APHC010358112024 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: 18220 OF 2024 Between: Mahaboob Basha, S/o. R/o.D.No.25/35A, Jindabai Majeed District. B. Noor Ahmed, aged about 61 years, VTC- Kurnool, Kurnool (PO), Kurnool ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration Department Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District Secretariat, 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Government, Principal Secretary to Secretariat, Velagapudi Finance Department, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District 3. The Director, Finance Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 4. The Director of works and Account Officer, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District 5. Collector and District Magistrate MA and UD, Kurnool, Kurnool District 6. The Commissioners Director of Municipal Administration, Sri Krishna Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District 7. The Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Rep. by Kurnool, Kurnool District Anjaneya Towers its Commissioner, 8. The Executive Engineer-I District 9. The Deputy Executive Corporation Kurnool, Kurnool District Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool Engineer, Drawing Branch Municipal ...RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution stated in the affidavit filed therewith , or Direction MANDAMUS th u- ^ ^ circumstances tne High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the total due payments of Rs. 44,68,923/- vide i) Agreement No. and or 192/2023-24, Dt;27.10.2023 Dt:19.01.2024 Suppl. Agreement No. 289/2023-24, Restoration of CC Drains from H.No.54-53-107 for to KLAII/A-14 and KLAII/A-10 KLAIIB-A/1-A in Khalla Veedhi 4th Sachivalaya ward” vide M.Book.No. 246-2023-24 for Rs. m 2nd 4,60,240/-, ii) Agreement No. 193/2023-24, Dt.27.10,2023 and Suppl.Agreement No. 347/2023- 24, Dt:26,02.2024 for "Restoration and repairs of 300mm CC Drain from D.No: 66/68 to D.No:66/1-98-1 and from D.No 66/94 to D.No 66/93 in 5th Sachivalayam 2nd ward vide M. Book No. 217-2023-24 108/2023-24. Dt;12.12.2023 ahd Restoration ahd and Laying of pipeline at for Rs. 4,55,053/-, iii) Agreement No. Suppl.Agreement No. 17/2023-24. Dt:30.04.2024 for Repairs of CC Sub Drains & CC Roads 24/123 to 24-126 & 34-56 to 34-58 in Ganigalli 11th Sachivalaya ward no: 04” vide M.Book.No. im 666-2023-24 for Rs. 4,17,998/-, ijy^ Dt; 12.12.2023 and Suppl.Agreement 4^ Agreement No. 109/2023-24 ;• No. 13/2023-24, Dt:04.04.2024 for “Providing of CC Road in Subedar Street at 5th Sachivalayam in 2nd ward” vide M.Book.No. 661-2023- 24 for Rs. 3,87,024/-, V) Agreement No. 110/2023-24, Dt:12.12.2023 and i- Suppl.Agreement No. 244/2023-24 Construction of CC Drain from D.No; 41/513-A TO 41/510 and OPP Dt:01.02.2024 for D.N0.41/531-B to opp 41/500 at sachivalayam No.128 in kothapeta in vide M.Book.No. 504-2023-24 for Rs. 4,40,624/-, xi) ward No. 50 Agreement No. 111/2023-24, Dt;12.12.2023 and Suppl.Agreement No. 243/2023-24, Dt:01.02.2024 for “Raising of CC road from 41/590- 2-A to D.No.41/584 in Sachivalayam no.129 in Gowligeri in ward vide M.Book.No. 503-2023-24 for rio.129 in Gowligeri in ward no.51 Rs. 4,46,826/-, Vii) Agreement No. 178/2023-24, Dt:17.01.2024 and Suppl.Agreement No. 24/2023-24, Dt;22.06.2024 for “Construction of CC Drain from 41/572- 16 to 41/572-17, D.no.41/83 to 41/73 and Raising of CC Road from D.No.41/584 to 41/672-6 (Opp to MCPS Kothapeta) in Sachivalayam No. 129 in Gowligeri in ward No.51” vide M Book.No. 612-2023-24 for Rs. 4,00,853/-, Viii) Agreement No. 187/2023-24, Dt;27.10.2023 and Suppl.Agreement No. 346/2023-24, Dt;26.02.2024 for “Construction of CC drain from Opp.D.No.43/49 (beside Jeevan Hospital) and culverts at D.No.41/70A D.No.41/75, D.N0.41/525-A and D.No.41/573 in Sachivalayam no.129 in Gowligeri vide M.Book.No. 218-2023-24 for Rs. 4,51,966/-, ix) Agreement No. 191/2023-24, Dt:27.10.2023 and Suppl.Agreement No. 363/2023-24, Dt; 15.03.2024 for “Construction of CC Drain from ward no.51 I 41/579 to 41/580, D.No.41/83 to 41/73 and in Sachivalayam no.129 in vide M.Book.No. 691-2023-24 for Rs. Dt:27.10.2023 and Gowligeri in ward no.51 3,09,761/-, x) Agreement No. 188/2023-24 Suppl.Agreement No. 382/2023-24, Dt: 15.03.2024 for “Restoration and repairs of 300mm CC Drain from D.No 66/105 to D.No.66/61 at 5th Sachivalalyam in 2nd ward” vide M.Book.No. 219-2023-24 for Rs. 2,43,920/- xi) Agreement No. 172/2023-24, Dt:05.10.2023 and Suppl.Agreement No. 248/2023-24, Dt: 16.12.2024 for Restoration i and repairs of CC Drains SK Medical to H.No.26/49 in Ganigaili 11th Sachivalayam 4th ward vide M.Book.No. 227-2023-24 for Rs. ^v 4,54,658/-above, (11) works was sanction under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP) Grant in Kurnool Municipal Corporation through the Agreements ,as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending bills total amount of Rs.44,68,923/- with interest at 18 % for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner and pass such order are orders that the Hon’ble high Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. 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 respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs.44,68,923/- with interest @18% for the works executed by the petitioner for the various works under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP) Grant, in Kurnool Municipal Corporation through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,5&6: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2,3 & 4:GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.7 to 9 ; SRI P.VENGALA REDDY, SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION The Court made the following order: APHC010358112024 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: 18220/2024 Between: 1.B MAHABOOB BASHA, S/0. NOOR AHMED. AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/0.D.N0.25/35A, JINDABAI MAJEED, VTC- KURNOOL, KURNOOL (PO). KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT PRINCIPAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT, 3.THE DIRECTOR, FINANCE DEPARTMENT AMARAVATHI. VELAGAPUDI 4.THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT 5.COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MA AND UD, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 6.THE COMMISSIONERS DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTIA, GUNTUR, 2 H GUNTUR DISTRICT 7.THE KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 8.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER1, CORPORATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT 9.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAWING BRANCH, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): KURNOOL MUNICIPAL Counsel for the Petitioner: I.ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in Rayalaseema region In 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3.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 works of i) Agreement No. 192/2023-24, Dt-27.10.2023 and Suppl. Agreement No. 289/2023-24, Dt-19.01.2024 for Restoration of CC Drains from H.No.54-53-107 to KLAII/A-14 and KLAII/A-10 KLAIIB-A/1-A in Khalla Veedhi 4th Sachivalayam 2nd ward vide M.Book.No. 246-2023-24 for No. 193/2023-24, Dt-27.10.2023 and Rs. 4,60,240/-, ii) Agreement 24, Dt-26.02.2024 for Restoration and Suppl.Agreement No. 347/2023- repairs of 300mm CC Drain from D.No-66/68 to D.No-66/1-98-1 and from D.No 66/94 to D.No 66/93 in 5th Sachivalayam 2nd ward vide M. Book No. for Rs. 4,55,053/-, iii) Agreement No. 108/2023-24, Dt- 217-2023-24 Suppl.Agreement No. 17/2023-24, Dt-30.04.2024 for 12.12.2023 and Restoration and Repairs of CC Sub Drains and CC Roads and Laying of 24/123 to 24-126 and 34-56 to 34-58 in Ganigalli 11th pipeline at Sachivalayam ward no- 04 vide M.Book.No. 666-2023-24 for Rs. 4,17,998/-, ix) Agreement No. 109/2023-24, Dt-12.12.2023 and Suppl.Agreement No. 13/2023-24, Dt-04.04.2024 for Providing of CC Road in Subedar