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2025 DAILYLAW 28662 (AP)

M/s. KCR Constructions, v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/21046/2025 · 2025-08-10

Harinath N

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APHC010408742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH- AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.tf WRIT PETITION NO: 21046 OF 2025 ^ Between: M/s. KCR Constructions, D.No. 1/259-3, Chinnachowk, 0pp. Manasa Kalyanamandapam, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. Rep by its Managing Partner Sri K Sudhakar Reddy, S/o. K. Chenna Reddy, ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Special Chief Secretary, Finance Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 3. The Badvel Municipality, Rep by its Commissioner Kadapa District 4. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Kadapa YSR Kadapa District 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Badvel Municipality Badvel, YSR Kadapa District 6. The Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Rep by its Managing Director 7. The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited Auto Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. Badvel, YSR ...Respondents Petition under Article 226"of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed there\A/ith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction preferably a Writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying the admitted amount of Rs. 14,62,865/- due to the petitioner in respect of the works under Agreement No.09/2021-22, dated 08.06.2021, entered by the 4th Respondent with the petitioner even after a lapse of more than 1 year as illegal, arbitrary, unfair, unjust and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the admitted amount of Rs. 14,62,865/- due to 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 pay the admitted amount of Rs. 14,62,865/- due to the petitioner in respect of the works under Agreement No.09/2021-22, dated .08.06.2021 entered by the 4th Respondent with the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M SIVA KUMAR ^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 4: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING ^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 & 5: SRI G LAKSHMI NARAYANA (SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES) Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 6 & 7: SRI E V JAGANNADHA RAO (SC FOR APSHCL) The Court made the following order: r. r APHC010408742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] y-XT-r-r; MONDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21046/2025 Between: 1.M/S. KCR CONSTRUCTIONS,, D.NO. 1/259-3, CHINNACHOWK, OPP. MANASA KALYANAMANDAPAM, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI K SUDHAKAR REDDY, S/0. K. CHENNA REDDY, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VEIAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE BADVEL MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER BADVEL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 4.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, KADAPA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 5.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BADVEL MUNICIPALITY BADVEL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 6.THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP J BY ITS'MANAGING DIRECTOR 7.THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA DISTRICT. KRISHNA ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.M SIVA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following; F- THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21046 of 2025 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide agreement No.9/2021- 22 dated 08.06.2021 and submitted final bills to an amount of Rs.14,62,865/-. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the arguments on both sides. 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 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. RAMESH BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Veiagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Special Chief Secretary, Finance Department. A.P. Secretariat, Veiagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner, Badvel Municipality, Badvel, YSR Kadapa District 4. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Kadapa YSR Kadapa District. ... f 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Badvel Municipality Badvel, YSR Kadapa District 6. The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporatior/ Limited, Auto Nagar, Vijayavy/ada, Krishna District. 7. The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporatiorr" Limited Auto Nagar, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 8. One CC to Sri M Siva Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri G Lakshmi Narayana (SC for Municipalities), Advocate [OPUC] 10. One CC to Sri EV Jagannadha Rao (SC for APSHCL)Advocate [OPUC] 11. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:11/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 21046 OF 2025 I 02 SEP 2025 ^ Current Section . ^ 0>// DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS