APHC010389262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NQ: 20027 OF 9091; Between; Chevireddy Prabhakar Reddy, S/o. Dayakar Reddy, Aged Occ; Contractor, R/o. South Mopur Village District, Pincode 524004. about 61 years, Nellore Rural (M), SPSR Nellore ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh. Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, , Guntur District. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh Department of Finance Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, and Planning Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Distriet. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, District. Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur 4. The District Collector, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District 5. The Nellore Municipal Corporation, Rep. by SPSR Nellore District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 7. The Chief Executive Officer, APCFSS APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503. its Commissioner, Nellore, 3rd Floor, Nidhi Bhavan, Behind ...Respondents 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be Petition under Article circurnstances stated in pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction of the Respondents not releasing the amount of ileclaring the action ,.^s.4,48,539/- vide M Book No. 1358/2023-24, even after finalizing the bills. Construction of CC Drain payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e M Venkataranaiah House to K Thamos House at and Culverts From Chinthareddypalem in Division No. 12 of Nellore Municipal Corporation Under vide Agreement No. 260/JTO-I/2023-24, dated 19.10.2023 is GGMP Grant, questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,48,539/- vide M Book No. 1358/2023-24 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 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.4,48,539/- vide M Book No. 1358/2023-24 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of CC Drain and Culverts From M Venkataranaiah House to K Thamos House at Chinthareddypalem in Division No. 12 of Nellore Municipal Corporation Under GGMP Grant, vide Agreement No. 260/JTO-I/2023-24, dated 19.10.2023, 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 & 7: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 5 & 6: SRI A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS) The Court made the following order: APHC010389262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20027/2025 Between: 1.CHEVIREDDY PRABHAKAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, MOPUR VILLAGE, NELLORE RURAL (M), DISTRICT, PINCODE 524004. S/0. DAYAKAR REDDY, R/0. SOUTH SPSR NELLORE »j ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATH!, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRIET. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2 7.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.4,48,539/- vide M Book No. 1358/2023-24, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. Constructionof CC Drain and Culverts From M Venkataranaiah Chinthareddypalem in Division No. 12 of Nellore Municipal Corporation Under GGMP Grant, vide Agreement No. 260/JTO- 1/2023-24, dated 19.10.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.4,48,539/- vide M Book No. 1358/2023-24 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith House to K Thamos House at 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 please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount Rs.4,48,539/- vide M Book No. 1358/2023-24 with interest @24% for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of CC Drain and Culverts From M Venkataranaiah House to K Thamos House at Chinthareddypalem in Division No. 12 of Nellore Municipal Corporation Under GGMP Grant, vide Agreement No. 260/JTO- 1/2023-24, dated 19.10.2023, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition 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 of per annum 3 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the executed works as entrusted by the 5 petitioner has th respondent vide Agreement NO.260/JTO-I/2023-24, dated 19.10.2023 and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent authdrity 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.4,48,539/- 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 respondents 1, 3 and 4; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the respondents 2 and 7 as well as the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 5 and 6. 3. 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. are 4. 5. Sd/- M. SRI.NIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Distriet. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The District Collector, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 5. The Commissioner, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore, Nellore District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore Nellore District. 7. The Chief Executive Officer, APCFSS APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503. 8. One CC to M/s. Modapothula Sumalatha Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri A S C Bose, SC for Municipal Corporations Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP tor Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies SPSR SPSR 3rd Floor, Nidhi Bhavan, Behind Dev, High Court of TF HIGH COURT :04/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20027 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS •• • I