APHC010390852025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20230 OF 2025 Between: M/s. PN Reddy Infrastructure Private Limited, Rep by Proprietor, Sri.Suri S/o.Suri Padmanabha Reddy, Aged 56 years. Chandrasekhar Reddy, D.No.9-11-31-119,Vevekanada street,Kavali. Nellore District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The Kavali Municipality, Rep by its Commissioner, Nellore Nellore District. 3. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Finance and Planning Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. SPSR Secretariat Buildings, / ...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 an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 20,57,000/- (Twenty Lakhs, Fifty Seven Thousand, Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Five works i.e I, Construction of Cement concrete road from dhanam suresh kumar house (D.No.11-31-82/1) To Ele.Sub-Station at Sub-Station road in 13th ward of Kavali municipality ,Agreement No.363/2023-2024,Dated. 19.2.2024(Net Amount Rs.3,18,722/- ),ll. Construction of cc Drain from chakka suri house to official club street at yaddanapudi vari street in 30th ward of kavali no.187/GGMP/ 2023-24,Date 13-11-2023(Net amount Construction of cement concrewte road from kurapati venkareddy house (D.N0.11-32-66B) To Devireddy Ramachandra reddy house (D.No. 11-32-66) at RSR Kalyanamandapam 1st cross road (North side ) in 13th ward of kavali municipality,Agreement no.372/2023- 24/GGMP,Date19.02.2024(Net Amount Rs.2,17,159/-),IV.Construction of cement concrete road from narasetty Ele.Pole No.SS/189/A at RSR municipality ,Agreement Rs.4,52,072/-),lll. venkateswara rao house (D.No. 11-31) to Kalyanamandapam 3rd cross road (North side ) in municipality. Agreement no.370/2023- Rs.3,66,381/-),V. Construction of cement Ramachandra reddy house (D.No.11-31-114) to Dhaka ramana reddy house 13th ward of kavali 24,Date 19.02.2024,(Net Amount concrete road from Upplapati D.No.11-31-113) at RSR Kalyanamandapam 2nd cross road (north side)in /2023-24,Date bad .illegal. 13th ward of Kavali municipality. Agreement no 364 19.02.2024(Net Amount 3,15,146/-) For^Ttte year 2023 as arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. /20,57,000/- (Twenty Lakhs, Fifty Seven Thousand, Rupees only) with interest @ 24% per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner. 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 releasing the anrounts Rs.20,57,000/- (Twenty Lakhs, Fitty Seven Thousand, Rupees only) payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition. ; SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI G. UAKSHMINARAYANA, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: Counsel for the Petitioner Counsel for the ( APHC010390852025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20230/2025 Between: 1.PN REDDY INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED, REP BY PROPRIETOR, SRI.SURI CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY, S/O.SURI PADMANABHA REDDY, AGED 56 YEARS 119,VEVEKANADASTREET,KAVALI. NELLORE DISTRICT. D.NO.9-11-31- ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2.THE MUNICIPALITY, COMMISSIONER,NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. KAVALI REP BY ITS 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING ...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 an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 20,57,000/- (Twenty Lakhs, Fifty Seven Thousand, Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Five works i e I Construction of Cement concrete road from dhanam suresh kumar house (D.No.11-31-82/1) To Ele.Sub-Station at Sub-Station road in 13th ward of Kavali municipality .Agreement No.363/2023-2024,Dated.19.2.2024( Net Amount Rs.3,18,722/-),ll. Construction of cc Drain from chakka suri house to official club street at yaddanapudi vari street in 30th ward of kavali municipality ,Agreement no.187/GGMP/ 2023-24,Date amount 13-11-2023(Net Rs.4,52,072/-),lll. Construction of cement concrewte road from kurapati venkareddy house (D.No.11-32-66B) To Devireddy Ramachandra reddy house (D.No.11-32-66) at RSR Kalyanamandapam 1st cross road (North side ) in 13th ward of kavali municipality,Agreement no.372/2023- 24/GGMP,Date19.02.2024(Net Amount Rs.2,17,159/-),IV.Construction cement concrete road from narasetty venkateswara rao house (D.No.11-31) to Ele.Pole No.SS/189/A at RSR Kalyanamandapam 3rd cross road (North side ) 13th ward of kavali municipality. Agreement no.370/2023- 19.02.2024,(Net Amount Rs.3,66,381/-),V. Construction of cement road from Upplapati Ramachandra reddy house (D.No.11-31-114) to Dhaka ramana reddy house D.No.11-31-113) at RSR Kalyanamandapam 2nd cross road (north side)in 13th ward of Kavali municipality,Agreement no 364 /2023- 24,Date 19.02.2024(Net Amount 3,15,146/-) For the year 2023 as .illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 20,57,000/- (Twenty Lakhs, Fifty Seven Thousand, Rupees only) with interest @ 24percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and pass of in 24,Date concrete bad 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 pleased to direct the respondents to releasing the amounts Rs.20,57,000/- (Twenty Lakhs, Fifty Seven Thousand, Rupees only) payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): P:' ‘ 3 .GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following; 1 \ 4 Order: - \ Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide Agreement Nos 19.02.2024; 187/GGMP/2023-24 . 363/2023-24, dated dated 13.11.2023; 372/2023-24/GGMP dated 19.02.2024; 370/2023-24, 19.02.2024, and submitted final bills. It dated 19.02.2024, and 364/2023-24. dated is submitted that the competent authority progress of work and certified the work in the has also recorded the M-Book. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.20,57,000/- i payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though IS due and the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. Heard the learned counsel for the 2. petitioner, the learned Assistant and Urban Development, for Pleader for Finance & Planning, for the respondent No.4 and the learned Standing Counsel Government Pleader for Municipal Administration the 1®* respondent; the learned Assistant Government for the respondent No.2. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondent Nos.2 and 4 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. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed 5. RAO ACHARl assistant registrar SECTION OFFJcfp / //TRUE COPY// To 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Development Department, State of Andhra Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. and Urban Pradesh, Secretariat The Commissioner, Kavali Municipality, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. One CC to Sri Devasri Roshan Kancharla, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri G. Lakshmi Narayana, SC for Municipalities[OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies. 2. 3. 4. Amaravathi 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ssb HIGH COURT DATED;05/08/2025 ORDER WP No.20230 OF 2025 % gf 01 SEP 2025 IS Co intSectii disposing of the w.p. without costs