APHC010383512025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY ^ a TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19617 OF 2025 Between: Anga Ramesh, S/o. Appa Rao, Aged about 64 years, Occ: Contractor, R/o.63- 4-44/1, Pavanputra Nagar, Srihari Puram, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, ^p. 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, Gorantla, 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 r 8. The Chief Executive Officer APCFSS, 3rd Floor, Nidhi Bhavan, Behind APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503. ...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.9,67,085/- vide M Book No.247/2016-17, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Construction of Anganwadi building in Gullalapalem in Ward No.46, vide Agreement No. 153/17-18/SE(W)/EE-IVB/DB, dated 27.06.2017 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.9,67,085/- vide M Book No.247/2016-17 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.9,67,085/- vide M Book No.247/2016-17 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of Anganwadi building in Gullalapalem in Ward No.46, vide Agreement No. 153/17-18/SE(W)/EE-IVB/pB, dated 27.06.2017, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1, 3 & 4: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 8: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING w V Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 5 to 7: SRI A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS) The Court made the following order: / 0 APHC010383512025 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: 19617/2025 Between: 1.ANGA RAMESH, S/0. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.63-4-44/1, PAVANPUTRA NAGAR, SRIHARI PURAM, 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, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 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 ENGINEERIV, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 8.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER APCFSS, 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, BEHIND APIIC 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 topleased 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.9,67,085/- vide M Book No.247/2016-17, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Construction of Anganwadi building in Gullalapalem in Ward No.46, vide Agreement No. 153/17-18/SE(W)/EE- IVB/DB, dated 27.06.2017 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.9,67,085/- vide M Book No.247/2016- 17 with interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPALADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 / P Order:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the work under Agreement No. 153/17-18/SE(W)/EE-IVB/DB , dated 27.06.2017, entrusted by the respondent-Corporation, and has submitted the final bills. 3. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs. 9,67,085/- is due and payable by the respondent-Corporation to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid work. However, the said amount has not been paid. 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. Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Dept, of Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. V 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, 3rd Floor, Nidhi Bhavan, Behind APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503. 9. One CC to M/s. Modapothula Sumalatha Advocate [OPUC] 10. One CC to Sri A S C Bose (SC for Municipal Corporations) Advocate [OPUC] 11. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev, Fligh Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:30/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 19617 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS