APHC010311562025 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: 15872 OF 2025 Between: 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 Development Secretariat Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat, Velagapudi, 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. ...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.36,32,280/-, m Rs.5,10,111/- Rs.36,62,752/- totaling an amount of Rs.77,96,143/-(Seventy Seven lakhs Ninety Six Thousand One Hundred and forty three) for the year 2023, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works (1.) Providing CC Road from D.No.l 11 to E.P.No.HB-VII/2 at Housing Board in Ward No. 18. (2.) Providing painting and repairs to e Seva building Byrmal Street in Ward No.40. (3.) Providing CC Roads Drains from D.No. 104 to D.No. 140 at Sadiq Nagar Main Road in Ward No.29 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.77,96,143/- (Seventy Seven lakhs Ninety Six Thousand One Hundred and forty three) forthwith release the payments of above bill amount along with 12 percent interest. 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 release and pay the amounts of Rs.77,96,143/- (Seventy Seven lakhs Ninety Six Thousand One Hundred and forty three) release the 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 MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV 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: 'A APHC010311562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15872/2025 Between; D.NO.2-150, NANDYAL 1.POCHA VENKATA REDDY, S/0. PULLA REDDY, UYYALAWADA MANDAL, BODEMMANUR VILLAGE, DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND URBAN AMARAVATHI, 1.THE STATE OF AP DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, COMMISSIONER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 4.THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 5.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, REPRESENTED BY ITS ...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 appropriate Writ Order or direction more pleased toPleased to issue an particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments Rs.36.32.280/-, Rs.5.10,111/- Rs.77,96,143/- (Seventy Seven lakhs Ninety Six Thousand One Hundred and forty three) for the year 2023, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works (1.) Providing CO Road from D.No.l 11 to E.P.No.HB-VII/2 at Housing Board in Ward No. 18. (2.) Providing painting and repairs to e Seva building Byrmal Street in Ward No.40. (3.) Providing CO Roads Drains from D.No. 104 to D.No. 140 at Sadiq Nagar Main Road in Ward No.29 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against tht Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the amounts of Rs.77,96,143/- (Seventy Seven lakhs Ninety Six Thousand One Hundred and forty three) forthwith release the payments of above bill amount along with 12PERCENT interest and pass of pending amounts of an amount of Rs.36,62,752/- totalling 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 release and pay the amounts of Rs.77,96,143/- (Seventy Seven lakhs Ninety Six Thousand One Hundred and forty three) release the payments of the bill amount along with 12% interest, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1 .THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 1% Order:- Heard the learned Government Pleader for Finance respondent-corporation. counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant and the learned Standing Counsel for the 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner D. No.111 to E.P.No. HB- has completed the works 1) Providing CC Road from VII/2 at Housing Board in Ward No.18: 2) Providing painting and repairs to ‘e’ Seva building Byrmal Street in Ward No.40. (3) Providing CC Roads Drains from D.No. Main Road i Corporation, and submitted the final bills. 104 to D.No.140 at Sadiq Nagar in Ward No.29 entrusted by the concerned respondent- 3. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs.77,96,143/- i by the concerned respondent-corporation completion of the aforesaid works. However, paid. - is due and payable to the petitioner on account of the the said amount has not been 4. Considering the submissions, respondents to verify and release the preferably within copy of this order. there shall be a direction to the payments as expeditiously as possible a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a 4 Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as 5. to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if ^n^, shall stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION'felCER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, State of AP, 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. OneCCto Sri. G Lakshmi Narayana SC for Municipalities [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admin and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies 10. GSC 1 HIGH COURT DATED:06/08/2025 I 02 SEP 2025 I Current Section ORDER WP NO. 15872 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS