APHC010374752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19280 OF 2025 Between: Merugu Chinarajulu, S/o. Mahaiakshmi, Aged about 53 years, Occ: Contractor, R/o. D.No. 40-51-21, Santosh Nagar, Khailasa Nagar, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 5. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 6. The Superintending Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 7. The Executive Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. Secretariat Buildings, 8. The Chief Executive Officer, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. AP CFMS Office, 6*"^ Floor, C-Block, ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased to issue the High Court may be a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs. 12,38,438/- vide M Book No. 1040/2012-13, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Construction of Community hall at Santhapalem in Arilova in Ward No.01 of 2one-l (SDF), vide Agreement No.35/2017-18/SE(W)/ EE-I/ DB, dated 09.05.2017 iIS questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs. 12,38,438/- vide M Book per annum for the delayed amount to No. 1040/2012-13 with interest @24% the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF ?n7.i; Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the direct the respondents to High Court may be pleased to pay for payment of amount of Rs. 12,38,438/- vide M Book No. 1040/2012-13 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amounf to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of Community hall at Santhapalem in Arilova in Ward No.01 of Zone-1 (SDF), vide Agreement No.35/2017-18/ SE(W)/ EE-I/ DB, dated 09.05.2017, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT. MODAPOTHULA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3 & 4: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 8:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5, 6 & 7: SRI A.S.C.BOSE, SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS The Court made the following order: APHC010374752025 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: 19280/2025 Between: 1.MERUGU CHINARAJULU, S/0. MAHALAKSHMI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. D.NO. 40-51-21, SANTOSH NAGAR, KHAILASA NAGAR, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, AND URBAN SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEVELOPMENT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5.THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION VISAKHAPATNAM REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2 6.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER. GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 7.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ^ greater VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 8.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP CFMS OFFICE, C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS DISTRICT. 6TH FLOOR, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following Order: The petitioner has completed the work entrusted by the 5**^ respondent- corporation and also submitted the final bills for the work completed and duly The work was also r certified by the competent respondent authorities, completed to the satisfaction of the respondent authorities and the same is evident from the recordings noted in the M-Book. Though the work was completed long ago, no amounts have been paid by the respondents. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned 2. Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.5 to 7. 3. Perused the record. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 and 5 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. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 4. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. S6I- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 6. //TRUE COPY// secTTon officer To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 5. The Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 6. The Superintending Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 7. The Executive Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 8. The Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, 6 Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 9. One CC to Smt. Modapothula Sumalatha, Advocate [OPUC] 10. One CC to Sri A.S.C. Bose, SC for Municipal Corporations[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. th Floor, C-Block, I t ssb HIGH COURT DATED:29/07/2025 ORDER WP No.19280 OF 2025 ' 12 AUG 2025 Ik js(^nt Sectjopx^y "^■^gsausfiss/ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS