APHC010390762025 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: 20231 OF 2025 Between: M/s. PN Reddy Infrastructure Private Limited, Rep by Proprietor, Sri.Suri Chandrasekhar Reddy, S/o.Suri Padmanabha Reddy, Aged 5? years, D.No.9-11-31-119,Vevekanada street,Kavafi. 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. SPSR 3. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary Department of Finance and Planning Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. / 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. 19,60,591/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Sixty Thousand,Five Flundred and Ninety One Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Four works i.e I, Construction of CC Drain from pulicheri building to students students mess in 30th ward of Kavali municipality ,Agreement No. 185/2023- 2024,Dated13.11.2023(Net Amount Rs.4,44,559/-),II. Construction of cc Drain from indus ind bank to S.Subbarao house at railway feeders road in 30th ward of kavali municipality ,Agreement no.182/GGMP/2023-24,Date 13-11- 2023(Net Rs.4,43,776/-),III.Upgradation of CC Road from chakka suri house to official club street at yaddanapudi vari street in 30th ward of kavali municipality,Agreement no.183/2023-24/GGMP,Date13.11.2023(Net Amount Rs.4,45,296/-),IV.Construction of CC Drain from K.Narayana house to GNT Road at Railway station road in 30th ward of kavali municipality Agreement no. 189/2023-24,Datel3.11.2023,(Net Amount Rs.4,45,451/-) For the year 2023 as bad .illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 19,60,591/-(Nineteen Lakhs, Sixty Thousand,Five Flundred and Ninety One 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 Fligh Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to releasing the amounts Rs. 19,60,591/- (Nineteen Lakhs, Sixty Thousand, Five Flundred and Ninety On^Rupees only) payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI G. LAKSHMINARAYANA, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: ( APHC010390762025 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: 20231/2025 Between: INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED, REP BY S/O.SURI D.NO.9-11-31- 1.PN REDDY PROPRIETOR, SRI.SURI CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY, PADMANABHA REDDY, AGED 56 YEARS, 119,VEVEKANADA STREET,KAVALl. NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT VELAGAPUDI, 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND SECRETARIAT BUILDING, DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. ITS BY REP MUNICIPALITY COMMISSIONER,NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4.THE STATE OF ANDHRA SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT DISTRICT. KAVALl 2.THE PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR ...RESPONDENT(S): j of the Constitution of India praying that in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be appropriate Writ Order or direction more it of Mandamus declaring the action of the Petition under Article 226 circumstances stated in the pleased topleased to issue particularly one in the nature of Writ an 2 Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 19,60,591/- (IStineteen Lakhs, Sixty Thousand,Five Flundred and Ninety One Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Four works i.e I, Construction of CC Drain from pulicheri building to students students mess in 30th ward of Kavali municipality ,Agreement No. 185/2023-2024,Datedi 3.11.2023(Net Amount Rs.4,44,559/-),II. Construction of cc Drain from indus ind bank to S.Subbarao house at railway feeders road in 30th ward of no.182/GGMP/2023-24,Date 13-11-2023(Net Rs.4,43,776/-),III.Upgra dation of CC Road from chakka suri house to official club street at yaddanapudi vari street in 30th ward of kavali municipality,Agreement 24/GGMP,Date13.11.2023(Net Amount Rs.4,45,296/-),IV.Construction of CC Drain from K.Narayana house to GNT Road at Railway station road in 30th ward of kavali municipality Agreement no. 189/2023-24,Datel 3.11.2023,(Net Amount Rs.4,45,451/-) For the year 2023 as bad .illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 19,60,591/-(Nin eteen Lakhs, Sixty Thousand,Five Flundred and Ninety One Rupees only) with interest @ 24 percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner 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 pleased to direct the respondents to releasing the amounts Rs. 19,60,591/- (Ninefeen Lakhs, Sixty Thousand,Five Hundred and Ninety One 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): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: kavali municipality ,Agreement no. 183/2023- Order:- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide Agreement Nos. 185/2023-24, dated 13.11.2023; 182/GGMP/2023-24, dated 13.11.2023; 183/2023-24/GGMP , dated 13.11.2023; and 189/2023-24, dated 13.11.2023, 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. 19,60,591/- 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 1®* respondent; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning, for the respondent No.4 and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.2. Considering the submissions, the respondent Nos.2 and 4 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner 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. 3. as 4. 5. //TRUE COPY// S) SECTION OFPJCER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Development Department, State of Andhra Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. and Urban Pradesh, Secretariat ‘3. 2. The Commissioner, Kavali Mun 3. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Guntur District. iapality, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. District. , State of Amaravathi, 5. One CC to Sri Devasri Roshan Kancharia, Advocate [OPUC 6. One CC to Sfi G. Lakshmi Narayana, SC for Municipalities 7. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration OPUC] and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:05/08/2025 ORDER WP No.20231 OF 2025 disposing of the W.P. WITHOUT COSTS