APHC010384122024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH u ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) " THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAYOF JULY / TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE v X- \ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N^ WRIT PETITION NO: 19546 OF 2024 Between: M/s Sri Narayana Infra, a partnership firm, at Door No. 7-9-12, Samba Murthy Street, Ramaraopet, Kakinada - 533 004, rep. by its Managing Partner, Vasireddi Rambabu. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its PrI. Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Dept., A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi - 522 237, Guntur District. 2. Kakinada l^unicipal Corporation, Kakinada - 533 003 rep. by its Commissioner 3. The Superintending Engineer, Kakinada Municipal Corporation, Kakinada - 533 003 4. The Executive Engineer, Kakinada Municipal Corporation, Kakinada - 533 003 ...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 not m ^ / / . paying the bills to the petitioner for the works covered under Agreement Nos. 315/2021-2022, 206/20^-2024, 207/2023-2024, 209/202^2024 and 210/2023-2024, entered into with the 2 nd respondent by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to pay the said bill amounts with interest @ 18 percent from the date of due till the payment is made forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 release the bills payable to the petitioner for the works covered under Agreement Nos. 315/2021-2022, 206/^23-2024, 207/2023-2024, 209/2023-2024 and 210/2023-2024 entered into with the 2nd respondent, pending disposal of the present writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent No. 1,3 and 4:GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No. 2: SRI M KRISHNA RAO SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION The Court made the following order: /\PHC010384122024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19546/2024 Between: 1.SRI NARAYANA INFRA, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM, AT DOOR NO. 7-9- 12, SAMBA MURTHY STREET, RAMARAOPET, KAKINADA - 533 004, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, VASIREDDI RAMBABU. i. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPT., A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI - 522 237, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KAKINADA - 533 003 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER 3.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, CORPORATION, KAKINADA - 533 003 4.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CORPORATION,KAKINADA - 533 003 KAKINADA MUNICIPAL KAKINADA MUNICIPAL ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 'l -M Krishna Rao SC for ski vzm kkd Municipal Corporations 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 3 Order:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel respondent-corporation. Assistant for the 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the completed the works covered under Agreement Nos. 206/2023-2024, petitioner has 315/2021-2022 207/2023-2024, 209/2023-2024 and 210/2023-2024, entrusted by the 2"'^ respondent-corporation, and submitted the final bills. 3. It is submitted that the respondent Corporation has not paid for the above said works and the amounts due to the petitioner. However, the said amount has not been paid. Considering the submissions, there shall be 4. 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, shalLstand closed. Sd/- M. PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTIO^^ICER To, 1. The PrI. Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Dept., State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi 237, Guntur District. - 522 2. The Commissioner, Kakinada Municipal Corporation, Kakinada - 533 003 3. The Superintending Engineer, Kakinada Municrpal Corporation, Kakinada - 533 003 4. The Executive Engineer, Kakinada Municipal Corporation, Kakinada - 533 003 5. One CC to Sri. Devasri Roshan Kancharla Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri. M Krishna Rao SC Municipal Corporations [OPUC] 7. One CC to GP for Municipal admin and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] , 8. Two CD Copies GSC ■ 4 HIGH COURT DATED:17/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 19546 OF 2024 i( 0 3 SEP 2025 K V /> y-J? ★XCyff^t S«ctioa^^ disposing the WP WITHOUT COSTS