APHC010362342023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18686 OF 2023 Between: Nadimpalli Venkataraju, S/o. Satyanarayana Raju, aged 39 years, Contractor, R/o. D.No. 1-78, Ryali Road, Ubalanka Village, Ravulapalem Mandal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District Occ ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 3. The Director of works and Account Officer, Nidhi Bhavan, Mangalagiri IT Park, Behind APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 4. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Sri Krishna Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District 5. The Bhimavaram Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner West Godavari District 6. The District Collector, West Godavari District, Bhimavaram. (R6 is impleaded as per the Court's Order dt.28.07.2025 in I.A.No.01 of 2024.) ...Respondents Bhimavaram 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 a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works i.e.. Providing Boundary Stones to plots in RS Nos. 697, 608, 703, 709, 710, 711, 712 at Gunipudi Village for House sites under Navaratnalu Pedalandarikiiliu Scheme in Bhimavaram Municipality through the Agreement No. 23/2020- 2021/El dated 14-05-2020 for an amount of Rs. 17,03,428/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 17,03,428/- forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs. 17,03,428/- for the works executed by the petitioner for Providing Boundary Stones to plots in RS Nos. 697, 608, 703, 709, 710, 711, 712 at Gunipudi Village for House sites under Navaratnalu - Pedalandarikiiliu Scheme in Bhimavaram Municipality through the Agreement No. 23/2020-2021/E l dated 14-05-2020 for an amount of Rs. 17,03,428/- forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondents No.1,4:GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondents No.2,3: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING ' Counsel for the Respondent No.5: M/s. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI,(Standing Counsel For Municipalities) The Court made the following order: 1 >1 APHC010362342023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18686/2023 Between: 1.NADIMPALLI VENKATARAJU, S/0. SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. D.NO. 1-78, RYALI ROAD, UBALANKA VILLAGE, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI IT PARK, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT THE BHIMAVARAM MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 5.THE BHIMAVARAM MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 2 BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. R6 IS IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.28.07.2025 IN I.A.NO.01 OF 2024. ...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 tobe pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works i.e.. Providing Boundary Stones to plots in RS Nos. 697, 608, 703, 709, 710, 711, 712 at Gunipudi Village for House sites under Navaratnalu Pedalandarikiiliu Scheme in Bhimavaram Municipality through the Agreement No. 23/2020-2021/El dated 14-05-2020 for an amount of Rs. 17,03,428/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 17,03,428/- forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner and pas lA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs. 17,03,428/- for the works executed by the petitioner for Providing Boundary Stones to plots in RS Nos. 697, 608, 703, 709, 710, 711, 712 at Gunipudi Village for House sites under Navaratnalu - Pedalandarikiiliu Scheme in Bhimavaram Municipality through the Agreement No. 23/2020-2021/E l dated 14-05-2020 for an amount of Rs. 17,03,428/- forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition 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 may be pleased to implead The District Collector, West Godavari District, Bhimavaram as party respondent No. 6 in the present Writ Petition No. 18686 of 2023 and as well as in LAs and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 or 3 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 may be pleased to receive the document/material paper in the WP.No. 18686 of 2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: Measurement book as additional 1.RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV S.Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18686 of 2023 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide NO.23/2020-2021/E1, dated 14.05.2020, and submitted final submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the work and certified the work in the M-Book. Though the work recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth Heard the arguments on both sides. 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 six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand agreement bills. It is progress of progress was coming. 2. 4. closed. Sd/- KJ.RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Administration Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, District. 2. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. / Guntur ^ % 3. The Director of works and Account Officer, Nidhi Bhavan, Mangalagiri IT Park, Behind APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 4. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Sri Krishna Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District The Bhimavaram Municipality, ' Rep. by its Commissioner, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District / 5. The Commissioner, Bhimavaram Municipality, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District 6. The District Collector, West Godavari District, Bhimavaram. ' 7. One CC to SRI. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. One CC to M/s. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI, (Standing Counsel For Municipalities) Advocate [OPUC] 11. Two CD Copies nm k, HIGH COURT DATED:29/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18686 OF 2023 DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS