1 • / APHC010367312025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N ^ WRIT PETITION NO: 19932 OF 2025 Between: Shaik Mohammed Iliyas, S/o. S.MD. Yousuff, Aged about 55 years, R/o. D.No. 24-113, Gani Street, Kurnool District. ...Petitioner AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Government, Principal Secretary to Secretariat, Panchayat Raj and Rural Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 3. The Director of works and Account Officer, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 4. The District Collector, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 5. The Commissioner, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Office at Sri Krishna Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 6. The Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 7. The Executive Engineer, The Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool 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 an appropriate 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 total final bills amount worth of Rs. 13,49,033/- vide its Procedgs. No. 671/GGMP/ SyS01/2022 dated 18.08.2023 vide M.Book.No. 262/2023-24 for the work of Construction of CC Drain from 76/100-2-3-1 to GP-1/B/2 in Vasavi Nagar and GP-3/A-9 0 76/101-1-31-1 in Geetha Nagar in ward No. 36 and above said work was sanction under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP) under Municipal Administration Department 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. 13,49,033/- with interest at 18% for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner. 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 releasing the Final Bill amount of Rs. 13,49,033/- with interest @ 18% for the works executed by the petitioner for the various works under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP) Grant, in Kurnool, Kurnool District under Municipal Administration Department through the Agreements forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition._ Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA^ Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAt- DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4 & 5: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND - URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING V Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 6 & 7: SRI P VENGALA REDDY (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIOS) s t The Court made the following order: i APHC010367312025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19932/2025 Between: 1.SHAIK MOHAMMED ILIYAS,, S/0. S.MD. YOUSUFF, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R 0. D.NO. 24-113, GANI STREET, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND PRINCIPAL 1.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, DEPARTMENT, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PRINCIPAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT, 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5.THE COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN OFFICE AT SRI KRISHNA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ENCLAVE, GORANTIA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS 6.THE KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, COMMISSIONER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, THE KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution ^ ctrcumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased topleased to i' of India praying that in the , the High Court may be , 'ssue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS appropriate writ or direction deciaring the action of the respondents in not reieas^g the totai finai bills amount worth of Rs. 13,49,033/- vide its 2T2/2ol3%4°f vide M.Book No GP VW9 x °' M Construction of CC Drain from 76/100-2-3-1 to GP-I/B/2 in Vasavi Nagar and GP-3/A-9 o 76/101-1-31-1 in Geetha Naoar ward No. 36 and above said work was sanction under Gadapa Gadapaku thrn ^ h th Administration DepariLnt through the Agreements ,as Illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 ^ Constitution of India and or any other in and 21 of I .. consequently direct the respondent authorities release the pending bills total amount of Rs. 13,49,033/- with interest at 18 percent for the pending bills forthwith for the above said wor s ex cuted the petitioner and to pass ^ to lA NO: 1 OF 2n9fi in circumstances stated in the aff davit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased 13 4^033? T‘ releasing the Final Bill amount of Rs 13,49,033/- with interest @ 18% for the works executed by the petitioner for Gran'f^['°K* '^°'^i Cadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam (GGMP) thromh th "“r””' “cnicipal Administration Department Ind tfpiss ^^"‘'ing disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work of construction of CC Drain in Vasavi Nagar and Geetha Nagar as entrusted by the 6‘^ respondent-corporation and submitted final bills, submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of r It is Rs. 13,49,033/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, respondents 1 and 4; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, for the 5’ for the respondent: the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the respondents 2 and 3 as well as the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 6 and 7. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 and 6 hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. are to the 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M RAMESH BABU deputy register 5. //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. and Rural DepartmenL Finance Department, 2. The Principal Secretary to Government Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 3. The Director of works and Account Officer, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 4. The District Collector, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 5. The Commissioner, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Office at Sri Krishna Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 6. The Commissioner, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 7. The Executive Engineer, The Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 8. One CC to Sri Annamneedi Balakrishna Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri P Vengala Reddy (SC for Municipal Corporations)-- Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj Rural Dev High Court of Andhra — Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning High Court of Andhra Pradesh-' [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies TF ; •5:- HIGH COURT DATED:04/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 19932 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS