APHC010336592025 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: 16980/2025 Between: 1. SUJITH CONSTRUCTIONS, REP., BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, D. SUJITH REDDY, S/O.NIRANJAN BABU REDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11 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 CORPOR 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: 16980/2025 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] SUJITH CONSTRUCTIONS, REP., BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, D. SUJITH REDDY, S/O.NIRANJAN BABU REDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 189, 2ND LINE, SANTHINAGAR, KOVUR, ...PETITIONER PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE. ATION, 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 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 topleased to issue a writ or direction or order particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents herein, in withholding the payment for a net amount of Rs. 10,03,296/- (Gross Rs.11,30,000/-), payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., Laying BT Road from D.No.26-12-1773 to 26-12-1760 in Shar Colony in Division 20 of Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam, vide Agreement No.198/GGMP/EE-lll/2023-2024, Dt.06.09.2023 is illegal and arbitrary apart from violates of Articles 14, 16, 19 AND 300-A of The Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment for a net amount of of Rs.10,03,296/- (Gross Rs.11,30,000/-), with an interest @24PERCENT per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work., forthwith and pass IA 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 payment for a net amount of of Rs. 10,03,296/- (Gross: Rs. 11,30,000/-), with regard to the completion of work ie.; Laying BT Road from D.No.26-12-1773 to 26-12-1760 in Shar Colony in Division 20 of Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore under GGMP Funds, vide Agreement No.198/GGMP/EE-lll/2023 -2024, Dt.06.09.2023” with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MALIREDDY GOWTHAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 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.198/GGMP/EE- III/2023-2024, dated 06.09.2023, 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.10,03,296/- 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 4 208 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N W.P.No.16980 of 2025 Date: 06.08.2025 GRL