APHC010342832021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20832/2021 Between: 1. M/S. RAISE OPERATIONS, CONTRACTOR D. NO. 15-102, VELAGALAPALLI VILLAGE CHINTALAPUDI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR SEELAM NARASIMHA REDDY ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRE FOR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, THE ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRE FOR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES 6TH FLOOR, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA (DT.) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT 3. THE DIRECTOR, FINANCE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPURI, AMARAVATI 4. THE DIRECTOR, OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ANJANEYATOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA 5. THE COMMISSIONER, AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION ANDHRA PRADESH, GUNTUR 2 6. THE TADEPALLIGUDEM MUNICIPALITY, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TADEPALLIGUDEM MUNICIPALITY TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following: 3 Order:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not releasing payment in respect of Bill No. 2021-869108 for an amount of Rs. 18,40,000/-, pertaining to the work executed under Agreement No. 153/2020-21, dated 28.08.2021. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that amount has been credited to the account of the petitioner. 4. Recording the same, this Court is of the view that no further adjudication is required on merits. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 24.07.2025 PNS 4