APHC010420512025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY.THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21855 OF 2Q2fi O Between: 1. Sri SD Amanulla, S/o.Late Mohammad Ghouse, D.No.24-2-644, Saraswathi Nagar.Dargamitta, collage back side, Nellore. 2. P. Ramesh, S/o.Srinivasa Rao, rajagopalapuram.dargamitta,Nellore. Aged 43 years, Womens polytechnic Aged; 38 years,D.no.24-2-1086, ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh. Rep by its Principal Secretary. Department of Municipal, Administration and Urban Development, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation , SPSR Nellore District 3. The Nellore Municipal Corporation, Rep.by. Commissioner Nellore District. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings' Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. SPSR ...Respondents praying that in the the High Court may be or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 38,96,709/- (Thirty Eight Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances staled in the affidavit filed therewith pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order one Lakhs, Ninety six Thousand Seven Hundred And Nine Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. 1. Laying of cc road from TV Chalapathi house to podalakuru road city cafe in santhi nagar 1st street in division no.28 of NMC Under gadapa gadapaku prabhutvam, Agreement No. 20/EE-lll /2023-24, Date 15.05.2023 (Rs. 19,58,467/-). II. Laying of cc road at 4th cross road of nethaji nagar near abhista apartment in division no.33 of NMC Under Gadapa Gadapaku mana 26.10.2022 mana no.278/GGMP/2022-23, Date Agreement prabhutvam. (Rs. 19,38,242/-), as bad ,illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to the amounts of Rs. 38,96,709/- (Thirty Eight Lakhs , Ninety Six Thousand Seven Hundred And Nine Rupees only) with interest @ 24 percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the pay 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 respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. direct the 38,96,709/- (Thirty Eight Lakhs, Ninety six Thousand Seven Hundred And Nine Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3: SRI A S C BOSE SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Counsel for the Respondent No. 4:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: F APHC010420512025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21855/2025 Between: 1.SD AMANULLA, S/O.LATE MOHAMMAD GHOUSE, AGED 43 YEARS, D.NO.24-2-644 NAGAR.DARGAMITTA, WOMENS POLYTECHNIC COLLAGE BACK SIDE, NELLORE. SARASWATHI 2.P. RAMESH, S/O.SRINIVASA RAO, YEARS,D.NO.24-2-1086, RAJAGOPALAPURAM,DARGAMITTA,NELLORE. AGED 38 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, , ADMINISTRATION AND SECRETARIAT BUILDING, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3.THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY. COMMISSIONER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): W.P. No.21855 OF 2025 • Date of order:20.08.2025 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 an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 38,96,709/- (Thirty Eight Lakhs, Ninety six Thousand Seven Hundred And Nine Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. I. Laying of cc road from TV Chalapathi house to podalakuru road city cafe in santhi nagar 1st street in division no.28 of NMC Under gadapa gadapaku mana prabhutvam. Agreement /2023-24,Date 15.05.20239(Rs.19,58,467/-).,II.Laying of cc road at 4th cross road of nethaji nagar near abhista apartment in division no.33 of NMC Under Gadapa Gadapaku mana no. 20/EE-Ill prabhutvam.. Agreement no.278/GGMP/2022- 23,Date 26.10.2022(Rs.19,38,242/- ), as bad ,illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 38,96,709/- (Thirty Eight Lakhs , Ninety Six Thousand Seven Hundred And Nine Rupees only) with interest @ 24 percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and pass 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 38,96,709/- (Thirty Eight Lakhs, Ninety six Thousand Seven Hundred And Nine Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): I.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: I 3 W.P. No.21855 OF 2025 Date of order:20.08.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.21855 OF 2025 ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have executed works as entrusted by the 'v \ respondents vide agreement NO.20/EE-III/2023-24 DT.15.05.2023 and agreement No.278/GGMP/2022-23, DT.26.10.2022 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 ail, ah amount of Rs.38,96,709/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, for respondent No.1, the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 2 and 3 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning, for respondent No.4. 3. Considering the submissions, respondents 2 to 4 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period 4 W.P. No.21855 OF 2025 Date of order:20.08.2025 of eight (08) 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/- Nl. SRINIVAS assistAN'^EGISTRAR Section officer / //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, State of AP, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation , SPSR Nellore District. 3. The Commissioner, Nellore Municipal Corporation, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Guntur District. 5. One CC to Sri. Devasri Roshan Kancharla Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri. A S C Bose SC for Municipal Corporation [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admin and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies GSC Amaravathi, J \ \ V HIGH COURT DATED:20/08/2025 I 1 ORDER WP NO. 21855 OF 2025 i i DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS