APHC010271462025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 13430/2025 Between: 1. GOLLAMARI VENKATA NARAYANA REDDY, S/O. DONAKONDA REDDY AGE 62 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 8/51, MARKAPUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPALITIES AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE 4. THE MARKAPUR MUNICIPALITY, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MARKAPUR MUNICIPALITY MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU 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 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO.13430 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondent authorities in not releasing the amount of Rs.5,11,423/- payable to the Petitioner even after finalizing the bills in relation to work vide Work vide Agreement No.141/2023, dated 18.12.2023, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. At the time of hearing, learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent- Municipality passed on the instructions signed by the Commissioner, Markapur Municipality, wherein the work done by the Petitioner was not disputed and admitted to pay the amount due to the Petitioner whenever the funds released. 3. As there is no dispute regarding the execution of work and the amounts due to the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission, with the consent of both sides counsel, 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. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 30.06.2025 IS 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO.13430 of 2025 Date: 30.06.2025 IS