Street at 5th Sachivalayam in 2nd ward vide M.Book.No. 661-2023- 24 for Rs. 3,87,024/-, x) Agreement No. 110/2023-24, Dt-12.12.2023 and Suppl.Agreement No. 244/2023-24, Dt-01.02.2024 for Construction of CC Drain from D.No- 41/513- A TO 41/510 and OPP D,N0.41/531-B to opp 41/500 at sachivalayam No.128 in kothapeta in ward No. 50 vide M.Book.No. 504-2023-24 for Rs. 4,40,624/-, xi) Agreement No. 111/2023-24, Dt- 12.12.2023 and Suppl.Agreemen t No. 243/2023-24, Dt-01.02.2024 for Raising of CC road from 41/590- 2-A to D.No.41/584 in Sachivalayam no. 129 in Gowligeri in ward Gowligeri in ward no.51 vide M.Book.No. 503-2023-24 for Rs. 4,46,826/-, xii) Agreement No. 178/2023-24, Dt- 17.01.2024 and Suppl.Agreement No. 24/2023-24, Dt-22.06.2024 for Construction of CC Drain from 41/572- 16 to 41/572-17, D.no.41/83 to 41/73 and Raising of CC Road from D.No.41/584 to 41/572-6 (Opp to MCPS Kothapeta) in Sachivalayam No. 129 in Gowligeri ward No.51 vide M.Book.No. 612-2023-24 for Rs. 4,00,853/-, xiii) Agreement No. 187/2023-24, Dt-27.10.2023 and Suppl.Agreement No. 346/2023-24, Dt- 26.02.2024 for Construction of CC drain from Opp.D.No.43/49 Jeevan Hospital) and culverts at D.No.41/70A D.No.41/75, D.N0.41/525-A and D.No.41/573 in Sachivalayam no.129 in Gowligeri M.Book.No. 218-2023-24 for Rs. 4,51,966/-, ix) Agreement No. 191/2023-24, Dt-27.10.2023 and Suppl.Agreement No. 363/2023-24, Dt-15.03.2024 for Construction of CC Drain from 41/579 to 41/580, D.No.41/83 to 41/73 and in Sachivalayam no.129 in Gowligeri in ward no.51 vide M.Book.No. 691-2023- 24 for Rs. 3,09,761/-, X) Agreement No. 188/2023-24, Dt-27.10.2023 and Suppl.Agreement No. 382/2023-24, Dt- 15.03.2024 for Restoration repairs of 300mm CC Drain from D.No 66/105 to D.No.66/61 Sachivalalyam in 2nd ward vide M.Book.No. 219-2023-24 for Rs. 2,43,920/-, rio.129 in in (beside ward no.51 vide and at 5th xi) Agreement No. 172/2023-24, Dt-05.10.2023 and Suppl.Agreement No. 248/2023-24, Dt-f6.12.2024 for Restoration and repairs of CC Drains SK th Sachivalayam 4**" ward vide Medical to H.No.26/49 in Ganigalli 11 M.Book.No. 227-2023-24 for Rs.4,54,658/- above (11) works was sanction under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP) Grant in Kurnool Municipal Corporation through the Agreements, entrusted by the respondent corporation, and submitted the final bills. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs.44,68,923/- is due and payable 3. by the respondent corporation to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid works. 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 of this order. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as 5. to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- B PRASADA^AO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District 2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District 3. The Director, Finance Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. Municipal Administration Secretariat, Velagapudi, I 4. The Director of works and Account Officer, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District 5. Collector and District Magistrate MA and UD, Kurnool, Kurnool District 6. The Commissioners Director of Municipal Administration, Sri Krishna Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District 7. The Commissioner, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool District 8. The Executive Engineer-1, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool District 9. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Drawing Branch, Municipal Corporation Kurnool, Kurnool District 10. One CC to Sri Annamneedi Balakrishna, Advocate [OPUC] 11. One CC to [OPUC] 12. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 13. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 14. Two CD Copies. Sri P.Vengala Reddy, SC for Municipal Corporation ssb HIGH COURT DATED: 17/07/2025 S 3 ’ JUI 2075 § Current Section jS# ORDER WP No.18220 OF 2024 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS