Ph APHC010383432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) / THURSDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N < WRIT PETITION NO: 19709 OF 707/^ Between: Anga Ramesh, S/o. Appa Rao, Aged about 64 years, Occ Contractor, R/o.63-4-44/1, Pavanputra Nagar, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. Srihari Puram Malkapuram ...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-IV, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. Secretariat Buildings 8. The Chief Executive Officer, APCFSS APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503 3rd Floor, Nidhi Bhavan, Behind ...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 Rs.22,31,836/- vide M Book No. 1459/2017-18 payable to the petitioner in relation to the works of even after finalizing the bills, i.e.. Construction of Community hall in ward no 48 (SDF), vide Agreement No. 442/17-18/ SE(W)/EE-IVB/DB, dated 02.02.2018 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.22,31,836/- vide M Book No. 1459/2017-18 @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. with interest petitioner i respect of \A NO: 1 OF 202fi 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.22 Book No. 1459/2017-18 with interest ,31,836/- vide M @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of Community hall In ward no 48 (SDF), vide Agreement No. 442/17-18/ SE(W)/EE-IVB/DB, dated 02.02.2018, 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 r /> Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 8:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5, 6 & 7: SRI A.S.C.BOSE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS SC FOR The Court made the following order: r APHC010383432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19709/2025 [3457] Between; TANGA RAMESH, S/0. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, PURAM, DISTRICT. R/0.63-4-44/1, PAVANPUTRA NAGAR, SRIHARI MALKAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM ...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, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 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. 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, APCFSS, 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, BEHIND APLLC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503 ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.22,31,836/- vide M Book No. 1459/2017-18 even 2 after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Construction of Community hall in ward no 48 (SDF), vide Agreement No! 442/17-18/ SE(W)/EE-IVB/DB, dated 02.02.2018 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.22,31,836/- vide M Book No. 1459/2017-18 with interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner i respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass such lA NO: 1 OF 2025 1 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 please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount Rs.22,31,836/- vide M Book No. 1459/2017-18 with interest @24% annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of Community of per hall in ward no 48 (SDF), vide Agreement No. 442/17-18/ SE(W)/EE-IVB/DB, dated 02.02.2018, forthwith pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 0^ The Court made the following Order; Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work of construction of Community Hall as entrusted by the 5^'^ respondent-corporation vide Agreement No.442/17-18/SE(W)/EE-IVB/ DB, dated 02.02.2018. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.22,31,836/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; for the respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 8, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the 2"^^ respondent and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.5 to 7. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 to 8 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. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stan;skclosed. Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAFi assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// section officer To, of Municipal Administration Pradesh, Secretariat Special Chief Secretary, Department State of Andhra 1. The and Urban Development Buildings, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, 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-IV, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 8. The Chief Executive Officer, APCFSS, S'"* Floor, Nidhi Bhavan, Behind APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503. 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. Amaravathi ssb HIGH COURT DATED:31/07/2025 ORDER WP No.19709 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS