APHC010385622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADE^ AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ■I FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT / THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19823 OF 2025 Between: j B G Shankar, S/o. Late B N Sharma, Aged about 53 years, Occ; Contractor, R/o. B-226, Tarakarama Vuda Layout, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. ...Petitionef^ 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, 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, Greater Visakhapatnam lyiunicipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 8. The Chief Executive Officer, APCFSS, 3rd Floor, Nidhi Bhavan, Behind APllC 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 any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the of Rs. 10,90,727/- vide M Book No. 120/2023-24, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Laying of CC Drains from D.No. 19- 239/2 to 19-338/1/1 at Srikrishnapuram Sachivalayam 21086011 under GGMP: in Ward No. 13 of Zone-ll, vide Agreement No. 404/2023-24/EE- ll/DB, dated 07.03.2024 is questioned as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs. 10,90,727/- vide M Book No. 120/2023-24 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 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. 10,90,727/- vide M Book No. 120/2023-24 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Laying of CC Drains from D.No. 19-239/2 to 19-338/1/1 at Srikrishnapuram Sachivalayam 21086011 under GGMP in Ward No. 13 of Zone-ll, vide Agreement No. 404/2023- 24/EE-ll/DB, dated 07.03.2024, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA _ Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1, 3 & 4: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 8: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 5 to 7: SRI A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS) The Court made the following order: APHC010385622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19823/2025 [3457] Between: 1.B G SHANKAR, , S/0. LATE B N SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. B-226, TARAKARAMA VUDA LAYOUT RUSHIKONDA, 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, 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 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6.THE superintending engineer, greater VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 7.THE EXECUTIVE VISAKHAPATNAM, ENGINEER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 8.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, APCFSS, SRD 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 any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the of Rs. 10,90,727/- vide M Book No. 120/2023-24, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Laying of CC Drains frorri -J lA NO: 1 OF 2n9fi Laying orcVS l^rD'’Nl''^i:239/2 ^’’^9^3;;^ -' Sachivalayam 21086011 under GGMP in Wa^d No l^f Zone^r^fda Agreement No. 404/2023-24/EE-ll/DB dated OJn'^ionoA^f ’ ^ disposal of the Writ Petition and d^s 07.03.2024, forthwith, pending pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 a The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the 5 th respondent-corporation vide Agreenient No.404/2023-24/EE-ll/DB. dated 07.03.2024 and submitted final bills. 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. 10,90,727/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, amounts have been forth coming. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, for the respondents 1, 3 and 4; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the respondents 2 and 8 as well as the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 5 to 7. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 and 5 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. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. no 2! i- 3. are 4. 5. Sd/- M. RAIVJESH BABU DEPUTY REGISTER //TRUE COPY// section officer To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipai Administration And Urban Deveiopment, Secretariat Buildings,Velagapudi, AmaravathC Guntur District. Ji 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Quntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam 5. The Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. District. Municipal Corporation 6. The Superintending Engineer, Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 7. The Greater Visakhapatnam MunigpaT Executive Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 8. The Chief Executive Officer, APCFSS, Srd Floor, Nidhi Bhavan, 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) Advocate [OPUC] 11. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev, Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies Municipal Behind High CoL^of TF HIGH COURT DATED:01/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 19823 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS