APHC010421642025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) . a WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST^^. TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21922 OF 2025 ‘V Between: Sri Yenika Srinivasulu Reddy, S/o. Audaiah Aged 55 Years, Occ: Contractor R/o. D. No. 9/355, College Road, Viswanathapuram Prakasam District. , Podili, ...Petitioner V v,-- AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration Velagapudi, Amaravathi 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Amaravathi ’ Administration, A.P., its Commissioner Podili, ^pepartment, A.P. Secretariat Building 3. The Commissioner and Director, Municipal Gorantia, Guntur District. 4. The Podili Nagara Panc^at, Rep by Prakasam District 5. The Superintending Engineer, Public Health District 6. The Executive Engineer, Public Health, Ono^, Prakasam C., 7. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Public Health Department Prakasam District 8. The Assistant Engineer, Podili Nagara Panchayat District V--'" Nellore, SPSR Nellore V..' District Kanigiri^ Podili, Prakasam , '/ ...Respondents X.HI 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 ^as^d to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature ■’* r ^iprit of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in not preparing ^^d paying final bill amounts for the work executed by the petitioner namely i.e. Podili Nagara Panchayat - ASC Grants/General Funds - Yankers * f Engaging of on hire basis for transportation of water in Town (Spell -1), vide Agt. as illegal, irrational and against to the No. 49/2022-23, Dated. 12.05^022 principal of natural justice besides Constitution of India and violation of Art. 14, 19 and 21 of consequently direct the respondents to prepare final pay the same forthwith along with bills for execution of the above works and interest in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2n?.4 Petition under Section 151 'C^C praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court direct the respondents to may be pleased to prepare final bill for the work executed by the petitioner namely i.e., Podili ^i^gara Panchayat- ASC Grants/General Funds- Engaging of Tankerson hire basis for transportation of water vide Agt. No. 49126^2-23 in Town (Spell-1) dated 12.05.2022 pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SHAIK JAHANGEER Counsel for the Respondent Nos. URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No. 2:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. SC FOR NAGARA PANCHYAT The Court made the following|:order: BASHA ^ 1,3,5 and 7: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND I-.-""' 4 and 8: SRI G LAKSHMI NARAYANA 1 W.p. No.21922 OF 2025 Date of Order: 20.08.2025 APHC010421642025 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: 21922/2025 Between: 1.SRI YENIKA SRINIVASULU REDDY, S/0. AUDAIAH AGED 55 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR R/0. D. NO. 9/355, COLLEGE ROAD, VISWANATHAPURAM, PODILI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 3.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, A.P., GORANTLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE PODILI NAGARA PANCHYAT, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER PODILI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 5.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 6.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH, ONOGLE PRAKASAM DISTRICT 2 W.P. No.21922 OF 202L Date of Order: 20,08.2025 7. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 8.THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER PODILI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH PODILI NAGARA PANCHAYAT ...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 declaring the action of respondents in not prepanng and paying final bill amounts for the work executed by the petitioner namely i.e. Podili Nagara Panchayat - ASC Grants/General Funds - Engaging of Tankers on hire basis for transportation of water in Town (Spell 1). vide Agt. No. 49/2022-23, Dated. 12.05.2022— as illegal, i., against to the principal of natural justice besides violation of Art. 21 of Constitution of India and irrational and 141 19 and consequently direct the respondents to prepare final bills for execution of the above works and forthwith along with interest in the interest of justice and pay the same pass lA NO: 1 OF 2n2fi 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SHAIK JAHANGEER BASHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following; 3 W.P. N0.21922 0F 2025 Date of Order; 20.08.2025 the HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N ^^fpiT pfTITION No OF 2025 ORDER: of transportation, supply, and of Podili. The petitioner of tractors and tankers for entrusted with the work water in the town the necessary number 1. The petitioner was delivery of potable was repoired to arrange the supply of water. The 4*^ respondent entrusted the work and the recorded in the M- Panchayat, who is the . The supplies were also petitioner duly completed it Book by the Commissioner of the Podili Nagara though the water was supplied have been made. It is 4«' respondent herein. It is submitted that M-Books, no payments respondent authority is responsible for and duly certified in the submitted that the 4 further quantifying the payments to of RS.39,88,100/- and the petitioner called for an be made. The tender was completed the work as per amount the agreement within a period of three months the submissions of the the learned counsel for the petitioner 2. Heard learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban ina for respondents, 1, 3 and 5 to 7, the learned Development, appearing for & Planning, appearing standing counsel for the Corporation Government Pleader for Finance Assistant No,2, and the learned appearing for respondents 4 and 8. respondent 4 W.P. No.21922 OF 202.-^ ^ Date of Order; 20.08.2025' 3. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the 4^'" respondent to quantify and verify and release the due payable to the petitioner within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 4. With the above, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand Sd/- M PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR O^'OFFICER closed. //TRUE COPY// SECTI To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Admtni€tration Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi 3. The Commissioner and Director, Municipal Administration, A.P., Gorantia, Guntur District. 4. The Commissioner, Podili Nagara Panchyat, Podili, Prakasam District 5. The Superintending Engineer, Public Health, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District 6. The Executive Engineer, Public Health, Onogle, Prakasam District 7. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Public Health Department Kanigiri, Prakasam District \ - 8. The Assistant Engineer, Podili Nagara Panchayat Podili, Prakasam District 9. One CC to Sri. Shaik Jahangeer Basha Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri. G Lakshmi Narayana SC for Nagara Panchyat 10. [OPUC] 11. Two CCS to GP for Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admin and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies 12. 13. GSC HIGH COURT DATED:20/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 21922 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS