APHC010337332024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17324/2024 Between: Shaik John Saida, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BATHALA RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 2. J DILEEP KUMAR 3. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.17324 OF 2024 ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded the works under Agreement308A/2022-23, dated 03.03.2023 and 63/2022-23, dated 31.05.2022, respectively. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works and thereafter submitted final bills and the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared, progress of the work was recorded in the M-book. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payment towards the completed works has not been released till date. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of the work undertaken. 5. Considering the submissions, respondents 2, 6 and 7 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 7. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N KGM 4 502 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17324 of 2024 Dated 15.09.2025 KGM