APHC010352152024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20468 OF 2024 Between: Panyam Rameshwar Reddy, S/o. Chinna Ayapu Reddy Aged about 52 years, R/o. Khajipeta, Chintalapalle, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Municipal and Administration Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Nandikotkur Municipality, Rep by its Commissioner, Kurnool 3. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Kurnool. 4. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Kurnool ...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 any Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action on the part of the respondent officials herein in not releasing the balance amount incurred by the petitioner in providing tree plantation with tree guards on both sides of Alluru Road and from A.B.M. Palem Junction towards alluru road and on both sides of Pagidyala road in Nandikotkur Municipality, Kurnool district for an ^amount ofRs. 9,65,000/- from 2018 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 21, 19(1 )(G) of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the respondents to pay the Rs. 9,65,000/- forthwith along with interest at the rate of 24percent per annum . lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 release undisputed balance bill amount of Rs. 9,65,000/- in respect of providing tree plantation with tree guards on both sides of Alluru Road and from A.B.M. Palem Junction towards alluru road and on both sides of Pagidyala road in Nandikotkur Municipality, Kurnool district forthwith along with interest at the rate of 24percent per annum, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI S V RUTHVIK Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: SRI GUDAPATI LAKSHMINARAYANA, SC For Municipalities in Rayalaseema Region The Court made the following order: APHC010352152024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20468/2024 Between: 1.PANYAM RAMESHWAR REDDY, S/0. CHINNA AYAPU REDDY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. KHAJIPETA, CHINTALAPALLE, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MUNICIPAL AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE NANDIKOTKUR MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER KURNOOL 3.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION KURNOOL. 4.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION KURNOOL ...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 pleased topleased to issue any Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action on the part of the respondent officials herein in not releasing the balance amount incurred by the petitioner in providing tree plantation with tree guards on both sides of Alluru Road and from A.B.M. Palem Junction towards alluru road and on both sides 2 of Pagidyala road in Nandikotkur Municipality, Kurnool districtfor an amount ofRs. 9,65,000/- from 2018 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 21, 19(1 )(G) of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the respondents to pay the Rs. 9,65,000/- forthwith along with interest at the rate of 24percent per annum and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 release undisputed balance bill amount of Rs. 9,65,000/- in respect of providing tree plantation with tree guards on both sides of Alluru Road and from A.B.M. Palem Junction towards alluru road and on both sides of Pagidyala road in Nandikotkur Municipality, Kurnool district forthwith along with interest at the rate of 24percent per annum, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.S VRUTHVIK Counsel for the Respondent(S): I.Gudapati Lakshminarayana SC For Municipalities in Rayalaseema Region 2.GP MUNCIPALADMN AND URBAN DEVAP The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20468 OF 2024 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 completed the works to the satisfaction of the 2"^^ respondent and raised the payments for the works completed and the part of the amounts have been released and part of the amounts have withheld though the works completed as early as 2019. The competent authority has also approved the payment, however, the bills were not released. The work was also completed and the payment was also recommended and there is no valid reason for withholding the same. 2. were It is submitted that the amount which is due and payable by the respondent-Corporation to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid works. However, the said amount has not been paid. 3. 4. 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 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any.^all costs. stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Secretary, Municipal and Administration Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. ^ 2. The Nandikotkur Municipality, Rep by its Commissioner, Kurnool 3. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Kurnool. 4. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Kurnool 5. One CC to Sri. S V Ruthvik, Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri. Gudapati Lakshminarayana SC For Municipalities in Rayalaseema Region Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn And Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]. 8. Two CD Copies. K - AL HIGH COURT TL DATED; 14/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20468 OF 2024 ^ 18 SEP 2025 jg) 'OSiamnt DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS