! APHC010363932025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ^ AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) v-' FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY . TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18244 OF 2025 Between: Vemula Govindu, S/o. Mallaiah, Aged 55 years, Occ; Contractor, R/o. D.No.43106/154/15/1, Daba Kottula (Center, Oddera Colony, Ajith Singh Nagar, Vijayawada, N T R District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration Department, A.P.Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Prime Hill Crest, 4*^^ Floor, Near DGP Office, Vaddeswaram Village, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Vijayawada Municipal CorporatiofC Rep. by its Commissioner, Vijayawada, N T R DistricfT" 4. The Superintendent Engineer, Vijayawada, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation. 5. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation Vijayawada. 6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Municipal Corpor^ation Vijayawada. 7. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. w ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 22b^f 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of^ Respondents in withholding the payment of an amounts on) Rs. 14,65,174/- and 2) Rs. ^,0^240/- and totally Rs.31,66,414/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the relation to the works i.e., 1) Construction of an amount petitioner in new CC Road, Manholes, laying of UGD line and Providing RCC Culvert Slabs in janga Apparao street. Railing of Dram wall and Providing gratings to outfall drain at Gulabithota in Ward-27 Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, and 2) Providing C.C Pavements and drain pipes in madhyakatta in 21-10,21-10/2-10 9/2-97 21- 10/2-103,21- 10/2-104,21-10/2-106,at road at elect pole no- 139/13,21-10/2- 110,21-10/2- 287 2 nd road right coming from Madhuranagar bridge,21-10/2-288 1®‘ road right coming from Madhuranagar bridge in sachivalayam no.249 30 Division Vijayawada Municipal Corporation is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of 1) Rs. 14,6^74/- and 2) Rs. 17,01,240/- and totally an amount Rs. 31,66,^4/- with interest @12% per annum for the delayed amount to the respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. petitioner in lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pay the amounts of 1) Rs. 14,6^74/- and 2) Rs. 17,01,240/- and totally an amount Rs. 31,66,414/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1) Construction of new CC Road, Manholes, laying of UGD line and Providing RCC Culvert Slabs in janga Apparao street. Railing of Drain wall and Providing gratings to outfall drain at Gulabithota in Ward-27 Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, and 2) Providing C.C Pavements and drain pipes in madhyakatta in 21-10, r ^ 21-10/2-10 9/2-97,21- 10/2-103,21-10/2-104,21-10/2-106,at no: 139/13,21-10/2- Madhuranagar bridge,21-10/2-288 1 road at elect pole 110,21-10/2-287 2'"'^ road right coming from road right coming from Madtfuranagar bridge in sachivalayam no.249 30 Division Vijayawada Municipal Corporation forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PRATHIWADA VARUN Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN ^VELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 6:SRI S.V.S.S.SIVA RAM, SC FOR KUMAR VMC Counsel for the Respondent No.7:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: ^ APHC010363932025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18244/2025 [3457] Between: 1.VEMULA GOVINDU, CONTRACTOR, CENTER, ODDERA COLONY, AJITH SINGH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA N T R DISTRICT. S/O.MALLAIAH R/0. D.N0.43106/154/15/1 AGED 55 YEARS, OCC- DABA KOTTULA ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, PRIME HILL CREST, 4TH FLOOR, NEAR DGP OFFICE, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, N T R DISTRICT. 4.THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, VIJAYAWADA, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. 5.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION VIJAYAWADA. 6.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION VIJAYAWADA. 7.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of an amounts of 1) Rs. 14,65,174/- and 2) Rs. 17,01,240/- and totally an amount Rs.31,66,414/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1) Construction of new CC Road, Manholes, laying of UGD line and Providing RCC Culvert Slabs in janga Apparao street. Railing of Drain wall and Providing gratings to outfall drain at Gulabithota in Ward-27 Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, and 2) Providing C.C Pavements and drain pipes in madhyakatta in 21-10,21- 10/2-10 9/2-97,21- 139/13,21-10/2-10/2-103,21-10/2-104,21-10/2-106,at road at elect pole 110,21-10/2-287 2nd road right coming from Madhuranagar bridge,21-10/2-288 1st road right coming from Madhuranagar bridge in sachivalayam no.249 30 Division Vijayawada Municipal Corporation is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of 1) Rs. 14,65,174/- and 2) Rs. 17,01,240/- and totally an amount Rs. 31,66,414/- with interest @12percent per for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 no annum 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 please to direct the respondents to pay the amounts of 1) Rs. 14,65,174/- and 2) Rs. 17,01,240/- and totally an amount Rs. 31,66,414/- even'after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1) Construction of new CC Road, Manholes, laying of UGD line and Providing RCC Culvert Slabs in janga Apparao street. Railing of Drain wall and Providing gratings to outfall drain at Gulabithota in Ward-27 Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, and 2) Providing C.C Pavements and drain pipes in madhyakatta in 21-10,21-10/2-10 9/2-97,21- 10/2-103,21-10/2-104, 21-10/2- 106,at road at elect pole no: 139/13,21-10/2- 110,21-10/2-287 2nd road right coming from Madhuranagar bridge,21-10/2-288 1st road right coming from Madhuranagar bridge in sachivalayam no.249 30 Division Vijayawada Municipal Corporation forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PRATHIWADA VARUN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING I 3 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the works entrusted by the 3'''^ respondent-corporatio n and submitted final bills. However, amounts have not been paid. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, for respondents 1 and 2; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the 7'^ respondent and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 3 to 6. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 to 7 are hereby directed to verify and release the payment due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 4. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M.PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administcatton Department, State of Amaravati, Guntur 1. AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Andhra Pradesh, District. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Prime Hill Floor, Near DGP Office, Vaddes^ram Village, Mangalagiri, 2. th Crest, 4 Guntur District. The Commissioner, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada, N T R District. V'' 3. 4. The Superintendent Engineer Corporation. 5. The Executive Engineer, Municipai Corporation VijayaW'ada. 6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Municipai Corporation Vijayaviada 7. The Principai Secretary, Finance'ljepartment, State of Andhra Pradesh, AP Secretariat, Veiagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 8. One CC to Sri Prathiwada Varun Kum^r, Advocate [OPUCJ 9. One CC to Sri S.V.S.S. Siva Ram, SC for VMCfOPUCJ 10. Two CCS to GP for Municipai Admin'istration and Urban Deveiopment High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance and yi'anning. High Court Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies. Vijayawa'da, Vijayawada Municipal of Andhra ssb HIGH COURT DATED:18/07/2025 ORDER WP No. 18244 OF 2025 ^ ANO/^ 'O Jtl? 7! ^ , Current SecHon ^ :co «9 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS