* APHC010410482025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESJH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21508 OF 2025 Between: Chinta Veerreddy,, S/o. Sri Ramareddy, Aged 55 years, Contractor, R/o. D.No. 1-365, Near Sri Venugopala Swamy temple, Ubalanka Village, Ravulapalem Mandal Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District. Occ: ...Petitioner- AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary Secretariat, Velagapudi, Municipal Administration Department Amaravati, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary Finance Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Sri Krishna Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. ...Respondents'^ praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be Petition under Article 226"of the Constitution of India f ^ ' pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the . action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works i.e.. Construction of C.C. Road from Dr.No. 9-14-26 to 9-14-50 in Chanda Satram Street in 23rd Division (under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam) through the Agreement No. 32/2023- 2024/EE-1, dated 27-11-2023 for an amount of arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Rs. 19,11,019/- as illegal. Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs.19,11,019/- forthwith for the above said works executed by 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 respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs. 19,11,019/- for the works executed by the petitioner for Construction of C.C. Road from Dr.No. 9-14-26 to 9-14-50 in Chanda Satram Street in 23'"'^ Division (under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam) through the Agreement No. 32/2023- 2024/EE-1, dated 27-11-2023 for an amount of Rs.19,11,019/- forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI ^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 3: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN ANp^ URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No. 2:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING" Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4 to 6: SRI A S C BOSE SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION The Court made the following order: APHC010410482025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21508/2025 Between: 1.CHINTA VEERREDDY,, S/0. SRI RAMAREDDY, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/0. D.NO. 1-365, NEAR SRI VENUGOPALA SWAMY TEMPLE, UBALANKA VILLAGE, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTIA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. CORPORATION, COMMISSIONER, 4. THE RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM MUNICIPAL REPRESENTED RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ITS BY 5.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST 2 W.P. No.21508 of€025 Date of order: 19.08.2025 GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION DISTRICT. RAJAMAH E N DRAVARAM EAST GODAVARI ...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 WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works i.e.. Construction of C.C. Road from Dr No 9-14-26 to 9-14-50 in Chanda Satram Street in 23rd Division (under ’Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam) through the Agreement No. 32/2023- 2024/EE-1, dated 27-11-2023 for an amount of Rs. 19,11,019/- as illegal arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner and lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi or Rs.19,11,019/- I pass 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 respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs.19,11,019/- for the works executed by the petitioner for Construction C.C. Road from Dr.No. 9-14-26 to 9-14-50 in Chanda Satram Street Division (under Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam) through the Agreement No. 32/2023- 2024/EE-1, dated 27-11-2023 for an amount of Rs.19,11,019/-forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass of in 23"'^ Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: . r 3 W.P. No.21508 of 2025 Date of order: 19.08.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.21508 OF 2025 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work as entrusted by the 3'^'^ 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.19,11,019/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. It is submitted that the bills were also uploaded in the CFMS Portal. However, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. 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 and Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent- corporation. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 to 6 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. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M RANIESH BABU deputy register //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Secretariat, State of Andhra Pradesh, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Mandal, Guntur District. Municipal Administration Department Thulluf 2. The Principal Secretary, Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, District. 3. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Sri Krishna Enclave, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. Finance Department, State of Andhra Thullur Mandal, Guntur 4. The Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Rajamahendravaram Corporation Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. Municipal 6. The Executive Engineer, Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District. 7. One CC to Sri. Rambabu Koppineedi Advocate [OPUC] 8. One CC to Sri. A S C Bose SC for Municipal Corporation [OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admin and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies 11. GSC HIGH COURT DATED:19/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 21508 OF 2025 .-V '• cr: ‘ 51 0'iSEP20?5 r**» Co'? rentSectioftx^j^ DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS