!rje:c«:« APHC010307202025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE 'tSjJNETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRUUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15537 OF 207^ Between: Sri S. Leela Mohan Reddy, S/o. S. Venkata D.No.23-3-2131, 12th street, chandramouli District. Subba Reddy, Aged 37 nagar, A. K.Nagar, SPSR Nellore years. ...PETITIONER AND 1- The State of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Municipal Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi 2. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. 3. The Nellore Municipal Corporation, Rep. by Commissioner, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, SPSR Nellore District. 5. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance & Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Re by its Principal Secretary Urban Development, Guntur. Administration ...RESPONDENTS of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents Withholding the payments of pending Lakhs, Fifty Thousand, Eight hundred in amounts of Rs. 15,50,828/- (Fifteen and Twenty Eight Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i e “I Laying of cc roads from D No.26-3-605 to D no.26-3-828 Jyothi Division no.26 of NMC Under Agreement nagar in Gadapa gadapaku mana prabhutvam vide no.544/GGMP/EEI/2023-24,Dated17.01.2024 arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article as bad ,illegal, 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondents to 15,50,828/- (Fifteen Lakhs, Fifty Thousand, Rupees only) with interest @ 24% of realization for the works executed by the petitioner. pay the amounts of Rs. Eight hundred and Twenty Eight per annum for the delayed amount till date lA NO: 1 OF 909^ Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated may be pleased to consider releasing the amounts Rs. I, Eight hundred and Twenty Eight Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition. in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court direct the respondents to forthwith 15,50,828/- (Fifteen Lakhs, Fifty Thousand Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI Counsel for the Respondent No.1 :GP FOR MUNICIPAL ROSHAN KANCHARLA ADMINISTRATION URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 &4: SRI A.S.C.BOSE, SC FOR municipal corporations & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.5:GP FOR FINANCE The Court made the following order: (' APHC010307202025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] ¥ TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRUUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15537/2025 Between: 1. S LEELA MOHAN REDDY, A ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, a ...RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate Writ Order or - direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 15,50,828/- (Fifteen Lakhs, Fifty Thousand, Eight hundred and Twenty Eight Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. Laying of cc roads from D No.26-3-605 to D no.26-3-828 Jyothi nagar in Division no.26 of NMC Under Gadapa gadapaku prabhutvam vide Agreement no.544/GGMP/EEI/2023-24,Dated17.01.2024as bad .illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 15,50,828/- (Fifteen Lakhs. Fifty Thousand, Eight hundred and Twenty Eight Rupees only) with interest @ 24oper annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 mana M 2 HNJ W.P.No.15537 2025 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 the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 15,50,828/- (Fifteen Lakhs, Fifty Thousand, Eight hundred and Twenty Eight Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent: 1. 3 HN, J W.P.No.15537 2025 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide Agreement NO.544/GGMP/EEI/2023-24, dated 17.01.2024 and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. It is submitted that, an amount of Rs. 15,50,828/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning well as the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-B.PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER 2. as 3. as 4. 5. //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. Secretariat Building 3. The Commissioner, Nellore Municipal Corporation District. 4. The Executive Engineer. Municipal Corporation, SPSR Nellore District. 5. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance & Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 6. One CC to Sri Devasri Roshan Kancharla. Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri A.S.C. Bose, SC for Municipal Corporations[OPUC ] 8. TwoCCsto GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10.Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11 .Two CD Copies. SPSR Nellore V Amaravathi, ssb HIGH COURT DATED:19/08/2025 ORDER WP No.15537 OF 2025 I t5 SEP 2025 B ^ . Current Section . ^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS