APHC010336612025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 16951/2025 Between: 1. M/S. SUJITH CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP., BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, D. SUJITH REDDY, S/O.NIRANJAN BABU REDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11 SANTHINAGAR, KOVUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE. 3. THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORAT COMMISSIONER, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 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: 16951/2025 M/S. SUJITH CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP., BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, D. SUJITH REDDY, S/O.NIRANJAN BABU REDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-1-189, 2ND LINE, SANTHINAGAR, KOVUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE. THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3457] M/S. SUJITH CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP., BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, D. SUJITH REDDY, S/O.NIRANJAN BABU REDDY, 189, 2ND LINE, ...PETITIONER PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE. ION, REP. BY ITS THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE MUNICIPAL THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARIAT PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MALIREDDY GOWTHAM 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 The Court made the following: 3 Order:- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work, as entrusted by the respondents vide Agreement No.213/GGMP/EE- III/2023-2024, dated 16.09.2023, and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.7,86,594/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality. 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 a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 06.08.2025 GRL 4 207 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N W.P.No.16951 of 2025 Date: 06.08.2025 GRL