.1 V APHC010374382024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) -0 THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUL\^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 192nq OF 2024 Wa. 1 Between: Gavara Pushpalatha, W/o. Yugandhar Seshagiri Rao, Aged 54 years, Occ Contractor, R/o. D.No. 31-5-38, GavaraVari Street, Palacole, West Godavari District Near Geetha Mandhir, ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat, Department, Amaravati, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. Velagapudi, 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati Thullur Mandal Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The District Collector, West Godavari District, Bhimavaram. 5. The Executive Engineer PH, Public Health Division 6. The Palacole Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner Godavari District. 7. The Municipal Engineer, The Palacole Municipality Godavari District. Sri Krishna Eluru, Eluru District. Palacole, West , Palacole, West / r 8. The Assistant Engineer, The Palacole Municipality, Godavari District Palacole, West ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the the High Court may be one in the nature circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly 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 sheds and Rooms for Daily Market Stalls in 20th Ward in Palacole Municipality through the Agreement No. 93/2022-23, dated 30-07-2022 for amount of Rs. 8,65,501/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art Constitution of India and an 14 and 21 of consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 8,65,501/- forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 207d 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. 8,65,501/- for the works executed by the petitioner for Providing sheds and Rooms for Daily Market Stalls in 20th Ward in Palacole Municipality through the Agreement No. 93/2022-23, dated 30-07-2022 for an amount of Rs. 8,65,501/- forthwith. pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1, 3 to 5: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2:GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.6 to 8: M/s. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES The Court made the following order: APHC010374382024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19209/2024 Between: 1.GAVARA PUSHPALATHA, W/0. YUGANDHAR SESHAGIRI RAO, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. D.NO. 31-5-38, GAVARAVARI STREET, NEAR GEETHA MANDHIR, PALACOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT THULLUR MANDAL, SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR SECRETARY VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI DISTRICT. 3.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. 5.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PH, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 6.THE PALACOLE MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, PALACOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2 J HN,j^ W.P.No.19209_2024N ' 7.THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, THE PALACOLE MUNICIPALITY, PALACOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8.THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, THE PALACOLE MUNICIPALITY, PALACOLE, 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 tomay 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.. Providing sheds and Rooms for Daily Market Stalls in 20th Agreement No. 93/2022-23, dated 30-07-2022 for Ward in Palacole Municipality through the an amount of Rs. 8,65,501/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 8,65,501/- forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs. 8,65,501/- for the works executed by the petitioner for Providing sheds and Rooms for Daily Market Stalls in 20th Ward in Palacole Municipality through the Agreement No. 93/2022-23, dated 30-07-2022 for an amount of Rs. 8,65,501/- forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass such 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.l9209_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.96/2022-23, dated 30.07.2022, entrusted by the respondent-Corporation, and has submitted the final bills. 2. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs. 8,65,501/- is due and payable by the respondent-Corporation to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid works. However, the said amount has not been paid. 3. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the respondents 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/- Wl. SRINIVAS assistant REGiST^R //TRUE COPY// section officer To, Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, State of Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Thullur Mandal, 1. The Andhra Pradesh, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Sri Krishna Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The District Collector, West Godavari District, Bhimavaram. 5. The Executive Engineer PH, Public Health Division, Eluru 6. The Commissioner, Palacole Municipality, Palacole, West Godavari District. 7. The Municipal Engineer, Palacole Municipality Godavari District. 8. The Assistant Engineer, Palacole Municipality, Palacole, West Godavari District 9. One CC to Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, Advocate [OPUC] 10. One CC to M/s. Municipalites[OPUC] 11. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 12. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies. Eluru District. Palacole, West Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, SC for ssb HIGH COURT I DATED:24/07/2025 ORDER WP No. 19209 OF 2024 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS