I ■ t APHC010259842024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH 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: 12992 OF 2024 B MO, 50’ oo Between: Suravarapu Sathiraju, Suravarapu Sathiraju S/o Appa Rao aged about 60 years Occ contractor R/o D.no 1-3-69, Suravarapu vari street, Agaraharam near CMC Hospital, Pithapuram, Kakinada dist ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary,Municipal Administration and Urban buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati 2. The Director and Commissioner Government of Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalli, Amaravati 3. The District Collector, Kakinada dist, Kakinada 4^ The Pithapuram Municipality, rep by its Commissioner, Pithapuram town, Kakinada dist 6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Pithapuram Municipality, Kakinada Development Department,Secretariat of Municipal administration dist. 6. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning department. Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi , Amaravati. ...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 to declaring the action on the part of the respondents herein, not releasing and interest to the petitioner for execution of the work pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.7,00,000/- with even though total work was executed and completed by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India respondents to release and and consequentially to direct the pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.7,00,000/- with interest, to the petitioner forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 9n9A Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i direct the praying that in the circumstances stated in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased respondents to release and to pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.7,00,000/- with interest. to the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. ROSHAN KANCHARLA 1 to 3: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4 & 5: SMT. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI (SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES) GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.6: The Court made the following order: O’- APHC010259842024 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: 12992/2024 Between: 1.SURAVARAPU SATHIRAJU, SURAVARAPU SATHIRAJU S/0 APPA RAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OCC CONTRACTOR R/0 D.NO 1-3- 69, SURAVARAPU VARI STREET, AGARAHARAM NEAR CMC HOSPITAL, PITHAPURAM, KAKINADA DIST ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI 2.THE DIRECTOR AND ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF TADEPALLI, AMARAVATI COMMISSIONER OF MUNICIPAL ANDHRA PRADESH, 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KAKINADA DIST, KAKINADA 4.THE PITHAPURAM MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, PITHAPURAM TOWN, KAKINADA DIST 5.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PITHAPURAM MUNICIPALITY, KAKINADA DIST. 6.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. wifi 2 '^’9 ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the rcumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the H^h Court pleased tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or irection more particularly the Mandamus to declaringthe action on the part of the respondents herein, not releasing and pay the bill though total work was executed and completed by the petitioner as illeaal arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of Consthution ol fndia and consequentially to direct the respondents to release worth of Rs.7,00,000/- with interest, such lA NO: 1 OF 2024 in the'^Mavk fil'd a' “-^-^t-nces stated the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased lortl of Rsl" ooloT* and pay the bill amounts Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: may be one amounts worth of even and pay the bill amounts to the petitioner forthwith and to pass pending pass such 3 Order:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the work entrusted by the 4*'' respondent-Corporation, and submitted the final bills. 3. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs. 7,00,000/- is due and payable by the 4‘^ respondent-corporation to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid work. However, the said amount has not been paid. 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 of this order. 4. a copy 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTldfeoFHC^ //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Development Department Amaravati 2. The Director and Commissioner of Municipal Government of Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalli, Amaravati 3. The District Collector, Kakinada dist, Kakinada 4. The Commissioner, Pithapuram Municipality, Pithapuram Kakinada dist 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Pithapuram Municipality, Kakinada dist. 6. The Principal Secretary, Finance & Planning department, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 7. One CC to Sri Devasri Roshan Kancharla, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev, Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies and Urban Velagapudi, Secretariat buildings administration, town. 8. High Court of TF HIGH COURT DATED:21/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 12992 OF 2024 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS