for 3 APHC010345082025 o A IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) O TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17620 OF 2025 Between; B. Satyanarayana, S/o. Nooka Raju, Aged about 72 years, Occ; Contractor, R/o.D.No.50-121-60/3, Balaji Hills, Balasasthri Layout, Visakhapatnam - 530013. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 4. The Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. 5. The Chief Engineer, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 6. The Executive Engineer-VI, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 7. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District Urban Development Department, ...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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the undisputed bill amounts payable to the petitioner in respect of work i.e., Construction of Auditorium at Sujatha Nagar in Ward No.70 vide Agreement No. 122/2017- 18/EE-VI dated 22.09.2017, even after finalizing the bills as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed bill amount of Rs.6,21,671/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned work vide Agreement No. 122/2017-18/E E-VI dated 22.09.2017 along with interest @ 18% p.a. from the date of recording of bills forthwith. 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 undisputed bill amount of Rs.6,21,671/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of work done i.e.. Construction of Auditorium at Sujatha Nagar in Ward No.70, vide Agreement No. 122/2017-18/EE-V I 22.09.2017, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4 to 6: SRI A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS) Counsel for the Respondent No.7: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: dated APHC010345082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 050 [3457] 0 TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17620/2025 Between; 1.B. SATYANARAYANA, S/0. NOOKA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 72 Y€ARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.D.NO.50-121-60/3, BALAJI HILLS, BALASASTHRI LAYOUT, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530013. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4.THE GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM. 5.THE CHIEF ENGINEER, GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VI, GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,VISAKHAPATNAM. 7.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 m pleased topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the undisputed bill amounts payable to the petitioner in respect of work i.e. Construction of Auditorium at Sujatha Nagar in Ward No.70 vide Agreement No. 122/2017-18/E E-VI dated 22.09.2017, even after finalizing the bills as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed bill amount of Rs.6,21,671/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned work vide Agreement No. 122/2017-18/EE-VI dated 22.09.2017 along with interest @ 18 PERCENT p.a. from the date of. recording of bills forthwith and pass 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay undisputed bill amount of Rs.6,21,671/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of work done i.e.. Construction of Auditorium at Sujatha Nagar in Ward No.70, vide Agreement No. 122/2017-18/EE-V I dated 22.09.2017, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.CSUBODH Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following Order: The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed the works entrusted by the respondent and completed the construction of Auditorium at Sujatha Nagar as per Agreement No.122/2017- 18/EE-VI, dated 22.09.2017. it is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.6,21,671/- is due and payable by the respondent to the petitioner on account of completion of the aforesaid work. 2. It is submitted that, after having completed the works, the petitioner submitted the final bills, which were also approved for payment. However, no payments were forthcoming from the 4**^ respondent. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.4 and 5. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the 4th 4. respondent to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed off. No costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- U. SRIDEVi ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 4. The Commissioner, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 5. The Chief Engineer, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 6. The Executive Engineer VI, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 7. The Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District 8. One CC to Sri C Subodh, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri A S C Bose (SC for Municipal Corporations), Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies Finance and Planning Department, TF HIGH COURT DATED;15/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 17620 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS