APHC010325062024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 16605/2024 Between: 1. MARUTHI CONSTRUCTIONS, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER,B.TRIVIKRAM, S/O.BRK MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.54-14/1-9/5, BHARATHI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VADDESWARAM, MANGALAGIRI BYPASS, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, O/O MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER III, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA. 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 2 DISTRICT. 7. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE, INDIRA PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, JOR BAGH ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001, INDIA ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y V S S DHARANEESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PASALA PONNA RAO 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC 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. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the works of (1) Providing end-to-end road with paver blocks to Donka Road from MG Road to Yanamalakuduru Bridge in Division No.14 (Rd-1.7), vide Agreement No. 32/2022-23 dated 19.04.2022 (Rc.EE3/116065/2021), and (2) Providing end-to-end road with paver blocks to JD Nagar Main Road from MG Road to Lakshmipati Nagar in Division No.13 (Rd-17) (Rc.EE3/116067/2021), entrusted by the 4th respondent-Corporation, and submitted the final bills. 3. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs. 22,79,363.27/- is due and payable by the 4th 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 eight (08) 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 pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 18.07.2025 PNS