APHC010307732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15529 OF 2025 Between: Sri. S. Leela Mohan Reddy, S/o. S. Venkata Subba Reddy, Aged 37 12th street, chandramouli nagar, A. K.Nagar, years, D.No.23-3-2131 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, Secretariat Buildings, Department of Finance and Planning Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. ...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 in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 19,72,240/- (Nineteen Lakhs, .Seventy Two Thousand, Two hundred and Forty Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. /. Upgradation of BT Road from Kondayapalem gate to GNT Road in division no.27 of NMC Under Gadapa gadapaku mana prabhutvam vide Agreement no.220/GGMP/EEI/2023-24,Dated 16.09.2023 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. 19,72,240/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Seventy Two Thousand, Two hundred and Forty Rupees only) with interest @ 24percent 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 amounts Rs. 19,72,240/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Seventy Two Thousand, Two hundred and Forty Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: SRI A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) Counsel for the Respondent No.5: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: APHC010307732025 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 SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15529/2025 Between: 1.SRI. S. LEELA MOHAN REDDY, S/0. 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, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, 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 & c HN,J W.P.No.l5529_2025 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. 19,72,240/- (Nineteen Lakhs, .Seventy Two Thousand, Two hundred and Forty Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. /. Upgradation of BT Road from Kondayapalem gate to GNT Road in division no.27 of NMC Under Gadapa gadapaku prabhutvam vide Agreement no.220/GGMP/EEI/2023-24,Dated 16.09.2023 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. 19,72,240/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Seventy Two Thousand, Two hundred and Forty Rupees only) with interest @ 24percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 mana 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. 19,72,240/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Seventy Two Thousand, Two hundred and Forty 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.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 HN, J W.P.No.l5529_2025 The Court made the following: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as erttrusted by the respondent-corporation and subntitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of works and certified the works in the M-Book. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs. 19,72,240/- iIS due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. 2. Heard the learned counsel for Government Pleader for Municipal Administration the learned Assistant Government Pleader learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. It is stated in the counter-affidavit that the the petitioner, the learned Assistant' and Urban Development; for Finance and Planning, and the 3. payments due payable to the petitioner are undisputed amounts and seeks time to release the payment to the petitioner. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within receipt of a copy of this order. a period of six (06) weeks from the date of 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-G.HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT R^ISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal, Administration and Urban Development, Amaravathi, Guntur. Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, 4 2. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. 3. The Commissioner, Nellore municipal corporation, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation District. SPSR Nellore 5. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, 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 AP) Advocate [OPUC] 8. One CC to SRI. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP Advocate [OPUC] 9. Two CCS to GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies. 10. AL HIGH COURT TL DATED:19/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 15529 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS