“1 ■s I $ APHC010375402025 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 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N i/" WRIT PETITION MQ: 19361 OF 2025 y Between: Sri A. Radha Krishna Reddy, S/o.Sundarami reddy 1, Srinivasa Brindavanam, Near Golden Nellore ,SPSR Nellore District. Aged:54 years. Flat No. Feeds, Vagumitta, Padugupadu, ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal, Administration and Urban Development, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The Executive Engineer, Nellore Municipal Corporation District. SPSR Nellore 3. The Nellore Municipal Corporation, Rep.by. Commissioner, SPSR Neltore District. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Finance and Planning, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the the High Court may be circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus withholding the payments of declaring the action of the Respondents in pending amounts of Rs. 28,44,561/- (Twenty Eight Lakhs, Fourty Four Thousand Five Hundred And Sixty One Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. “I. Laying of cc roads from govinda penchallamma house to door no.26-12-883 and from D.no.26-l2-989 to rajyalakshmi anagunta in division provisions in no.23 of NMC Under gadapa gadappaku no.242/GGMP/EE iit /2023-24 mana prabhutvam Agreement 2023.,ii.Laying of CC Roads Dt.27-9- from LiG 2 Nagulaputta temple to VPR j board in division no.24 of NMC Kalyanamanapam road in kallurupalli housing Under gadapa gadapaku mana prabhutham. Agreement no.237/GGMP/EE 111/2023-2024, Date.27.09.2023 as bad , illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the seriT respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. Fourty Four Th^sand Five Hundred interest @ 24')< 28,44, (Twenty Eight Lakhs, And Sixty One Rupees only) with per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 709^ Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i direct the praying that in the circumstances stated - in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs.28,44,561/- (Twenty Eight And Sixty One Rupees only) payable disposal of the writ petition. Lakhs, Fourty Four Thousand Five Hundred to the petitioner herein, pending Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: SRI A.S.C.BOSE, SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 4;GP for finance AND PLANNING order: Counsel for the Respondent No The Court made the following f APHC010375402025 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: 19361/2025 Between; 1.A RADHA KRISHNA REDDY, S/O.SUNDARAMI REDDY, AGED.54 YEARS,FLAT NO. 1, SRINIVASA BRINDAVANAM,NEAR GOLDEN FEEDS,VAGUMITTA.PADUGUPADU DISTRICT. NELLORE ,SPSR NELLORE ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, 2.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPPRATION , SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3.THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, NELLORE REP.BY.COMMISSIONER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING ...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 f The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the works entrusted by the 3'”'^ respondent-Corporatio n 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 2. Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, for respondent No.1 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the 4*^ respondent and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 2 and 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 to 4 are hereby 3. 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. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. 5. Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHAR! ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTIOM OEFjfeER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal, Administration and Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The Executive Engineer, Nellore Municipal Corporation, SPSR Nellore District. 3. The Commissioner, Nellore Municipal Corporation, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Guntur District. 5. One CC to Sri Devasri Roshan Kancharla, Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri A.S.C. Bose, SC for Municipal 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. Amaravathi, ssb ■ -c ■ f ii HIGH COURT DATED:29/07/2025 ORDER WP No. 19361 OF 2025 disposing of the w.p. without costs