APHC010421762025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AIVIARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22167 OF 2025 Between: Sri. Yenika Srinivasula Reddy, S/o. Audaiah Aged 55 Years, Occ; Contractor R/o. 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 Secretary, Finance and Planning Department Amaravathi 3. The Commissioner and Director, Municipal Administration, A.P., Gorantia, Guntur District. 4. The Podili Nagara Panchyat, Rep by its Commissioner Podili, Prakasam District 5. The Superintending Engineer, Public Health, Nellore, SPSR Nelfore 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 Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi ...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 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in not preparing 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, vide Agt. No. 39/2021-22, Dated. 01.02.2022, as illegal, irrational and against to the principal of natural justice besides violation of Art. 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to prepare final bills for execution of the above works and pay the same forthwith along with interest in the interest of justice. 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 the respondents to prepare final bill 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, vide Agt. No. 39/2021-22, Dated. 01.02.2022 , pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SHAIK JAHANGEER BASHA Counsel for the Respondent Nos 1,3,5 to 7: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No. 2: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4 and 8: SRI G LAKSHMI NARAYANA SC FOR NAGARA PANCHAYAT. The Court made the following order: AND 1 % W.P. No.22167 OF 2025 Date of order;28.08.2025 APHC010421762025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22167/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Sri. Yenika Srinivasula Reddy AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SHA1K JAHANGEER BASHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 .GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCEPLANNING The Court made the following: W.p. No.22167 OF 2025 Date of order;28.08.2025 % SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N the HON’BLE yjpiT pFTmON No.22167 OF 2025 ORDER: of transportation, supply. entrusted with the work 1 The petitioner was of Podili. The petitioner was of tractors and tankers for entrusted the work and the also recorded in the Panchayat, who is of potable water in the town the necessary number and delivery required to arrange the supply of water. The 4*'' respondent duly completed It. The supplies were of the Podili Nagara petitioner M-Book by the Commissioner submitted that although the water was payments have been called for an amount completed the work as per the respondent herein. It is the 4 in the M-Books, no supplied and duly certified in submitted that the tender was made. It is further of Rs.39,46,120/-, and the petitioner agreement within a period of three months, counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Development, 2. Heard the learned Pleader for & Urban Municipal Administration , 1, 3 and 5 to 7, the learned Assistant & Planning, appearing appearing for respondents Pleader for Finance for Government and the learned standing counsel appearing for respondent No.2 respondents 4 and 8. direction to the due payable to the there shall be a 3. Considering- the submissions, respondents 2 and 4 to verify and release 3 W.P. No.22167 OF 2025 Date of order:28.08.2025 petrtfoner within a period of six (06) weeks from the date 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 closed. receipt of Sd/- G.HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration 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, Poditi, Prakasam District 5. the Superintending Engineer, Public Health, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District 6. The Executive Engineer. Public Health, Onogie, 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] 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 11. 12. 13. GSC HIGH COURT DATED:28/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 22167 OF 2025 s( > 8 SEP 2025 )1 Sectinu^y DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS