SANNAPAREDDY LEELA MOHAN REDDY v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/17416/2025 · 2025-07-13
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APHC010341992025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) il MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17416 OF 2025 Between: Sannapareddy Leela Mohan Reddy, S/o Sannapareddy Venkata Subba Reddy, Aged about 37 years, R/o 26/3/2132, 12th street Nagar, MVS Kalayana Mandapam, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. Chandramouli ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its PrI. Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban development, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its PrI. Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Directorate of Municipal Administration, Rep by its Director, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The District Collector, Neilore, SPSR Nellore District
5. The Nellore Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Municipal Commissioner Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, Nellore. 7. The Director of works, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh. ...Respondents
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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in non payment an amount of Rs. 17,82,293/- in total due even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completionof the execution of works i.e., “Upgradation of Internal CC Road at Tekkemitta in Division no.38 of Nellore Municipal Corporation Vide agreement no DB-il/51/2023-24 dated 03.07.2023”, duly approved by the respondents, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release an amount of Rs. 17,82,293/- towards the works executed by the petitioner along with 12% interest per annum. lA 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 to direct the respondents to pay the amount of Rs.
17,82,293/- in total due for the last two years even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of works i.e., “Upgradation of Internal CC Road at Tekkemitta in Division no.38 of Nellore Municipal Corporation under Gadapa Gadapaku l\^na Prabhutvam vide agreement no DB- II/51//2023-24 dated 03.07. '23.”, forthwith, pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 5 & 6: SRI A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS)
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 7: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order:
r •9 APHC010341992025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] Mm MONDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17416/2025 Between:
1.SANNAPAREDDY LEELA MOHAN REDDY, S/0 SANNAPAREDDY VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, 26/3/2132,12TH STREET, KALAYANA MANDAPAM, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/0 CHANDRAMOULI NAGAR, MVS ...PETITIONER AND 1 .THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. AP 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, REP BY ITS DIRECTOR, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 5.THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER DISTRICT. NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE
2 6.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, NELLORE. 7.THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S); Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Counsel for the Respondent{S):
1.GP FORMUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following;
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Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has th executed the work entrusted by the 5"' respondent-Corporation and successfully completed the upgradation of the internal CC Road at Tekkemitta in Division No.38 of Nellore Municipal Corporation, vide Agreement No. DB-ll/51/2023-24, dated 03.07.2023.
2. It is submitted that reliance is placed on the M-Book evidencing completion of the work, which has been certified by respondent Nos.5 and 6. It is also submitted that, thereafter, a token number was generated on the CFMS website for release of the payment.
3. Perused the record.
4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 5*'^ respondent-corporation.
5. Considering the
submissions, there shall be a direction to the 5*^ respondent-corporation to verify the amount due and release the payment as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs.
\ 4 sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. As a Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTER SE^TfSoFFiCER //TRUE COPY// To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban development, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
3. The Director, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh.
4. The District Collector, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District
5. The Municipal Commissioner, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District.
6. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, Nellore.
7. The Director of works, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh.
8. One CC to Sri Sivaprasad Reddy Venati Advocate [OPUC]
9. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admn. & Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10.Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11 .Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12.One CC to Sri A S C Bose (SC for Municipal Corporations) Advocate [OPUC] 13.Two CD Copies TF
HIGH COURT DATED:14/07/2025
ORDER WP NO. 17416 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS