fI APHC010380792025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Fr '.I WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19554 OF 2025 Between: P Sesha Sai, S/o Nagaraju Rao, Aged about 58 years, Occ; Contractor, Dharmavaram, Satya Sai District Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal and Urban Development Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. The Commissioner and Director, Municipal and Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 3,4,5 Floors, Prime Hill Crest, Vaddeswaram, Guntur District. 4. The Dharmavaram Municipality, Dharmavaram, Sri Satya Sai District (Formerly Ananthapuram District) 5. The Executive Engineer, Dharmavaram Municipality, Sri Satya Sai District. (Formerly Ananthapuram District) 6. The Dy. Executive Engineer, Dharmavaram Municipality District. (Formerly Ananthapuram District). 7. The Asst Engineer, Dharmavaram Municipality, Sri Satya Sai District. (Formerly Ananthapuram District) Finance Rep by its Commissioner, Sri Satya Sai ...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 order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent authorities in withholding the admitted amounts even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work for laying of CC Roads and CC drain from 25/448-1 to 25/448-8 and 25/448-4, 5 to EP SI7/19 in 24th Secretariat/(24th Election Ward) in Dharmavaram Municipality Under GGMP Additional funds 2023-24 for an amount of Rs.5,94,367/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Ninety Four Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty Seven only) under Gadapa Gadapaki Mana Prabhutwam funds for the FY 2023-2024, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents to release of admitted amount 5,94,367/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Ninety Four ThousandThree Hundred ed^d Sixty Seven only) with interests to the petitioner and other reliefs. 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 consider for payment of Final Bill 5,94,367/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Ninety Four Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty Seven only) forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DASARI S VV S V PRASAD . X Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4 to 7: SRI G LAKSHMI NARAYANA (SC FOR MUNICIPALITI^) The Court made the following order: APHC010380792025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19554/2025 Between: 1.P SESHA SAI, S/0 NAGARAJU RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, DHARMAVARAM, SATYA SAI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP; BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI. 3.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR, MUNICIPAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 3,4,5 FLOORS, PRIME HILL CREST, VADDESWARAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE DHARMAVARAM MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, (FORMERLY DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT) 5.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DHARMAVARAM MUNICIPALITY, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. (FORMERLY ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT) 6.THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DHARMAVARAM MUNICIPALITY, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. (FORMERLY ANANTHAPURAM 2 DISTRICT). 7.THE ASST ENGINEER, DHARMAVARAM MUNICIPALITY, SATYA SAI DISTRICT. (FORMERLY ANANTHAPURAM 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 topleased to issue a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent authorities in withholding the admitted amounts even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work for laying of CC Roads and CC drain from 25/448-1 to 25/448-8 and 25/448-4, 5 to EP SI7/19 in 24th Secretariat/(24th Election Ward) in Dharmavaram Municipality Under GGMP Additional funds 2023-24 for an amount of Rs.5,94,367/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Ninety Four Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty Seven only) under Gadapa Gadapaki Mana Prabhutwam funds for the FY 2023-2024, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents to release of admitted amount 5,94,367/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Ninety Four Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty Seven only) with interests to the petitioner and other reliefs, and to pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 SRI 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider for payment of Final Bill 5,94,367/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Ninety Four Thousand Three Hundred and Sixty Seven only) forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DASARI S V V S V PRASAD 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:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant th Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the 4 respondent. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the work under Agreement No.585/2023-24, dated 04.12.2023, entrusted by the 4‘^ respondent, and has submitted the final bills. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs. 5,94,367/- is due and payable by the 4**^ respondent to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid work. However, the said amount has not been paid. 3. 4. 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 six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. RAO ACHARJ assistai^registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION QF0CER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravathi. and Urban Development 3. The Commissioner and Director, Municipal and Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 3,4,5 Floors, Prime Hill Crest, Vaddeswaram, Guntur District. 4. The Commissioner, Dharmavaram Municipality, Dharmavaram, Sri Satya Sai District (Formerly Ananthapuram District) 5. The Executive Engineer, Dharmavaram Municipality, Sri Satya Sai District. (Formerly Ananthapuram District) 6. The Dy Executive Engineer, Dharmavaram Municipality, Sri Satya Sai District. (Formerly Ananthapuram District). 7. The Asst Engineer, Dharmavaram Municipality, Sri Satya Sai District. (Formerly Ananthapuram District) 8. One CC to Sri Dasari S VV S V Prasad Advocate [OPUC 9. One CC to Sri G Lakshmi Narayana (SC for Municipalities) Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies TF HIGH COURT 1 DATED:30/07/2025 -12 ORDER WP NO. 19554 OF 2025 g 12 AUG 2fl?5 69/ Current Section . ^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS