% H f APHC010364742025 131; IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADE|j AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 4'*, B FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18296 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, 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. ...Respondents w 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of amounts of 1) Rs.16,69,097/- and 2) Rs.15,50,281/- and totally an amount Rs.32, 19,378/- an even after finalizing the bills, payable to the relation to the works i.e., 1) Upgradation of 200mm dia DWC UGD pipe line in kalpana prints road in Krishnalanka 21th Division petitioner in ' Sewer in Work division 3 area Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, and 2) Upgradation of 200mm dia DWC UGD Sewer pipe line in Lalbahdur street in Krishnalanka 21th Division in Work division 3 area Vijayawada Municipal Corporation is questioned as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to and 2) Rs. 17,01,240/- and totally amount Rs. 31,66,414/- with interest @12% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work pay the amounts of 1) Rs. 14,65 174/ an forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2n7.<q Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed ,n support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to irect the respondents to pay the amounts of 1) Rs. 16,69,097/- and 2) Rs.15,50,281/-and totally Rs. 32,28,995/- an amount Rs.32,19,378/- and totally an amount after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in 1) Upgradation of 200mm dia DWC UGD Sewer pipe line in kalpana prints road in Krishnalanka 21th Division in Work division 3 area Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, DWC UGD Sewer pipe line in Lalbahdur street in Work division 3 even relation to the works iI.e., and 2) Upgradation of 200mm dia in Krishnalanka 21th Division area Vijayawada Municipal Corporation forthwith disposal of the Writ Petition. pending Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PRATHIWADA VARUN Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1. 2, 4 to 6: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No.3; SRI S V S S SIVARAM Counsel for the Respondent No.7: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: KUMAR (SC FOR VMC) APHC010364742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18296/2025 Between: 1.VEMULA GOVINDU,, S/O.MALLAIAH, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. D.N0.43106/154/15/1, 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 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. 2 ...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 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. 16,69,097/- and 2) Rs.15,50,281/- and totally an amount Rs.32,19,378/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1) Upgradation of 200mm dia DWC UGD Sewer pipe line in kalpana prints road in Krishnalanka 21th Division in Work division 3 area Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, and 2) Upgradation of 200mm dia DWC UGD Sewer pipe line in Lalbahdur street in Krishnalanka 21th Division in Work division 3 area 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 @12 per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass 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 lease to direct the respondents to pay the amounts of 1) Rs. 16,69,097/-and 2) Rs.15,50,281/- and totally an amount Rs.32,19,378/- and totally an amount Rs. 32,28,995/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1) Upgradation of 200mm dia DWC UGD Sewer pipe line in kalpana prints road in Krishnalanka 21th Division in Work division 3 area Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, and 2) Upgradation of 200mm dia DWC UGD Sewer pipe line in Lalbahdur street in Krishnalanka 21th Division in Work division 3 area 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 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, 2, 4 to 6, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the 7'^ respondent and the learned Standing Counsel for 3'"^ respondent. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 to 7 are hereby directed to verify and release the payment due payable to the petitioner as 3. expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration Crest, 4th Floor, Near DGP Office, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation R District. Administration Department, AP , Prime Hill Vaddeswaram Village, Mangalagiri, , Vijayawada, N T 4. The Superintendent Engineer, Vijayawada, Vijayawada Municipai Corporation. 5. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation Vijayawada. 6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation Vijayawada. 7. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 8. One CC to Sri Prathiwada Varun Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admn. & Urban Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra [OUT] 11. One CC to Sri S V S S Sivaram (SC for VMC), Advocate [OPUC] 12. Two CD Copies AP Secretariat, Dev, High Court of Pradesh TF ''M, HIGH COURT DATED:18/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18296 OF 2025 sT 2 9 JUL 2(/?5 rrentSectiop^^V x> disposing of the W.P., WITHOUT COSTS