SANNAPAREDDY LEELA MOHAN REDDY v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/17628/2025 · 2025-07-13
Harinath N
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APHC010342232025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY. THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT i.
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17628 OF 2025 - Between: Sannapareddy Leela Mohan Reddy, S/o Sannapareddy Venkata Subba Reddy, Aged about 37 years, R/o 26/3/2132, 12th street, Chandramouli Nagar, MVS Kalayana Mandapam, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. ...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, Nellore, 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
fpllllipp 0^ 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 not paying the amount of Rs. 18,21,339/- in total due even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of works i.e., “Upgradation of CC Road in Chandramouli Nagar, 8th street in Divison no.27 of NMC under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam vide agreement no 2177gGMP/EE-III/23-24 dated 16.09.2023.”, 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 a.nd consequently direct the respondents to release an amount of Rs. 18,21,339/- 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.
18,21,339/- 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., “Upgradationof CC Road in Chandramouli Nagar, 8th street in Division no.27 of NMC under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam vide agreement no 217/GGMP/EE-III/23-24 dated 16.09.2023”, 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) V.-'
Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 7: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order:
APHC010342232025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17628/2025 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, 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, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 5.THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE 6.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION NELLORE. 2 X 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 MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 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 executed the work entrusted by the 5 th respondent-corporation and successfully completed the upgradation of CC Road in Chandramouli Nagar, Street in Division No.27 of NMC under Gadapa Gadapaku 8th Mana Prabhutvam, vide Agreement No.217/GGMP/EEIII/23-24, dated 16.09.2023.
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 CFMS website for release of the payment. on the
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 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any.^shall stand closed.
Sd/- M.PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// n N OFFICER S' To,
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1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Aciministration and Urban development, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance' and Planning Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
3. The Director, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Mang^^iri Andhra Pradesh.
4. The District Collector, Nellore, SP^ Nellore District
5. The Municipal Commissioner, Nellore Municipal^^rporation, 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 AP TF
V HIGH COURT DATED:14/07/2025
ORDER WP NO. 17628 OF 2025 AND/y^ ov I* m m X- m; o :v ^ Curren'i Seciion DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS