I I- 4. APHC010373802025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY PRESENT honourable SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N ^ WRIT petition NO: 19110 OF 7n‘>K PRADESH Si day of JULY FIVE Between: N Venkata Krishna Varma years ,68-10-20/4 S/o. Nadimpalli Satyanarayana Raja, Age 55 Vidyut Nagar, Kakinada. -PETITIONER AND 1- The State of Andhra Department of Pradesh, Rep by its Principai Secretary Municipal Administration, Secretariat Building Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The Kakinada Municipal Corporation ’ rep. by its Commissioner Kakinada Kakinada District 3. The Executive Engineer, District. Municipal Corporation Kakinada Kakinada 4- The State of Andhra i Department of Finance Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Pradesh, Rep. by its and Planning, Guntur District. Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order the nature of Writ of Mandamus the High Court may be direction more particularly declaring the action of the one in Respondents in withholding the payments of pending Lakhs, Thirty Seven Thousand, r , even after finalizing the bills payable /. Providing completion of community hall at bapuji amounts of Rs. 19,37,558/- (Nineteen Five Hundred and Fifty Eight Rupees only) to the petitioner in relation to the works incomplete ground floor and 1st i.e floor to division, 2023, Dated02.06.2022 nagar annamaghati cheruvu in 24*^ jagannadhapuram. Agreement No.106/EE/2/2022- For the year 2022 as bad ,illegal, arbitrary, improper I and consequently direct the unjust and against the respondents to Article 21 of constitution of India pay me a^n.s of Rs. 19^7,558/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Thlhy Seven Thousand Frve Hundred and Fifty Eight Rupees only) for the delayed amount till date petitioner. with interest @ 24% per annum of realization for the works executed by the lA NO: 1 OF 907^ Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i praying that in the circumstances stated direct the r J" Lakhl R- 19.37,558/- (Nineteen I y even Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty Eight Rupees only) payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondent No. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA 1:GP FOR MUNICIPAL administration and urban development 2 & 3: SRI M. KRISHNA RAO, SC FOR kakinada municipal corporation 4;GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING order: Counsel for the Respondent Nos. Counsel for the Respondent No. The Court made the following APHC010373802025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19110/2025 Between: 1.N VENKATA KRISHNA VARMA, S/O. NADIMPALLI SATYANARAYANA RAJU AGE 55 YEARS ,68-10-20/4, VIDYUT NAGAR, KAKINADA. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,GUNTUR. 2.THE KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KAKINADA KAKINADA DISTRICT. 3.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 4.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, AMARAVATHI, SECRETARY SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA 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-Corporation and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the progress was entered in the M-Book. However, amounts have not been paid. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, for respondent No.1 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the respondent and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 2 and 3. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 to 4 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments 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. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHAR! ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 2. //TRUE COPY// SECrnON OFFJCER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration, State Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, of Andhra Pradesh, Guntur. 2. The Commissioner,Kakinada Municipal Corporation, Kakinada District. 3. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation Kakinada, Kakinada District. Kakinada 1 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 5. One CC to Sri Devasri Roshan Kancharla, Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri M. Krishna Rao, SC for Kakinada Corporations[OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. Municipal ssb \ HIGH COURT DATED:29/07/2025 '1 ORDER WP No.19110 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS V )■: