APHC010307302025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) I B WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15539 OF 2025 Between: Sri S Leela Mohan Reddy, S/o. S. Venkata Subba Reddy, Aged 37 D.No.23-3-2131, 12th street, chandramouli District. years, nagar, A.K.Nagar, SPSR Nellore ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal, Administration and Urban 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. Development, ...Respondents praying that in the the High Court may be appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue an in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 10,92,589/- (Ten Lakhs, Ninety Two Thousand, Five hundred and Eighty Nine Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. “I. Laying of CC Road from Vedayapalem Railway station to D.No.26-3-470 in Division no 26 of NMC Under Gadapa gadapaku mana prabhutvam vide Agreement no.545/GGMP/EEI/2023-24, Dated 17.01.2024 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. 10,92,589/- (Ten Lakhs, Ninety Two Thousand, Five hundred and Eighty Nine Rupees only) with interest @ 24% per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner. lA 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 Fligh Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the Rs.10,92,589/- (Ten Lakhs, Ninety Two Thousand, Five hundred and Eighty Nine Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition. amounts Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 & 4: SRI A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS) Counsel for the Respondent No.5: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: APHC010307302025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15539/2025 Between; 1.S LEELA MOHAN REDDY, S/0. S. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED 12TH STREET, CHANDRAMOULI 37 YEARS, D.NO.23-3-2131, NAGAR, A.K.NAGAR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, 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 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARY, 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 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. 10,92,589/- (Ten Lakhs, Ninety Two Thousand, Five hundred and Eighty Nine Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. I. Laying of CC Road from Vedayapalem Railway to D.No.26-3-470 in Division no 26 of NMC Under Gadapa gadapaku mana prabhutvam vide Agreement no.545/GGMP/EEI/2023-24,Dated 17.01.2024 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. 10,92,589/- (Ten Lakhs, Ninety Two Thousand, Five hundred and Eighty Nine Rupees only) with interest @ 24percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and pass station lA 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 pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs.10,92,589/- (Ten Lakhs, Ninety Two Thousand, Five hundred and Eighty Nine 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(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.545/GGMP/EEI/2023-24, dated 17.01.2024 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. 10,92,589/- 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. Considering the submissions, the respondent Nos.3 to 5 are hereby dtrected 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. 3. as 4. 5. Sd/- A. VIJAYA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, T The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Urban Development, Secretariat Guntur. 2. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. Administration and Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, C' • «% 3. The Commissioner, District. 4. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, SPSR Nellore District. ■ e Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning ecretariat Buildings, Veiagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 6. One CC to Sri Devasri Roshan Kancharla 7. One CC to Sri A S C Bose [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Finance [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies Nellore municipal corporation, SPSR Nellore Advocate [OPUC] (SC for Municipal Corporations) Advocate and Urban Dev, High Court of & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh TF 'MJ HIGH COURT DATED:13/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 15539 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS