APHC010397642025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0^ FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20151 OF 2025 r Between: Dirisala Srinivasa Rao, S/o.Mastan Rao, _ 14-27, line Nallacheruvu, Guntur, Guntur District aged 55 years, R/o.D.No.24- ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Urban Development Secretariat Velagapudi Village, Tullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Planning Department, Buildings, Velagapudi Village Tullur Mandal, Guntur District 3. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Prime Hill rest, 4th Floor, Near DGP Office, Beside Ultratech Ready Mix Plant, Vaddeswaram Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District 4. The Municipal Corporation of Eluru Eluru District. Buildings Secretariat Rep. by its Commissioner, Eluru 5. The Superintending Engineer, Municipal Corporation District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, Eluru, L 7. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation District 8. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation District. Eluru, Eluru Eluru District. , Eluru, Eluru , Eluru, Eluru ...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 orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying the admitted bill for a net amount of Rs.34,35,328/- after deducting the of an amount of Rs.3,94,396/- out of gross amount of Rs.38,29,724/- for construction of Sump cum Pump House (Wet Well) for the new Sewage Treatment Plant at Venkanna Cheruvu Under Ground Drainage Pumping Station in one town area (including sub-station drainage, building structure, entrance channel etc), being illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 19(1)g and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the admitted bill for a net amount of Rs.34,35,328/- after deducting the recoveries of an amount of Rs.3,94,396/- out of gross amount of Rs.38,29,724/- for construction of Sump cum Pump House (Wet Well) for the new Sewage Treatment Plant at Venkanna Cheruvu Under Ground Drainage Pumping Station in one town area (including sub-station drainage, building structure, entrance channel etc. recoveries 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 the admitted bill for a net amount of Rs.34,35,328/- after deducting the recoveries of an amount of Rs.3,94,396/- out of gross amount of Rs.38,29,724/- for construction of Sump cum Pump House (Wet Well) for the new Sewage Treatment Plant at Venkanna Cheruvu Under Ground Drainage Pumping Station in one town area (including sub station drainage, building structure, entrance channel etc) pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MADHAVA RAO NALLURI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 3: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No. Counsel for the Respondent Nos. municipal corporation The Court made the following order: 2: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4 to 8: SRI A S C BOSE SC FOR t APHC010397642025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20151/2025 Between: 1.DIRISALA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O.MASTAN RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.24-14-27, LINE NALLACHERUVU, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE TULLUR MANDAL,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, PRIME HILL CREST, 4TH FLOOR, NEAR DGP OFFICE, BESIDE ULTRATECH READY MIX PLANT,VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4.THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF ELURU, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 5.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ELURU. ELURU DISTRICT. 6.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ELURU ELURU DISTRICT. 7.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT 8.THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. URBAN DEVELOPMENT TULLUR ...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 orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying the admitted bill for a net amount of Rs.34,35,328/- after deducting the recoveries of an amount of Rs.3,94,396/- out of gross amount of Rs.38,29,724/- for construction of Sump cum Pump House (Wet Well) for the new Sewage Treatment Plant at Venkanna Cheruvu Under Ground Drainage Pumping Station in one town area (including sub-station drainage, building 2 Structure, entrance channel etc), being illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 19(1)g and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the admitted bill for a net amount of Rs.34,35,328/- after deducting the recoveries of an amount of Rs.3,94,396/- out of gross amount of Rs.38,29,724/- for construction of Sump cum Pump House (Wet Well) for the new Sewage Treatment Plant at Venkanna Cheruvu Under Ground Drainage Pumping Station in one town area (including sub-station drainage building structure, entrance channel etc) 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 pay the admitted bill for a net amount of Rs.34,35,328/- after deducting the recoveries of an amount of Rs.3,94,396/- out of gross amount of Rs.38,29,724/- for construction of Sump cum Pump House (Wet Well) for the new Sewage Treatment Plant at Venkanna Cheruvu Under Ground Drainage Pumping Station in one town area (including sub station drainage, building structure, entrance channel etc) pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MADHAVA RAO NALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 f' The Court made the following Order; Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the 4*" respondent-corporation 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.34,35,328/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work is recorded in the M-book, no amounts have been forth coming. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant 2. Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development for the respondents 1 and 3; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondent and the learned Standing nd Finance and Planning, for the 2 Counsel for the respondents 4 to 8. Considering the submissions, the respondents 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. 3. 4. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand;:dosed. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 5. //TRUE COPY// 'section officer To, Urban Municipal Administration Development, State of AP, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Village, 1. The Principal Secretary, Tullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Planning Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Village Tullur Mandal, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Prime Hill Crest, 4th Floor, Near DGP Office, Vaddeswaram Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District 4. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Eluru,Eluru District. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Municipal Corporation, Eluru, Eluru District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, Eluru 7. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, District 8. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation District. 9. One CC to Sri. Madhava Rao Nalluri Advocate [OPUC] 10. One CC to Sri. A S C Bose SC for Municipal Corporation [OPUC] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admin and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies GSC Beside Ultratech Ready Mix Plant, Eluru District. Eluru, Eluru Eluru, Eluru > HIGH COURT DATED:01/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20151 OF 2025 I' AUG 2025 StclisuXfe' oi DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS