APHC010396222025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST | TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ' PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20723 OF 2025 A. Satyanarayana, S/o.Veerabhadra rao.A, Age. 50 years, 1-5-39, Thummalapalli vari street, kondayapalem, Kakinada, East Godavari District. ...Petitioner / AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration And Urban Development Department, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. Municipal Corporation Kakinada, rep.by its Commissioner, Kakinada Kakinada District. 3. Municipal Corporation Kakinada, Rep.by its Executive Engineer Kakinada District. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Finance and Planning Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. ...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 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. 15,30,357/- (Fifteen Lakhs, Thirty Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty Seven Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e ' I. Providing CC Drains at dusarlapudi vari street from 6-5-9- to 6-2-2/1 in 35th division of Kakinada municipal corporation division, Agreement NO.194/EE2/2023-2024, Dated.4.11.2023 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. 15,30,357/- (Fifteen Lakhs, Thirty Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty Seven Rupees only) with interest @ 24% per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the 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 direct the respondents to releasing the amounts Rs. 15,30,357/- payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: SRI M KRISHNA RAO(SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS) Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: APHC010396222025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20723/2025 Between: 1.A. SATYANARAYANA. S/O.VEERABHADRA RAO.A, AGE. 50 YEARS ,1-5-39JHUMMALAPALLI VARI STREET, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. KONDAYAPALEM, ...PETITIONER AND 1 THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL URBAN MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND SECRETARIAT BUILDING, SECRETARY, DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. KAKINADA, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KAKINADA KAKINADA DISTRICT. 3.MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KAKINADA, REP.BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KAKINADA DISTRICT. 2. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the or direction more 2 \ Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of 15,30,357/- (Fifteen Lakhs, Thirty Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty Seven Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e ' I. Providing CC Drains at dusarlapudi vari street from 6-5-9- to 6-2-2/1 in 3rd division of Kakinada municipal corporation Agreement No.194/EE2/2023-2024,Dated.4.11.2023 For the bad ,illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 constitution of india and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 15,30,357/- (Fifteen Lakhs, Thirty Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty Seven Rupees only) with interest @ 24percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the 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 the respondents to releasing the amounts Rs. 15,30,357/- payable to him,pending disposal of the write petition and Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: Rs. division, year 2023 as of pass 3 Order:- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work, as entrusted by the respondents vide Agreement No.194/EE2/2023-2024, dated 04.11.2023, and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the wprk in the M-Book. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs. 15,30,357/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work progress 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 respondent Nos.2 to 4 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) 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. was 2. 3. as 4. 5. Sd/- P.VINOD KUMAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Development Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The Commissioner, Kakinada District. 3. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation District. Municipal Administration And Secretariat Building, Urban Velagapudi, Department, Municipal Corporation Kakinada, Kakinada Kakinada, Kakinada / 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 5. One CC to Sri Devasri Roshan Kancharla, Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri M Krishna Rao (SC for Municipal Corporations) Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies TF \ HIGH COURT \ DATED:07/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20723 OF 2025 I 06 SEP 20^? : . Current i>ecuon m m DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS