APHC010224072024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES^ AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 12076 OF 2024 ^ 0y0 0 Between: M/s. Manasa Constructions, Rep. by its Managing S/o. K. Venkateswara Rao, Aged about ‘ Ananadapeta, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. Partner, K. Krishna Prasad, 42 years, R/o. D.No. 15/207-19, ...Petitionerv AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, 1 Government, Municipal Administration Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal. 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Government Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Department, Guntur District. Secretariat, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Secretariat, Finance Department, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. Velagapudi 3. The Commissioner, Pedana Municipaiity, Krishna 4. The Director of works District. and Account Officer, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 5. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration Krishna Enclave, Goranfia, Guntur, Guntur District. 6. The Executive Engineer (PH), Machilipatnam 7. The Assistant Engineer, Pedana Municipality, Krishna Sri Krishna District. District. ...Respondents 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 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. 12,30,559/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1) Rs. 6,50,075/-, vide Agreement No. 45/2023- 24/El for the work of Providing CC Road from abdul Ghani house (D.No. 5/168) to Ubedur rehman House (D.No.5/170) and CC road from Khamruddin house (D.No. 5/223) to Bakshu jani house (D.No. 5/213) and 4m culvert in 5th ward of Pedana Municipality under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP), 2) Rs. 5,80,484/-, vide Agreement No. 48/2023- 24/El for the work of Providing CC Road from Kodavati Vijaya Bhaskar Rao house (11/282-18 to Yarra kota Naga Mallaiah house (11/237-3-18) in 21st ward if Pedana Municipality under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP), for the various works in Pedana Municipal Corporation through the Agreements Illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution as of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending bills of Rs.12,30,559/- with interest at 18% for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner. ^ lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs. 12,30,559/- for the works executed by the petitioner in Pedana Municipal Corporation through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA ^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 4: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 5: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN ^ URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3, 6 & 7: SRI M MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS) The Court made the following order: APHC010224072024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI {Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 12076/2024 Between: 1.M/S. MANASA CONSTRUCTIONS REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. KRISHNA PRASAD, S/0. K. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/0. D.NO. 15/207-19, ANANADAPETA MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT. PRINCIPAL MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI PRINCIPAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT, 3.THE COMMISSIONER, PEDANA MUNICIPALITY, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4.THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTIA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 1 2 6.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PH, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7.THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PEDANA MUNICIPALITY, KRISHNA 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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the total due payments of Rs. 12,30,559/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1) Rs. 6,50,075/-, vide Agreement No. 45/2023-24/El for the work of Providing CC Road from abdul Ghani house (D.No. 5/168) to Ubedur rehman House (D.No.5/170) and CC road from Khamruddin house (D.No. 5/223) to Bakshu jani house (D.No. 5/213) and 4m culvert in 5th ward of Pedana Municipality under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP), 2) Rs. 5,80,484/-, vide Agreement No. 48/2023- 24/El for the work of Providing CC Road from Kodavati Vijaya Bhaskar Rao house (11/282-18 to Yarra kota Naga Mallaiah house (11/237- 3-18) in 21st ward if Pedana Municipality under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana f Prabhutvam (GGMP), for the various works in Pedana 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 of Rs. 12,30,559/- with interest at 18 percent for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner and pass such any other or lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs. 12,30,559/- for the works executed by the petitioner in Pedana 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): 3 r 1 .GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following: 4 Order:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has 2. completed the works as per Agreement Nos.45/2023-24/E1 and 48/2023- 24/El entrusted by the concerned respondent-Corporation, and submitted the final bills. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs. 12,30,559/- is due and payable by the concerned respondent-corporation to the petitioner on account of the 3. completion of the aforesaid works. However, the said amount has not been paid. 4. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the respondents to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M.RAMESH BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTON OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner, Pedana Municipality, Krishna District. 4. The Director of works and Account Officer, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 5. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Sri Krist^da Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 6. The Executive Engineer (PH), Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 7. The Assistant Engineer, Pedana Municipality, Krishna District. 8. One CC to Sri Annamneedi Balakrishna, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri M Manohar Reddy (SC for Municipla Corporations), Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn & Urban Dev, High Court ^ndhra Pradesh [OUT] ^ 12. Two CD Copies ./■ Finance Department, TF ’•m HIGH COURT DATED:21/07/2025 I 0 6 AUG 2025 S,. ^ . Current Section . ^ ORDER WP NO. 12076 OF 2024 0»l! DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS