APHC010389342025 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 honourable SRI JUSTICE HARINATH. WRIT PETITION NO: 20038 DF Between: Chevireddy Prabhakar Reddy, S/o. Dayakar Reddy, Aged about 61 Contractor, R/o, South Mopur Village, Nellore Rural (M), SPSR Nellore District, Pincode- 524004. years. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary Department of Municipal Administration Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi 2. The State of Andhra And Urban Development Amaravathi, Guntur District. Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Department of Finance and Planning Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, District. Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur 4. The District Collector, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District 5. The Nekore Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Nellore SPSR Nellore District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Nellore Municipal Corporation Nellore District. 3rd Floor, NidhiBhavan, Behind lie Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503. Nellore, SPSR ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Articie 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased to issue a writ of mandamus the High Court may be or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the r Rs.4,43,470/- vide M Book No. 1356/2023-24 Respondents not releasing the amount of even after finalizing the bills payabie to the petitioner in reiation to the works i.e.. Construction of CC Drain and Culverts From Chennakesava Temple to I Prakash House at Chinthareddypaiem in Division No. 12 of Neiiore Municipai Corporation Under GGMP Grant, vide Agreement No. 261/JTO-i/2023-24, dated 19.10.2023 i questioned, as the same i IS IS illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the amount of Rs.4,43,470/- vide M Book No 1356/2023-24 with interest @24% per annum for the deiayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. respondents to pay for payment of IA 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.4,43,470/- vide M Book No. 1356/2023-24 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of CC Dram and Culverts From Chennakesava Temple to I Prakash House at Chinthareddypaiem in Division No. 12 of Neiiore Municipal Corporation GGMP Grant, vide Agreement No. forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT. Under 261/JTO- I/2023-24, dated 19.10.2023 MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3 & 4: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 7:GP FOR FINANCE Nos.5 & 6: SRI A.S.C.BOSE, & PLANNING SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS The Court made the following order; APHC010389342025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special. Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PF^ESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20038/2025 Between: S/0. DAYAKAR REDDY, R/0. SOUTH SPSR NELLORE 1.CHEVIREDDY PRABHAKAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, MOPUR VILLAGE, NELLORE 'RURAL (M) DISTRICT, PINCODE- 524004. ...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, 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 % i 7. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BHAVAN, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. APCFSS. 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the Dtea“sTd r?^ ® h'?'’ "" the High Court pleased topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other^ or direction declaring the action of the of Rs.4,43,470/- may be appropriate writ aa r, ^^spondents oot releasiog the afTiount vide M Book No. 1356/2023-24 even after finaii^inn bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Construction of CC cwlaredd r'- temple to I Prakash House at GG^ 'a Corporation Under GGMP Grant, vide Agreement No. 261/JTO-I/2023-24, dated 19 10 2023 is questioned as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direcMhe 356/2023 of ’’■m < '^P'^'43,470/- vide M Book No the^n»t°.^^'^^- @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and psss IA NO: 1 OF 2n9.«> Petition under Section 151 CPC in -4 f t • praying that in the circumstances stated m the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Rs 4 43 47nf'®d ^P/PPP°"''PP'P ot PPy for payment of amount foMh!!; y a ■'356'2023-24 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i Construction of CC Drain and Culverts From of i.e. D I u .. Chennakesava Temple to I ^'^'"foPreddypalem in Division No. 12 of Nellore Municipal Corporation Under GGMP Grant, vide Agreement No. 261/JTO- 1/2023-24 dated 19.10.2023, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA 5UMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 0 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has respondent vide Agreement th executed works as entrusted by the 5 NO.261/JTO-I/2023-24, dated 19.10.2023 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.4,43,470/- 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. 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. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 and 5 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. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sd/-B.PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR / ' //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Secretariat X 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Andhra Pradesh. Guntur District. 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, SPSR Nellore District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 7. The Chief Executive Officer, APCFSS, 3^^ Floor, Nidhi Bhavan, Behind APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503. 8. One CC to Smt. Modapothula Sumaiatha, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri A.S.C. Bose, SC for Municipal Corporations[OPUC ] 10. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies. N State of Amaravathi, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, ssb HIGH COURT DATED:04/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 20038 OF 2025 9 AUG 2025 K rwtSocti SfAIfiiiS Co DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS