APHC010307282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] SATURDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15523/2025 Between: 1. S LEELA MOHAN REDDY, S/O. S. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED 37 YEARS, D.NO.23-3-2131, 12TH STREET, CHANDRAMOULI NAGAR, A.K.NAGAR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 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 AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 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 2 pleased tomaybe pleased 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. 9,70,407/- (Nine Lakhs, Seventy Thousand, Four hundred and Seven Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. /. Upgradation of BT Road from 9/217 To SKB Function Hall at main road in buji buji Nellore in Division no 25 of NMC Under Gadapa gadapaku mana prabhutvam vide Agreement no.548/GGMP/EEI/2023- 24,Dated 18.01.2024 as 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. 9,70,407/- (Nine Lakhs, Seventy Thousand, Four hundred and Seven Rupees only) with interest @ 24percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and pass any other order or orders as this Hon ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 9,70,407/- (Nine Lakhs, Seventy Thousand, Four hundred and Seven Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 Order:- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work entrusted by the respondent-corporation vide Agreement No.548/GGMP/EEI/2023-24, dated 18.01.2024 and submitted the final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has recorded the progress of the work and certified the same in the M-Book. It is further submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs. 9,70,407/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the progress of the work was recorded in the M-Book, no amount has been forthcoming. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondent Nos.3 to 5 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 30.08.2025 PNS