“N. APHC010311392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 16007 OF 2025 Between: Sri Pocha Venkata Reddy. S/o. Pulla Reddy, D.No.2-150, Bodemmanur village, Uyyalawada Mandal, Nandyal District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Nandyal Municipality, Represented by its Commissioner, Nandyal, Nandyal District. 4. The Municipal Engineer, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal, Nandyal District. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Nandyal Municipality. Nandyal, Nandyal District. Development Secretariat, Velagapudi, ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court praying that in the may be pleased to issue 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 Rs.24,59,753/- totalling of pending amounts of Rs. 11,31,565/- & an amount of Rs.35,91,318/- (Thirty five lakhs Ninety eighteen) for the year 2023-2024 one thousand Three Hundred and , even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works (1.) Laying of 200mm dia HOPE pipe line from D.No.26/607-A2-33-5-l to 28/1052- 8C at Bethal Church in ward No.25 (SC). Under 1 S'" F.C Grant Tied Grant 1 “ Installment (S'" call). (2.) Laying of 160 to elec.Pole No.SP-30/17 i dia HOPE Pipeline from D.No.30/535 in ward No.28 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution direct the Respondents to of India and consequently pay the amounts of Rs.35,91,318/- (Thirty five lakhs Ninety one thousand Three Hundred and eighteen) forthwith release the payments of above bill amountalong with 12% interest. lA NO: 1 OF 2091^ Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i - direct the praying that in the circumstances stated in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to respondents to release and pay the amounts of Rs. 35,91,318/- irty five lakhs Ninety one thousand Three Hundred and eighteen) release e payments of the bill amount along with 12% interest, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondent No.1; GP FOR MUNICIPAL administration and urban DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2;GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 5: SRI G. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, SC FOR municipalities The Court made the following order: / APHC010311392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 16007/909^; [3457] 0.^ Between: 1.SRI POCHA VENKATA REDDY, S/0. BODEMMANUR VILLAGE, DISTRICT. PULLA REDDY, D.NO.2-150, UYYALAWADA MANDAL, NANDYAL ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AND PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SFCR^I’t , “fP^RTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, CRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY,. represented COMMISSIONER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. BY ITS 4,THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, NANDYAL NANDYAL DISTRICT. MUNICIPALITY, NANDYAL, 5.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, ...RESPONDENT{S): 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 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.l 1,31,565/- and Rs.24,59,753/- totalling an amount of Rs.35,91,318/- (Thirty five lakhs Ninety one thousand Three Hundred and eighteen) for the year 2023-2024, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works (1.) Laying of200mm dia HOPE pipe line from D.No.26/607-A2- 33-5-1 to 28/1052-8C at Bethal Church in ward No.25 (SC). Under 15th F.C Grant Tied Grant L Installment (3rd call). (2.) Laying of 160 dia HOPE Pipeline from D.No.30/535 to elec.Pole No.SP-30/17 in ward No.28 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 c Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the amounts of Rs.35,91,318/- (Thirty five lakhs Ninety one thousand Three Hundred and eighteen) forthwith release the payments of above bill amount along with 12percent interest and pass any other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of Justice 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 release and pay the amounts of Rs.7,18,303/- (Seven laldis Eighteen Thousand Three hundred and three) release the payments of the bill amount along with 12% interest, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1 .THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following; 3 Order:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has 2. completed the works 1) Laying of 200mm dia HOPE pipe line from D.No. 26/607-A2-33-5-I to 28/1052-8C at Betha! Church in ward No.25(SC) under 15 F.C Grant Tied Grant 1 Installment (3rd call) 2) Laying of 160 mm dia FIDPE Pipeline from D.No.30/535 to elec.Pole No.SP.30/17 in ward No 28 entrusted by the concerned respondent-Corporation, and submitted the final bills. 3. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs. 35,91,318/- is due and payable by the concerned respondent-corporation to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid works. However, the said amount has not been paid. 4. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the respondents to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pendinq. if aru/, shall stand closed. Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGIST1RAR //TRUE COPY/ SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal, Nandyal District. 4. The Municipal Engineer, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal, Nandyal District. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal, Nandyal District. 6. One CC to Sri Thathireddy Ashok Srivastava, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri G. Lakshmi Narayana, SC for Municipalities[OPUC ] 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:06/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 16007 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS