APHC010408562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWELPtH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE "" PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N--^ WRIT PETITION NO: 21244 OF 2025 Between: G Sai Pavan Kalyan, S/o.Sai Surya Raviteja Aged 27 years. Occ. Civil Contractor, R/o.H.No.4-162/7, Flat No.401, Raghurama Residency. Go\A4hami Nagar, Vatiuru, Eluru, Eluru District, Erstwhile West Godavari District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Eluru Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner Eluru District. 3. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, Eluru, Eluru District. 4. The Director, Works & Accounts Department, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam.-Vijayawada Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. Secretariat Buildings, at 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 direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Wirt, Direction questioning the action of the respondents in not paying pending admitted bills or Order for an amount of Rs. 13,41,289/- for the work “Construction of Multipurpose Community Hall (Sri Kalinga Sankshema Sangham, Haripriya Nagar, Venkatapuram)” in favour of the petitioner even though completed in the year 2023-24 the entire work within stipulated time is illegal and arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to clear the admitted bills pertaining to the above work. 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 bills for the tender work “Construction of Multipurpose Community Hall (Sri Kalinga Sankshema Sangham, Haripriya Nagar, Venkatapjjram)” for an amount of Rs.13,41,289/- in favor of the petitioner, pending disposal of Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M K RAJ KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 to 3: SRI A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS) Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: APHC010408562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SMB [3457] TUESDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21244/2025 Between: 1.G SAI PAVAN KALYAN, S/O.SAI SURYA RAVITEJA AGED 27 R/O.H.NO.4-162/7, FLAT RAGHURAMA RESIDENCY,GOWTHAMI NAGAR, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE WEST YEARS, OCC. CIVIL CONTRACTOR, NO.401, VATIURU GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.THE ELURU MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT 3.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ELURU ELURU DISTRICT. 4.THE DIRECTOR, WORKS ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Wirt, Direction or iU. ^ 2 Order questioning the action of the respondents in not paying pending admitted biils for an amount of Rs. 13,41,289/- for the work Construction ■ Muitipurpose Community Haii (Sri Kaiinga Sankshema Sangham, Haripriya Nagar, Venkatapuram) in favour of the petitioner even though compieted in the year 2023-24 the entire work within stipulated time is illegal and arbitrary and violative of articles 14 ‘ consequently direct the respondents to clear the admitted bills pertaining the above work and pass s 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 bills for the tender work “Construction of Multipurpose Community Hall (Sri Kaiinga Sankshema Sangham, Haripriya Nagar, Venkatapuram)” for an amount of Rs. 13,41,289/- in favor of the petitioner, pending disposal of Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.M KRAJ KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following; of 16 and 21 of constitution of India and to 3 Order:- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed the work entrusted by the respondent-corporation and submitted the final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has recorded the progress of the work and certified the same in the M-Book. It is further submitted that, in alt, an amount of Rs. 13,41,289/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the progress of the work was recorded in the M-Book, no amount has been forthcoming. 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 2. Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. Considering the submissions, the respondent Nos.2 to 4 are hereby 3. directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) 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/-V.DIWAKAR deputy registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department Secretariat Buildings, at Velagapudi, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. The Commissioner, Eluru Municipal Corporation, Eluru, Eluru District. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, Eluru Eluru District. The Director, Works Accounts Department, Anjaneya Towers, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. One CC to Sri M K Raj Kumar Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri A S C Bose (SC for Municipal Corporations), Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCS to Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CCs to [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies » r GP for Muncipal Admn Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh TF A i H'GH COURT DATED:12/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 21244 OF 2025 ^0 I SEP 2025 ] ^^^sgjjfrent Sectigftx^^^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS