APHC010366362024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18657 OF 2024 Between: Nallamilli Nagendra Reddy, S/o. Adi Surya Narayana Reddy, Aged 48 years, Occ: Contractor, R/o. Akividu Town and Mandal, West Godavari District. ...Petitioner AND State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 1. 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, 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 District Collector, West Godavari District, Bhimavaram. 6. The Akiveedu Nagar Panchayat, Rep. by its Commissioner, Akiveedu, West Godavari District. 7. The Municipal Assistant Engineer, The Akiveedu Nagar Panchayat, Akiveedu, West Godavari District. ...Respondents 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., PrSyiding CC Road Mandru Ashirvadham (D.No. 21-158) to CBCNC Church in Ward No. 15 in Akiveedu Nagar Panchayat for an amount of Rs.4,09,655/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs.4,09,655/- forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner. 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 payment of amounts of Rs.4,09,655/- for the works executed by the petitioner for Providing CC Road Mandru Ashirvadham (D.No. 21-158) to CBCNC Church in Ward No. 15 in Akiveedu Nagar Panchayat for an amount of Rs.4,09,655/- forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1, 4 & 5: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 6 & 7: SMT. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI (SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES) The Court made the following order: f APHC010366362024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] r THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18657/2024 Between: 1.NALLAMILLI NAGENDRA REDDY, S/0. ADI SURYA NARAYANA REDDY, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. AKIVIDU TOWN AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, THUIlUR MANDAL, GUNTUR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI-, AMARAVATI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, NIDHI BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI IT PARK, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. BEHIND APIIC BUILDING 4.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. \ 2 HN, j ^ W.P.No.l8657_2024 6.THE AKIVEEDU NAGAR PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, AKIVEEDU. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7.THE MUNICIPAL ASSISTANT ENGINEER, THE AKIVEEDU NAGAR PANCHAYAT, AKIVEEDU, WEST GODAVARI 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 topleased 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 CC Road Mandru Ashirvadham (D.No. 21-158) to CBCNC Church in Ward No. 15 in Akiveedu Nagar Panchayat for an amount of Rs.4,09,655/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs.4,09,655/- forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner 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 pleased to direct respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs.4,09,655/- for the works executed by the petitioner for Providing CC Road Mandru Ashirvadham (D.No. 21-158) to CBCNC Church in Ward No. 15 in Akiveedu Nagar Panchayat for an amount of Rs.4,09,655/- forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GP MUNCIPALADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 HN, J W.P.No.18657 2024 $ This Court made the following 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 completed the works under Agreement No.17/2022-23/E1, dated 03.11.2022 and 01.11.2022, entrusted by the respondent-Corporation, and has submitted 2. the final bills. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs. 4,09,655/- 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 respondent Nos.2 to 4 to verify and release the payments 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, 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 RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTfObLOFFiCER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 3. The Director of works and Account Officer, Nidhi Bhavan IT Park, Behind APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 4. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration Krishna Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 5. The District Collector, West Godavari District, Bhimavaram. 6. The Commissioner, Akiveedu Nagar Panchayat Godavari District. 7. The Municipal Assistant Engineer, The Akiveedu Nagar Panchayat Akiveedu, West Godavari District. 8. One CC to Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Smt. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni (SC for Municipalities), Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies Mangalagiri Sri Akiveedu, West High Court of TF HIGH COURT DATE0:24/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18657 OF 2024 *( H AUG 2025 S»ctigp^^ «o, DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS