APHC010401542025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20311 OF 2025 Between: Guvvu Venkateswarulu, S/o. G. Venkateswarlu Contractor, Aged about 84 years, Occ R/o. 18-117/18, Plot No.38, Krishna Nagar, Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, Pincode 530041. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Special Chief Department of Municipal Administration Secretary, And Urban Development Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Department of Finance and Planning Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration District. Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur 4. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 5. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 6. The Superintending Engineer, Greater Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 7. The Executive Engineer-IVA, Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. , Rep. by its Visakhapatnam Municipal Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal 8. The Chief Executive Officer, , APCFSS, Behind APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503 3 Floor, Nidhi Bhavan ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the of Rs.9,72,615/- vide M Book No. 932/2017-18, even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works or amount i.e.. Construction of Agreement No. 132/2017-18/ EE- Community Hall in Ward No.39 vide IV/Dt.28.07.2017 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently Rs.9,72,615/- vide M Book No. 32/2017-18 with interest @24% the delayed amount to the petitioner in direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of per annum for respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 202.*^ 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.9,72,615/- vide M Book No. 932/2017-18 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of Community Hall in Ward No.39, vide Agreement No. 132/2017-18/ IV/Dt.28.07.2017, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ EE- Petition and pass 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:SRI A.S.C.BOSE, SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS / The Court made the following order: APHC010401542025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20311/2025 Between; 1.GUWU VENKATESWARULU, S/O.G VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/0. 18-117/18, PLOT N0.38, KRISHNA NAGAR, MADHURAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 530041. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, AND URBAN VELAGAPUDI, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING GORANTLA, 5.THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2 6.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 7.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERIVA, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 8.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, , APCFSS, 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503 MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.9,72,615/- vide M Book No. 932/2017-18, ^ payable to the petitioner in relation to the works Community Hall in Ward No.39 vide IV/Dt.28.07.2017 is consequently even after finalizing the bills, i.e.. Construction of Agreement No. 132/2017-18/ EE- questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and ‘^"■®ct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.9,72,615/- vide M Book No. 32/2017-18 with interest @24 percent per annum for the deiayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2n7fi PeMion under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fiied in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pay for payment of amount Rs.9 72 6 5/- vide M Book No, 932/2017-18 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i e ?n9/oni?'?e, C,= ‘=°P''PPPi‘y Hall in Ward No.39, vide Agreement No. forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass of Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 Order:- counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed Learned work, as entrusted by the respondents vide Agreement No. 132/2017-18/EE-lV, submitted that the competent dated 28.07.2017, and submitted final bills. It is of work and certified the work in the authority has also recorded the progress M-Book. It is submitted that, in ail, an by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. amount of Rs.9,72,615/- is due and payable counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Heard the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; the Government Pleader for Finance & Planning, and the learned 2. learned Assistant Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to verify 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 3. and release the copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. 4. 5. Sd/-B.PRASADA RAO -GiSTRAR assistant //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration Secretariat And Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. Gorantla, Guntur, Guntur of Municipal Administration 3. The Director District. 4. The , Visakhapatnam District. Municipal Corporation, District Collector, Visakhapatnam Greater Visakhapatnam 5. The Commissioner , Visakhapatnam District. Visakhapatnam 6. The Superintending Engineer Municipal Greater Visakhapatnam District, Pincode 522503 Municipal 7. The Executive 8. The Chief Executive APnC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur 9 one CC to Smt. Modapothuia Sumaiatha, Advocate Sri A S C. Bose, SC for Municipal Corporations [OPUC] GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development 10. One CC to 11. Two CCS to Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] . i„rihra GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of High 12. Two CCS to Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:05/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 20311 OF 2025 ^) I SEP 2025 \f iHTentSectiojiX® <o DISPOSING OF THE W.P . WITHOUT COSTS