APHC010420802024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 21645 OF 2024 Between: Smt Soke Radha, DNo. 4-7-215-2, 3rd lane, SBI Colony, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its. Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Finance and Planning Velagapudi, Amaravathi Guntur District. 3. The Municipal Commissioner, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The Superintending Engineer, Public Health, Ananthapuram District. 5. The Executive Engineer, Public Health, YSR Kadapa District. 6. The Municipal Engineer, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa District. 7. The Assistant Engineer, Pulivendula Municipality Pulivendula Kadapa District. 8. The Engineer in chief. Public Health, and Municipal Engineering Department Tadepalli, Guntur. 9. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Works and Accounts, D.No.29-2-52, Manasa Complex, Rama Mandiram Street, Governorpet, Vijayawada, ...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 Secretariat, Secretariat Buildings, YSR / r / pleased to issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of VVrit of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the bill amount of Rs 1,34,75,459/- to the petitioner including interest for the work 1) Layjf’P Roads and Restoration of Damaged existing CC Roads in Vayuputhrd R.O. Paint in Yerragudipaiii in Pulivendula Municipality in pursuance of Agreement with the 3rd respondent Vide Agreement No. 101/2023-2024, dated 10-11-2023, as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and Unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed bill amount of Rs 1,34,75,459/- to the petitioner including interest for the work in pursuance of Agreement with the 3rd respondent Vide Agreement No. 101/2023-2024, dated 10-11- 2023. ^NO: 1 OF 2024 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 undisputed bill amount of Rs 1,34,75,459/- to the petitioner including interest for the work in pursuance of withAgreement 3rd respondent Vide Agreement No. 101/2023-2024, dated 10- 11-2023. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GANIPAY SUNEEL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN dev AP Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 and 9: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 to 8 : SRI GUDAPATI lakshminarayana sc for municipalities The Court made the following order: APHC010420802024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the honourable SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 21645/2024 Between: SMT soke RADHA, DNO. 4-7-215-2, 3RD LANE, SBI COLONY, pULlVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 1 ...PETITIONER AND ^ the STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS. principal secretary, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, URBAN qUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 the state of ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL secretary, department of FINANCE AND PLANNING AMARAVATHI secretariat buildings, VELAGAPUDI, quntur district. MUNICIPALCOMMISSIONER, PULlVENDULA, j<adapa district. 4 the superintending engineer, public health, ananthapuram district. 5 the executive engineer, public health, YSR KADAPA district. gTHE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, PULlVENDULA, YSR KADAPA district. YSR 3.THE 2 7.THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER. PULIVENDULA MUNICIPALITY PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 8.THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND MUNICIPALENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TADEPALLI GUNTUR. 9.THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, D.NO.29-2-52, MANASA COMPLEX.RAMAMANDIRAM STREET, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.GANIPAY SUNEEL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): I.Gudapati Lakshminarayana SC For Municipalities in Rayalaseema Region 2.N RANGA REDDY (SC MC RSEEMA SPSR NLR) 3.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 4.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION N0.21645 of 2024 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondent authorities in not releasing the amount of Rs.1,34,75,459/- payable to the Petitioner even after finalizing the bills in relation to work vide No. 101/2023, dated 10.11.2023, as illegal and 1. Work vide Agreement arbitrary. Counter Affidavit filed by the Respondent No.3-Municipality, 2. In the the work done by the Petitioner was not disputed. It was further stated that recorded measurements of the work and the Municipal Assistant Engineer check measured by Respondent No.5. It was further stated that same was Executive Engineer (Pubiic Heaith) had test checked the works and bilis amount of Rs.1,49,73,075.84 ps. and net amount of were raised for gross Rs.1,34,75,459/-vide CFMS Id.No.2024-282395. dispute regarding the execution of work and the amounts due to the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the stage of consent of both sides counsel, with the following 3. As there is no admission, with the direction; (i) The Respondent authorities are directed to pay the amount due to the Petitioner within a period of four (4) months from today 2 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SECTION To. 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Secretariat Buildings, State of Andhra Pradesh, Velagapudi, Amaravathi Guntur District. 3. The Municipal Commissioner, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The Superintending Engineer, Public Health, Ananthapuram District. 5. The Executive Engineer, Public Health, YSR Kadapa District. 6. The Municipal Engineer, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa District. 7. The Assistant Engineer, Pulivendula Municipality Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa District. 8. The Engineer in chief. Public Health, and MunicipalEngineering Department Tadepalli, Guntur. 9. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Works and Accounts, D.No.29-2-52, Manasa Complex, RamaMandiram Street, Governorpet, Vijayawada, 10. One CC to Sri. Ganipay Suneel Kumar Advocate [OPUC] 11. One CC to Sri. Gudapati Lakshminarayana SC For Municipalities [OPUC] 12. Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admin and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 14. Three CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED:30/06/2025 ORDER WP NO. 21645 OF 2024 0 3 SEP 2025 S«cti( DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS