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APHC010394092025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESFL- AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) iCijfcCJC TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N^ WRIT PETITION NO: 20321 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 Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Thullur Mandal, Principal Secretary to 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, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 5. The Commissioner, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool District
6. The Executive Engineer, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool District. Deputy Executive Engineer, Kurnool Municipal Corporation Kurnool, Kurnool District. 8. The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 7. The ...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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the total final bills amount worth of Rs. 8,68,000/- for the work of 1) Rs. 99,000/- for Providing of Name Board with LED Eighty PHC Vadapetta near Exhibition ground premised in ward no. 2 2) Rs. 76,000/- for Providing of art painting UPHC Vaddapetta near exhibition ground premises in ward no. 12 3) Rs. 98,200/- for Providing of dining facilities to men and women police personal deputed to bandobust at Bangarapeta work 4) Rs. 98,200/- for Providing of dining facilities to men and police personal deputed to bandobust at Bangarapeta work 5) Rs. women 99,600/- for Providing of dining facilities to men and women police personal deputed to bandobust at Bangarapeta work 6) Rs. 98,200/- for Providing of dining facilities to men and women police personal deputed to bandobust at Bangarapeta work 7) Rs. 99,600/- for Providing of dining facilities to men and police personal deputed to bandobust at Bangarapeta work 8) Rs.
99,600/- for Providing of dining facilities to men and women police personal women deputed to bandobust at Bangarapeta by work through the Agreements violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and , as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending bills total amount of Rs. 8,68,000/- with interest at 18% for the pending bills forthwith for the above said 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 High Court may be pleased to
y- / direct respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs. 8,68,000/- with interest @ 18% for the works executed by the petitioner for the various works under General Grant, in Kurnool Municipal Corporation through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counselfor the Petitioner:SRI ANNAMNEEDIBALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 4: GP FOR MUNICIPAL^ ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 to 7: SRIP. VENGALA REDDY, SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS^ Counsel for the Respondent No.8: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order:
APHC010394092025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) QMS [3457] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20321/2025 Between:
1.K NAVANEETH, S/0. K. RANGAIAH. AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 40/802/2A2, OPP. CHANDRALOCK ENCLAVE NEAR SATHYA SAIR MANDHIR NEHRU NAGAR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.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, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5.THE COMMISSIONER, KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6.THE
2 4 7.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. / 8.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the total final bills amount worth of Rs. 8,68,000/- for the work of 1) Rs. 99,000/- for Providing of Name Board with LED Eighty PHC Vadapetta near Exhibition ground premised in ward no. 2 2) Rs. 76,000/- for Providing of art painting UPHC Vaddapetta near exhibition ground premises in ward no. 12 3) Rs. 98,200/- for Providing of dining facilities to men and women police personaldeputedto bandobust at Bangarapeta work 4) Rs. 98,200/- for Providing of dining facilities to men and women police personal deputed to bandobust at Bangarapeta work 5) Rs. 99,600/- for Providing of dining facilities to men and women police personal deputed to bandobust at Bangarapeta work 6) Rs. 98,200/- for Providing of dining facilities to men and women police personal deputed to bandobust at Bangarapeta work 7) Rs. 99,600/- for Providing of dining facilities to men and women police personal deputed to bandobustat Bangarapeta work 8) Rs. 99,600/- for Providing of dining facilities to men and women police personal deputed to bandobust at Bangarapeta by work through the Agreements, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending bills total amount of Rs.
8,68,000/- with interest at 18 percent for the pending bills forthwith for the above said 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 respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs. 8,68,000/- with interest @ 18% for the works executed by the petitioner for the various works under General Grant, in Kurnool Municipal Corporation through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
3 f 1.ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA / Counsel for the Respondent(S): / 1.GPFOR HOME 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following:
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed 8 works, as entrusted by the respondents 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.8,68,000/- 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; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
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Sd/- M.RAMESH BABU DEPUTY registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To
1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District.
2. The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Andhra Pradesh, Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Mandal, Guntur District.
3. The Director of works and Account Officer, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. Amaravathi, Thullur Anj a neya Towe rs,
4. The District Collector, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
5. The Commissioner, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool District
6. The Executive Engineer, Kurnool Municipal Corporation Kurnool District.
7. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
8. The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool, Kurnool District. Kurnool,
9. One CC to Sri Annamneedi Balakrishna, Advocate [OPUC]
10. One CC to Sri P. Vengala Reddy SC for Municipal Corporations[OPUC]
11. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
12. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
13. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
14. Two CD Copies. ssb
HIGH COURT DATED:05/08/2025
ORDER WP No.20321 OF 2025 ^01 SEP 2025 i ntSectionx^' O! DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS