I APHC010394422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADE AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE " PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20895 OF 2025 Between: K. Navaneeth., S/o. K. Rangaiah, Aged about 29 years, R/o.D.No. 40/802/2A2, 0pp. Chandralock Enclave, Near Sathya Sair Mandhir Nehru Nagar, Kurnool, Kurnool District. ...Petitioner, AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi,Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 3. The Director of works and Account Officer, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. 4. The District Collector and District Magistrate, (MA and UD) Kurnool, Kurnool District. 5. The Commissioners Director of Municipal Administration, Sri Krishna Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 6. Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Rep Its Commissioner, Kurnool, Kurnool District /' 7. The Executive Engineer, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool District. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Kurnool Kurnool, Kurnool District. Kurnool, r 8. Municipal Corporation ...Respondents^ Petition under Article 22^of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction may be more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS ^ the action of the respondents in 22,80,201/- or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring I not releasing the total due payments of Rs. even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i) Agreement No. 317/2023-24 i.e.. Dt 08.09.2023 for ■Construction of Gl shed and compound wall around the Dhobi Ghat backside of Muslim Graveyard near Jammichettu in ward No. 6" vide M. Book. No. (01) work was sanction under General 767/2023-24 for Rs. 22,80,201/- above T' Grp.nt, total pending bills amount of Rs. 22,80,201 /- in Kurnool, Kurnool District through the Agreements, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending bills total amount of Rs. 22,80,201/- with interest at 18% for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner. _ and jA NO: 1 OF 907^ Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed in praying that in the circumstances stated Petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs. 22,80,201/- with interest @ 18% for the works executed by the Kurnool, Kurnool District, i petitioner for the various works under Kurnool, Kurnool District through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI ANNAMNEEDI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. BALAKRISHNA-- 1, 4 & 5: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN, AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING 6 to 8: SRI P VENGALA REDDY (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS) The Court made the following order: APHC010394422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] r THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20895/2025 Between; 1 K. NAVANEETH., S/O. K. RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, NEAR R/O.D.NO. 40/802/2A2, OPP. CHANDRALOCK ENCLAVE, SATHYA SAIR MANDHIR NEHRU NAGAR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, , (MA AND UD) KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. FINANCE DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL OF 5.THE COMMISSIONERS DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION, SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTIA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 ® KHRMnn,'- corporation REP ITS kurnool. kurnool district ’ 7. THE CORPORATION. KURNOOL^ 8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE CORPORATION, KURNOOL COMMISSIONER, EXECUTIVE engineer kurnool district, engineer, kurnool kurnool district. KURNOOL municipal municipal ■■■RESPONDENT(S): pleased topleased to ’ praying that in the issue a Writ order or Hiro^r the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other T one in declaring the action of the respondents^ in not^rer"^*^ direction payments of Rs. 22 80 201 / nv^n aft f ° releasing the total unde, G 3, - ove Kurnool, Kurnool District through the Agreements violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution respondent authorities to 22,80,201 /- with interest above said works due in ward No. 6th vide (01) work was sanction 22,80,201 /- in as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the total amount of Rs pending bills forthwith for the pass amount of Rs. of India and release the , at 18 percent for the j executed by the petitioner and pending bills jA NO: 1 OF Pn7^ Petition under Section 1^1 ppp ■ in the affidavit filed in support of the circumstances stated Pleased to direct respondent ot consfe fo a"'*®' With interest @ 18 % for the wnrkc Pending bills of Rs. 22,80,201/- works under Kurnool, Kurnoo, 'k the various A^eements forthwith, pending the pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP J i 3 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 Order:- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that work, as entrusted by the respondents 08.09.2023, and submitted final bills, has also recorded the the petitioner has executed vide Agreement No.317/2023-24, dated It is submitted that the competent authority progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. It i submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.22,80.201/- i IS - IS due and payable by the work progress was recorded in the respondents to the petitioner. Though the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the learned counsel for Government Pleader for Municipal Administration learned Assistant Government Pleader for Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents and release the payments due payable to the petitioner possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. the petitioner, the learned Assistant and Urban Development; the Finance & Planning, and the learned are hereby directed to verify expeditiously as as receipt of a Sd/- M RA/WESH deputy regi|?|r //TRUE COPY// 4^ section officer To, The Principal Secretary Department, 7 Guntur District. Principal Secretary Secretariat, Velagapudi, 3. The Director to Government Secretariat, Velagapudi, Municipal Administratio Amaravathi, Thullur n Mandal, 2. The to Government, f Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, and Account Officer. District. Finance Department, Guntur District. Anjaneya Towers, of works Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna 4. The District Collector and Kurnool District. District Magistrate, (MA & UD) Kurnool 5. The Commissioners Director of Municipal Administration, Sri Krishna Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 6. Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Rep Its Commissioner, District Kurnool, Kurnool 7. The Executive Engineer, Kurnool District. 8. The Deputy Executive Engineer. Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 9. One CC to Sri Annamneedi Balakrishna 10. One CC to Sri P Vengala Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 11.Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CCs to GP for Finance & [OUT] 13.Two CD Copies Kurnool Municipal Corporation Kurnool, Advocate [OPUC] (SC for Municipal Corporations) and Urban Dev, High Court of Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh TF HIGH COURT DATE0:07/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20895 OF 2025 ^ 01 SEP 2025 ^ Current Section DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS . T •