\K . APHC010394042025 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.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20288 OF 2025 Between: Peddireddy Ramireddy, S/o. P Kasireddy, Contractor, R/o.Main Bazar, D.No. 1/49 District, Pincode- 522647; Aged about 60 years, Occ- Vittamrajupalli, Vinukonda, Palnadu ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Special Department of Municipal Administration Chief Secretary 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, Vaddeswaram Guntur, Guntur District. Mangalagiri 4. The Engineer-in-Chief, Public Health Department Tadepalli, Guntur District. 5. The Vinukonda Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner Palnadu District. 6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Vinukonda Municipality, Vinukonda, Palnadu District. and Municipal Engineering , Vinukonda, 7. The Junior Accounts Officer, Vinukonda Municipality, Vinukonda Palnadu District. 8. The Chief Executive Officer, APCFSS, 3"'^ Floor, Nidhi Bhavan Behind APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503. - ■ ...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 V pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount Rs.39,87,153/- vide M Book No. 116/2022-23, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Filling of Low Laying areas of Indoor Stadium in the of premises of Govt. Degree College in Vinukonda Municipality, vide Agreement No. 116/2022-23, dated 28.10.2022 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.39,87,153/- vide M Book No. 116/2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. 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 pay for payment of amount of Rs.39,87,153/- vide M Book No. 116/2022-23 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Filling of Low Laying areas of Indoor Stadium in the premises of Govt. Degree College in Vinukonda Municipality, vide Agreement No. 116/2022-23, dated 28.10.2022, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3 & 4: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 8:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 to 7: M/s. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES The Court made the following order: APHC010394042025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATl (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20288/2025 Between: 1.PEDDIREDDY RAMIREDDY,, S/O.P KASIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 R/O.MAIN BAZAR, D.NO.1/49, YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, VITTAMRAJUPALLI, VINUKONDA, PALNADU DISTRICT, PINCODE- 522647. ...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, SECRETARIATBUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VADDESWARAM, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5.THE VINUKONDA MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VINUKONDA, PALNADU DISTRICT. 6.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, VINUKONDA MUNICIPALITY, VINUKONDA, PALNADU DISTRICT. 7.THE JUNIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER, VINUKONDA MUNICIPALITY, VINUKONDA, PALNADU DISTRICT. 2 ✓ district, PINCODE 522503. .,.n,^3rd floor, NIDHI mangalagiri GUNTUR ■■.RESPONDENT(S): circumstances stated ^the^affidavif filed the the pleased topleased to issue a wm of *^'9^ Court may be of r'^Tq the action of the^ResPondentt^^^f ^PP''°P'''ate writ of Rs^39,87,153/- vide M Book No 116/2n?9 ot * not releasing the amount payable to the petitioner in relation to the finalizing the bills areas of Indoor Stadium in thl nJ of Low Lavino Vinukonda Municipality, vide Agreementtlo^^ degree College in is questioned, as the same is illegal 28.10^2022 16/2022-23 with interest @24percent nor ann ' vide M Book No. and jA NO: 1 OF ynoK Petition under Section 1^1 ppo in- in the affidavit filed in support of the pSp^th^n" 'P® "'■<=^"istances stated please to direct the resoondontc ^‘9^ ^ourt may be pleased Rs 39,87,153/-vide M Book No 116/2022^23 vJith amount for the delayed amount to the petitioner fn fe^LT'f®®* P®' Counsel for the Petitioner: Of 1. modapothula sumalatha Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING DEV AP 3 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has ■' f*'k i' executed works as entrusted by the 5**^ respondent vide Agreement No. 116/2022-23, dated 28.10.2022 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.39,87,153/- 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 respondents 1, 3 and 4; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the respondents 2 and 8 as well as the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 5 to 7. 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. Sd/-B.PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 3. 4. 5. //TRUE COPY// section officer To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Riiilrlinnc X/nlanamiHi Secretariat Amorox/ofkii inli ir rMofri/^+ 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Vaddeswaram, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The Engineer-in-Chief, Public Health and Municipal Engineering Department Tadepalli, Guntur District. 5. The Commissioner, Vinukonda Municipality, Vinukonda, Palnadu District. 6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Vinukonda Municipality, Vinukonda, Palnadu District. 7. The Junior Accounts Officer, Vinukonda Municipality, Vinukonda, Palnadu District. rd Floor, Nidhi Bhavan, Behind 8. The Chief Executive Officer, APCFSS, 3 APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503. 9. One CC to Smt. Modapothula Sumalatha, Advocate [OPUC] 10. One CC to M/s. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, SC for Municipalities [OPUC] 11. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra 12. Two CCs to Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies. ssb • HIGH COURT DATED;04/08/2025 ORDER WP No.20288 OF 2025 M 19 AUG 2025 O* O SsCufrent S«ctioiiX^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS