Agreement No. 206/23-24, Dt10.11.2023 for Construction of 450 mm CC Drains from 76/111-46-1-D to 76/106-A9-5-1A-18 at Katasani Nagar and from H. No. 76/111-14-1-IB-2 to Partha Grand from Elec. Pole KR-2/A-6 to 76/111-46-2-2- 2 at Ganesh Nagar-2 in 34th ward above (02) works was sanction under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP), total pending bills amount of Rs.23,06,582/- is due for above (02) works was sanction under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP) Grant in Kurnool Municipal Corporation through the Agreements ,as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending bills total amount of Rs.23,06,582/- with interest at 18 percent for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed by 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 pleased to direct respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs.23,06,582/- with interest @ 18 % for the works executed by the petitioner for the various works under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP) Grant, in Kurnool Municipal Corporation through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA 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 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the work under GGMP scheme in Kurnool Municipal Corporation through agreements and submitted final bills. Though the work was completed, the payments were not made. Aggrieved by non-payment of the amounts, the present Writ Petition is filed. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, for the respondents 1, 4 and 5, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the respondents 2 and 3 and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 6 to 8. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 to 4 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, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date : 16.07.2025 BMS