M/s. PN Reddy Infrastructure Private Limited v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/20217/2025 · 2025-08-04
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\H APHC010390912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WM TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST .xlg TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ' ’ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20217 OF 2025 > Between: M/s. PN Reddy Infrastructure Private Limited, Rep by Proprietor, Sri.Suri Chandrasekhar Reddy S/o.Suri Padmanabha Reddy, Aged 56 D.No.9-11-31-119,Vevekanada street,Kavali. Nellore District. years, ...PETITIONER AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Urban Development Department 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 Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Administration and Secretariat SPSR ...RESPONDENTS 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 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India Respondents in
withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 20,64,000/- (Twenty Lakhs, Sixty Four Thousand, Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Five works i.e /, Construction of > ^ cement concrete road from kethireddy Sri latha Kannesetty venkata house (D.No.11-31-142) to at RSR ramana house (D.No.11-31-143) Kalyanamadapam 3'^^ cross road (north side) in 13th ward of Kavaii municipality ,Agreement No.371/2023-2024,Dated. Rs.3,71,251/-),II.Construction of 19.02.2024(Net Amount cement concrete rod from maddala suneetha house (D.No. 11-32-60) to Ele.pole.No.SS/89/A7/5 ward of kavaii at Sub-Station road in 13th municipality ,Agreement no.365/GGMP /2023-24 Date 19-02- 2024(Net amount Rs.3,19,211/-),III.Construction kandukuri jayalakshmi house (D.No.11-32) RSR Kalyanamandapam 2nd of cement concrete road from to Ele.Pole.No.(0231009 01) at cross road (North side ) in 13th ward of kavaii municipality,Agreement no.366/2023-24/GGI\/IP 3,13,308/-),IV.Construction of Date19.02.2024(Net Amount cement concrete road from suri girijapathi reddy house (D.N0.11-31-142/A) to dega Satish kumar house (D.No.11-31-142/2) at RSR Kalyanamandam 5th cross road (North side) in 13th ward of kavaii no.369/2023-24,Date19.02.2024,(Net municipality, Rs.3,87,665/-),V.Construction Agreement Amount of cement concrete road from suneetha house (D.No.11-31-142/2) to Ele.pole kalyanamandapam 5th mannepalli NO.SS/189/B2/3/2A at RSR cross road (north side ) in 13th ward of kavaii municipality,Agreenient no.368/2023-24,Date19.02.2024(Net 3,9 8,915/-) For the Amount Rs.
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. 20,64,000/- (Twenty Lakhs, Sixty Four Thousand, Rupees only) with interest @ 24 ^ per annum for the delayed - executed by the petitioner. amount till date of realization for the works lA NO: 1 OF 2n?.«> Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i praying that in the circumstances stated in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to
direct the respondents to releasing the amounts Rs. 20,64,000/- (Twenty Lakhs, Sixty Four Thousand, Rupees only) payable to him, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2: M/s. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: KANCHARLA
> APHC010390912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WM [3457] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20217/2025 Between:
1.M/S. PN REDDY INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED, REP BY S/O.SURI PROPRIETOR, SRI.SURI CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY, PADMANABHA REDDY AGED 56 YEARS 119,VEVEKANADASTREET,KAVALI. NELLORE DISTRICT. D.NO.9-11-31- ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND SECRETARIAT SECRETARY, DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. URBAN BUILDING, 2.THE KAVALI MUNICIPALITY, COMMISSIONER,NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. REP BY ITS 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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.
20,64,000/- (Twenty Lakhs, Sixty Four Thousand, Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Five works i.e /, Construction of cement concrete road from kethireddy Sri latha house (D.No.11-31-142) to Kannesetty venkata ramana house (D.No.11-31-143) at RSR Kalyanamadapam 3rd cross road (north side) in 13th ward of Kavaii municipaiity .Agreement No.371/2023-2024,Dated.19.02.2024(Net Amount Rs.3,71,251/-),II.Construction of cement concrete rod from maddala suneetha house (D.No.11-32-60) to Ele.pole.No.SS/89/A7/5 at Sub-Station road in 13th ward of kavaii municipality ,Agreement no.365/GGMP /2023-24,Date 19-02- 2024(Net amount Rs.3,19,211/-),III.Construction of cement concrete road from kandukuri jayalakshmi house (D.No.11-32) to Ele.Pole.No.(0231009 01) RSR Kalyanamandapam 2nd cross road (North side ) in 13th ward of kavaii municipality,Agreement no.366/2023-24/GGMP ,Date19.02.2024(Net Amount 3,13,308/-),IV.Construction of cement concrete road from suri girijapathi reddy house (D.No.11-31-142/A) to dega Satish kumar house (D.No.11-31-142/2) RSR Kalyanamandam 5th cross road (North side) in 13th ward of kavaii municipality. at at Agreement no.369/2023-24,Date19.02.2024,(Net Rs.3,87,665/-),V.Construction of cement concrete road from mannepalii suneetha house (D.No.11-31-142/2) to Ele.pole No.ss/189/B2/3/2A at RSR kalyanamandapam 5th cross road (north side ) in 13th ward of kavaii municipality,Agreement no.368/2023-24,Date19.02.2024(Net 3,9 8,915/-) 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. 20,64,000/- (Twenty Lakhs, Sixty Four Thousand, Rupees only) with interest @ 24 percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner Amount Amount Rs. 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.
20,64,000/- (Twenty Lakhs, Sixty Four Thousand, Rupees only) payable to him, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA
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1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following:
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide Agreement Nos. 371/2023-24, dated 19.02.2024; 365/GGMP/2023-24, dated 19.02.2024; 366/2023-24/GGMP , dated 19.02.2024; 369/2023-24, dated 19.02.2024; and 368/2023-24, dated 19.02.2024, 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.20,64,000/- 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 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 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 shall stand closed.
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Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ASSISTA I^^GiSTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Municipal Administration and Urban Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat
1. The Principal Secretary Development Department, State Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, ^^htur of
2. The Commissioner, Kavali Municipality, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District.
3. The District Collector, SPSR
4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Guntur District. Nellore District. State of Amaravathi, Buildings, Velagapudi
5. One CC to Sri Devasri Roshan Kancharla, Advocate [OPUC]
6. One CC to M/s. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, Advocate[OPUC]
7. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration 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. 20217 OF 2025 ^ 0 Ii SEP 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS