APHC010401552025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH' AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) QMS TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20314 OF 2025 Between: Guvvu Venkateswarulu, , S/o. G Venkateswarlu, Aged about 84 years, Occ; Contractor, R/o.18-117/18, Plot No.38, [ Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District 530041. Krishna Nagar, Pincode ...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, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantl^ Guntur, Guntur District. Secretariat Buildings 4. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 5. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Commissioner, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 6. The Superintending Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. ' 7. The Executive Engineer-IVA, Rep. by its Municipal Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 8. The Chief Executive Officer, APCFSS, Srd Fioor. Nidhi Bhavan, Behind APilC Buiiding, Mangaiagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503. ' ...Respondents s *• h Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the f'^cirUttm^stances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be please^ tp issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction ,' ’ 1 l^ing- the action of the Respondents not releasing the i ? 4 amount of ■»<* 471/- vide M Book No. 240/17-18, even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the •- .r works i.e.. Construction of community hall at A.S.R.Nagar in Arilova in Ward No.01 of Zone-1 (SDF), vide Agreement No. 02/2017-18/EE-l/ DB, dated 08.05.2017 is questioned, as the is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.7,71,471/- vide M Book No. 240/17-18 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work. same 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 r direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.7,71,471/- vide M Book No. 240/17-18 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of community hall at A.S.R.Nagar in Arilova in Ward No.OI of Zone-1 (SDF) vide Agreement No. O2/2617-18/EE-l/ DB, dated 08.0^017, forthwith pending disposal of the Writ Petition. execution of works i.e. Construction of Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1,3 and 4: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No. 2: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 5 to 7: SRI A S C BOSE SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION The Court made the following order: APHC010401552025 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: 20314/2025 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 ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING 3.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5.THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. >• % engineer, greater visakhapatnam MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERIVA, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ^ CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. VISAKHAPATNAM 8.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BHAVAN, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. VISAKHAPATNAM APCFSS, 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution ^ circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased topleased to issue of India praying that in the , the High Court may be ^ ^ of mandamus or any other appropriate or direction declairing the action of the writ br“paylbte'to7hf ^ after eT v,de Agreement No. 02/2017-18/EE-l/ DB, dated 08.05.2017 is questioned s e same is illegal, arbitraiy and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.7,71,471/- vide M Book No 240/^718 wi h res^oec! delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith and pass lA NO: 1 OF 7n?<; Petition under Section 151 CPC XU . pmying that in the circumstance*? ‘?t3tAH in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased RsTyi 47if"d Tp Of amourn f?e dl a " 240/17-18 with interest @24% per annum for Cmftn r ''®=P®d‘ of execution of works i e Zone fSDFl "r™"'''' A S R Nagar in Arilova in Ward No.OI of ah Aoreement No. 02/2017-18/EE-l/ DB, dated 08 05 2017 forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition of and pass 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: r ■t: 4 ‘ Order:- ) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work, as entrusted by the respondents vide Agreement No.02/2017-18/EE-l/DB dated 08.05.2017, and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.7,71,471/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work authority has also recorded the progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. petitioner, the learned Assistant Urban Development; the Planning, and the learned 3. 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. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. 5. Sd/- M.PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT R^ISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District, 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. Amaravathi, 4. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 5. The Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 6. The Superintending Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 7. The Executive Engineer-IVA, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 8. The Chief Executive Officer, APCFSS, 3rd Floor, Nidhi Bhavan, Behind APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503. 9. One CC to M/s Modapothula Sum'alatha Advocate [OPUC] 10. One CC to Sri ASC Bose SC for Municipal Corporation [OPUC] 11. Two CCs to GP For Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12.Two CCsto '(ip For Municipal Admin and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED:05/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20314 OF 2025 5 «1 SEP 2025 %^ . Currant Snction DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS