APHC010302102024 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: 15201/2024 Between: 1. YELLAMPALLI MADHAVA REDDY, S/O. Y VEERA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 45/403-111,G2, SLV PRIDE APARTMENT, VENKATA RAMANA COLONY ROAD NO.-2, NEAR KAPPAL NAGAR CHURCH, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...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, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA 2 DISTRICT. 5. COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MA AND UD, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. THE KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 8. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERLL FAC, KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 9. 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 in Agreement No. 228/2023-24, Dt 04.08.2023 work for Providing of 210m HDPE pipe line in Gouligeri in Ward No. 10 in Kurnool district vide M.B. No. 140/2023- 24, for Rs.27,63,551/-, above work was sanction under Chief Minister Development Fund (CMDF) Grant for the various works 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 of Rs.27,63,551/- 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 2024 3 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.27,63,551/-with interest @ 18% for the works executed by the petitioner for the various works in Kurnool Municipal Corporation through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass 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 4 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the work i.e., Providing of 210m HDPE pipe line in Gouligeri in Ward No.10 in Kurnool District as per the Agreement No.228/2023-2024, dated 04.08.2023, entrusted by the 7th respondent and the Competent authority submitted the final bills for an amount of Rs.27,63,551/-. However, amounts have not been paid to the petitioner. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration Department, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning and learned Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporation. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 to 7 are hereby directed to verify and release the amount of Rs.27,63,551/- payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 16.07.2025 ANS 6 204 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15201/2024 Date: 16.07.2025 ANS 7