1 N N S, APHC010350662025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) j A % -7’ pi: is o "Oj ,1 33 O A THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17754 OF 2C)9R Between: Sri Ponnam Seshagiri Rao, Aged 50 years, D.No.78-4-23, Kundavari, Kandrika, Pathapadu, Krishna District. main Road, ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal, Administration and Urban Development, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Vijayawada. 3. The Executive Engineer-Ill, Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Rep. by Commissioner, ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue appropriate Writ Order the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. praying that in the may be or direction more particularly one in 19,53,657/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Fifty Three Thousand, Six Hundred And Fifty Seven 9 Rupees only)even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the I. Construction of community shelter under sachivalayam -80 premises in ranigarithota of in 17th Division (MAUD 10733-27531 ),Rc.EE3- 108657/2023, vide Agreement .illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 19,53,657/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Fifty Three Thousand, Six Hundred AndFifty Seven Rupees onlyjwith interest @ 24% per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner. 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 forthwith consider releasing the Rs. 19,53,657/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Fifty Three Thousand, Six Hundred AndFifty Seven Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition. works i.e. no.54/2023-24,Dated. 14.10.2023'as bad amounts Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3:SRI S.V.S.S.SIVA RAM, SC FOR VMC Counsel for the Respondent No.4:GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING The Court made the following order: APHC010350662025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17754/2025 Between: 1.PONNAM SESHAGIRI RAO, AGED 50 YEARS, D.NO.78-4-23, MAIN ROAD,KUNDAVARI,KANDRIKA, PATHAPADU. KRISHNA DISTRICT.. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, 2.THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY. COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA. 3.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER III, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA. 4.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING ...RESPONDENT{S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA 2 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 Order:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has 2. completed the work of Construction of community shelter under sachivalayam th 80 premises in ranigarithota of in 17 Division (MAUD 10733-27531), RC.EE3-108657/2023, vide Agreement no.54/2023-24, Dated.14.10.2023, entrusted by the 2^^^ respondent-Corporation, and submitted the final bills. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs. 19,53,657/- is due and payable 3. nd respondent-corporation to the petitioner on account of the by the 2 completion of the aforesaid work. However, the said amount has not been paid. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the 4. respondents 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. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as 5. to costs. 4 . As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECfi^^FICER To. 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal, Administration and Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The Commissioner, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada. 3. The Executive Engineer III, Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada. 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh Guntur District. 5. One CC to Sri Devasri Roshan Kancharla, Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri S.V.S.S.Siva Ram, SC for VMC[OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, ssb HIGH COURT DATED: 17/07/2025 ORDER WP No. 17754 OF 2025 * 2JJUI2I25 Si % CO, ^ Current Section DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS