•« ***** APHC010307832025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) K WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15554 OF 2025 Between: 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, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Secretariat Buildings ...RESPONDENTS 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 to issue 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 amounts of Rs. 19,71,162/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Seventy One Thousand, One Hundred And Sixty Two Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e “I. Upgradation of BT Roads from D.No.9/145 to D No.9/216 in Buja buja Nellore in division no.25 of NMC Under Gadapa gadapaku mana prabhutvam vide Agreement no.549/GGMP/EEI/2023-24,Dated.18.01.2024 in 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. 19,71,162/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Seventy One Thousand, One Hundred And Sixty Two 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 High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the 19,71,162/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Seventy One Thousand, One Hundred Sixty Two Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition. amounts Rs. And Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 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: 0-^ APHC010307832025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] k ■ WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15554/2025 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 ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT BUILDING, SECRETARY, AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 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 T 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. 19,71,162/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Seventy One Thousand, One Hundred And Sixty Two Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.' I. Upgradation of BT Roads from D.No.9/145 to D No.9/216 in Buja buja Nellore in division no.25 of NMC Under Gadapa gadapaku mana prabhutvam vide Agreement no.549/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. 19,71,162/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Seventy One Thousand, One Hundred And Sixty Two Rupees only) with interest @ 24per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and pass 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. 19,71,162/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Seventy One Thousand, One Hundred And Sixty Two 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.A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2.GPMUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 It Order- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed vide Agreement the respondent-corporation work entrusted by NO.549/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. 19,71,162/- 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. 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 six (06) 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. 2. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Department of Municipal, Administration and of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Building, 1. The Principal Secretary, Urban Development, State Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. r 3. The Commissioner, Nellore Municipal Corporation, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, SPSR Nellore District. 5. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, 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[OPUO 8. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:13/08/2025 ORDER WP No.15554 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS