APHC010420452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) •I THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21877 OF 2025 Between: Sr Abdul Khadar, S/o. Shaik Gulam Khadar, Aged: 56 years, D.No.28/179, Kondayapalem gate, Ummareddy Gunta, Nellore, Andhrakesari Nagar, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Secretariat Building, 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 & Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District ...Respondent 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 an appropriateWrit 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. 5,93,466/- (Five Lakhs, Ninety Three Thousand Four Flundred and Sixty Six Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. “I.Upgradation of CC Roads at ramasthupam Street CCS nagar in division no. 37, Work Order /2023-24, date: 12.01.2024”, 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. 5,93,466/- (Five Lakhs, Ninety Three Thousand Four Flundred and Sixty Six Rupees only) with interest @ 24% per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the 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 Fligh Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith releasing the amounts Rs. 5,93,466/- (Five Lakhs, Ninety Three Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Six Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 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: APHC010420452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21877/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Abdul Khadar AND ...RESPONDENT The State Of Andhra Pradesh Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent: 1. Learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, appearing for respondent No.1, 2. Learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 3; 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance, appearing for respondent No.4. The Court made the following: 2 W.P. NO.21877 OF2025 Date of order:21.08.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.21877 OF 2025 ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents under the agreement dated 12.01.2024 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.5,93,466/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. It is submitted that the work progress was recorded in the M-Book. However, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner. the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, appearing for respondent No.1, the learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 3 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance, appearing 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 of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3 W.P. NO.21877OF 2025 Date of order:21.08.2025 Vi) 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// w 'SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration Urban Development, Secretariat Building. Velagapudi 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 & Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 5. One CC to Sri Devasri Roshan Kancharla Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to A' S C Bose (SC for Municipal Corporations) [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies & Amaravathi, Advocate Dev, High Court of Pradesh TF HIGH COURT DATED:21/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 21877 OF 2025 niMctio. 564ISSS DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS