APHC010300642025 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: 15127/2025 Between: 1. SKML CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, R. KRISHNA RAO, S/O. R. YERIKI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.24-2-280, THOMSAN STREET, OLD POST OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. THE GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM. 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER V B, GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 2 7. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO.15127 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondent authorities in not releasing the amount of Rs.17,98,385/- payable to the Petitioner even after finalizing the bills in relation to work vide Work vide Agreement No.280/2022, dated 20.01.2023, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. At the time of hearing, learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent- Corporation passed on the instructions signed by the Executive Engineer, GVMC, Visakhapatnam, wherein the work done by the Petitioner was not disputed and further it was stated that bill was raised for gross amount of Rs.17,98,385/- and net amount of Rs.16,52,981/- and the same was uploaded in CFMS portal with the token number 2023-1899414 and is awaiting fund clearance. 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 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 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO.15127 of 2025 Date: 30.06.2025 IS