APHC010376692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) V TUESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY , V TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19242 OF 2025 Between: M/s. Naidu constructions, Visakhapatnam., Rep. by its Managing Partner V Chandru Naidu, S/o. Suri Naidu, Aged about 55 years, Occ; Contractor, R/o. D.No. 60-33-111, TDP Street, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam 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. Secretariat Buildings, 7. The Executive Engineer-IV, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam,Visakhapatnam District. / 8.' the Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, 6th Floor, C-Block, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna 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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.6,46,908/- vide M Book No. 28/2015-16, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Construction of towards community hall at Ward No.47, vide Agreement No. 82/17-18/EE-IVB /DB, dated 23.08.2017 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.6,46,908/- vide M Book No. 28/2015-16 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith. 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 to pay for payment of amount of Rs.6,46,908/- vide M Book No. 28/2015-16 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of towards community hall at Ward No.47, vide Agreement No. 82/17- 18/EE-IVB/DB, dated 23.08.2017, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3 & 4: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 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 GVMC The Court made the following order: APHC010376692025 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: 19242/2025 Between: 1.M/S. NAIDU CONSTRUCTIONS,. VISAKHAPATNAM., REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER V CHANDRU NAIDU, S/0. SURI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 60-33- MALKAPURAM 111, TDP STREET, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. VISAKHAPATNAM, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 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. f 2 6.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 7.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERIV, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 8.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, APCFMS OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR C-BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS DISTRICT. IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following Order: petitioner has completed the work entrusted by the 5 respondent- also submitted the final bills for the work completed and duly The w Corporation and certified by the competent respondent authorities. The work was also completed to the satisfaction of the respondent authorities and the same i: IS evident from the recordings noted in the M-Book. Though the work was amounts have been paid by the respondents. completed long ago, no Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned 2. Heard the Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.5 to 7. 3. Perused the record. the submissions, the respondents 2 and 5 are Considering 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. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO assistantregistrar 6. Section officer //TRUE COPY// To, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh,Secretariat 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. of Municipal Administration, Gorantla, Guntur, Guntur 3. The Director 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-IV, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 8. The Chief Executive Officer, AP CFMS Office, 6th Floor, C-Block, 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 GVMC[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. r * ssb HIGH COURT DATED:29/07/2025 Ciof ORDER WP No.19242 OF 2025 g U AUG ?n» ^ . Current beciion DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS