Nv, !!K APHC010352112025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17947 ne ?n-)i; Between: Thofa Narasimha Raja, S/o. Govindaraju, aged about 47 years, Occ: Contractor, R/o. 19-4-15, Ramachandra Rao Street, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. peta, Swathantra Hospital back ...PETITIONER AND 1- The State of Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Administration Rep. by its Principal Secretary, and Urban Development Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Rajamahendravaram 4. The Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation, Rep.by its Commissioner Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 5. The Executive Engineer East Godavari District. Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. 6. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Works and Accounts, Dowlaiswaram East Godavari District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court circumstances stated i pleased to issue may be an appropriate Writ, Order in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring not releasing the admitted/finalized completed work I. or direction more particularly the action of the respondents i one in bill payable to the petitioner towards the ® ' Construction of 600mm CC Drain to Balajidas Street at Subhash Nagar in 42nd Division of Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporahon (Under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam), under M- Book Pass Order No. 324A/2023-24, Rs, 10,41,904/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles India and also oppose to the even after finalizing the bills 14 and 21 of the Constitution of settled principles of law, and consequently direct due amount to the petitioner pending Construction of 600mm CC the respondents to forthwith release the towards the completed work I.e., Drain to in 42'^'" Division of Rajamahendravaram Gadapa Gadapaku Marta Prabhutvam), under 324A/2023-24, Rs. 10,41,904/-. Balajidas Street at Subhash Nagar Municipal Corporation (Under M-Book Pass Order No. lA NO: 1 OF 709^ in thearm circumstances stated the aff,dav,t filed In support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direc respondent Nos:1 to 3 to release the amount pending towards the Subhas Nagar ,n 42« Division of Rajamahendravaram Municipal p. oT r“ P .. O P. «o disposal of the above writ petition. ^ Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondent Nos. SRI RAVULA NAGARJUNA 1 & 3: GP FOR MUNICIPAL administration and urban development A ■ Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 6:GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5: SRI A. S. C. BOSE, SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS The Court made the following order: APHC010352112025 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: 17947/2025 Between: 1.THOTA NARASIMHA RAJU, S/O.GOVINDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/0. 19-4-15, RAMACHANDRA RAO PETA, SWATHANTRA HOSPITAL BACK STREET, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, SECRETARY, DEVELOPMENT, AMARAVATHI. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4.THE RAJAHMUNDRY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RAJAHMUNDRY MUNICIPAL RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI CORPORATION, DISTRICT. 2 6.THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DOWLAISWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.RAVULA NAGARJUNA 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 600 mm CC Drain to Balajidas Street at nd Division of Rajamahendravaram Municipal Subhash Nagar in 42 Corporation (Under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam), under M- Book Pass Order No. 324A/2023-24, entrusted by the respondent-corporation, and submitted the final bills. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs. 10,41,904/- is due and payable 3. by the respondent-corporation to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid work. However, the said amount has not been paid. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the 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 4. of this order. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as 5. to costs. w As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA assistant registrar //true copy// SEC N OFFICER To, T The Principal Secretary Development, State ^ Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Principal Secretary Andhra Pradesh Guntur District. Municipal Administratio of Andhra Pradesh, o and Urban Secretariat Buildings, Department of Finance , Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi and Planning, State of Amaravathi, 3. The Dist,ript Go^llector, 4. The R» h . Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 5- The Executive Rep. by its Commissioner Engineer . Rajahmundry Municipal Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. 6. The Pay and Accounts Corporation Officer, Works and Accounts, Dowlaiswaram, East Godavari District. 7. One CC to Sri Ravula 8. OneCCto SriA.S.C 9. Two CCs to GP for Nagarjuna, Advocate [OPUC] Bose (SC for Municipal Corporations) [OPUC] Municipal Administration [OUT] Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 10. Two CCs to GP for Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED: 17/07/2025 ORDER WP No. 17947 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS