i 1 APHC010307792025 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: 15534 OF 2025 Between: Sri. S. Leela Mohan Reddy, S/o. S. Venkata Subba Reddy, Aged 37 years, D.No.23-3-2131 SPSR Nellore District 12th street, chandramouli nagar, A.K.Nagar ...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, Nellore District. SPSR 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 in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 9,74,138/- (Nine Lakhs, Seventy Four Thousand, One hundred and Thirty Eight Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation A to the works i.e. I. Upgradation of CC Road from D.No.25-2-775 to D.No.25-3-2055 In Chandramouli nagar in Division no 27 of NMC Under Gadapa gadapaku mana prabhutvam vide Agreement no.543/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. 9,74,138/- (Nine Lakhs, Seventy Four Thousand, One hundred and Thirty Eight Rupees only) with interest @ 24 and 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. 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. 9,74,138/- (Nine Lakhs, Seventy Four Thousand, One hundred and Thirty Eight 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 FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2,3,4: SRI A S C BOSE, MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Counsel for the Respondent No.5: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: ••V- (*■ APHC010307792025 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: 15534/2025 Between: 1.SRI. S. LEELA MOHAN REDDY, S/0. S. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED 37 YEARS, D.NO.23-3-2131, CHANDRAMOULI NAGAR, A.K.NAGAR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER STREET, 12TH AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHj, GUNTUR. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3.THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5.THE SECRETARY SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, CORPORATION, REP.BY. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ...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 H, W.P.No.l5534_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. 9,74,138/- (Nine Lakhs, Seventy Four Thousand, One hundred and Thirty Eight Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation A to the works i.e. I. Upgradation of CC Road from D.No.25-2-775 to D.No.25-3-2055 In Chandramouli nagar in Division no 27 of NMC Under Gadapa gadapaku mana prabhutvam no.543/GGMP/EEI/2023-24, Dated vide Agreement 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. 9,74,138/- (Nine Lakhs, Seventy Four Thousand, One hundred and Thirty Eight Rupees only) with interest @ 24 and 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. 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 9,74,138/- (Nine Lakhs, Seventy Four Thousand, One hundred pending and Thirty Eight Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, 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 3 C' HNJ W.P.No.15534 2025 The Court made the following: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondent-Corporation and submitted 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.9,74,138/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant 2. Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. It is stated in the counter-affidavit that the payments due payable to the 3. petitioner are undisputed amounts and seeks time to release the payment to the petitioner. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to 3. 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. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall star d^ losed. 4. Sd/- G. HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal, Administration and Urban Development, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. 3. The Commissioner District. Nellore municipal corporation, SPSR Nellore 4. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, SPSR Nellore District. Department of Finance and Planning 5. The Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 6. One CC to SRI. DEVASRl ROSHAN KANCHARLA Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCS to GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. One CC to Sri A S C Bose, SC for Municipal Corporations [OPUC]. Two CD Copies. 10. AL HIGH COURT TL DATED:19/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 15534 OF 2025 -JJ" ■ ^ 1 1 SEP 2025 \% rrentSectio Cr. DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS