APHC010352262024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17976/2024 Between: 1. K GANESWARA RAO,, S/O. BANGARAYYA AGE 63 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR R/O. 15-3-3. BAPUJI NAGAR, NEAR PARK, KOVVUR EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, A.P., GORANTLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM MUNICIPALITY, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM MUNICIPALITY RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing payment for the bills to the petitioner for the work executed by him namely Providing CC road from Gopal Nagar Puntha road Fortune Kids School beside (KSN indoor Stadium road) in Division No. 2 Secreatariat -4 (under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam) under for an amount of Rs. 15,88,405/-as illegal, arbitrary, malafidy, high-handed, and contrary to the procedure established by law apart from being voilative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to release the payment of above bill along with interest forthwith in the interest of justice IA 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 pay the bill of the petitioner for the work executed by him namely Providing CC road from Gopal Nagar Puntha road Fortune Kids School beside (KSN indoor Stadium road) in Division No. 2 Secreatariat -4 (under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam) under for an amount of Rs. 15,88,405/-, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAMBHAMPATI RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. YELISETTI SOMARAJU STANDING COUNSEL APPCB 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work of Providing CC Road from Gopal Nagar Puntha Road Fortune Kids School beside (KSN indoor Stadium road) in Division No.2, Secretariat-4 (under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam), as entrusted by the 4th respondent and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.15,88,405/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. It is submitted that the bills were also uploaded in the CFMS Portal. However, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Municipality. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed off. No costs. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date : 22.09.2025 PNS 4