^ \ \ » APHC010425202025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Juri$diction) Hi? THURSDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22302 OF 2025 Between: Baddipudi Ratna Kumar, S/o.B.Subba Rao .Aged. 55 years D.No.24/1302,J V R Colony Podalakur Road Dargamitta SPSR Nellore District. Nellore, ...Petitioner 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, 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. ...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 an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in IVL withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 3,26,182/- Lakhs, Twenty Six Thousand One Hundred And Eighty Two Rupees even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.' I. (Three only) Upgradation of cc road from D.No.24-6-450 to 24-06-451 at division ram nagar no.37 of Nellore municipal corporation 37/2.,Agreement no. 142/2023- 24,date.28.08.2023./'as bad .illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 3,26,182/- (Three Lakhs, Twenty Six Thousand One Hundred And Eighty Two Rupees only) with interest @ 24percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization works executed by the petitioner. in the for the lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 3,26,182/- (Three Lakhs, Twenty Six Thousand One Hundred And Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein Eighty Two pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND DEV AP Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: SRI A S C BOSE Counsel for the Respondent No.4:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: URBAN APHC010425202025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] ■ 9 THURSDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22302/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Baddipudi Ratna Kumar AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.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: -2- W.P. No.22302 OF 2C/25 Date of order:28.08.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.22302 OF 2025 ORDER 1. Heard the submissions of the learned learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits completed the works under agreement No. 142/2023-24, counsel for the petitioner, the and the learned that the petitioner has dt.28.08.2023, entrusted by the respondent-Corporation, and has submitted the final bills. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs.3,26,182/- is due and payable by the respondent-corporation to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid works. However, the said amount has not been paid. 3. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Corporation submits that the bills, which are due and payable to the petitioner, are admitted and the amount would be paid shortly. 4. Considering the submissions. there shall be a direction to the respondents 3 and 4 to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs 6. Miscellaneous petitions, if closed. any, pending in this writ petition shall stand Sd/- N NAGAWIMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal, Administration and Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Urban Development, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation 3. The Nellore Municipal Corporation, Rep.by. Commissioner, Nellore District. SPSR Nellore District. SPSR 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 5. One CC to Sri. Devasri Roshan Kancharla, Advocate [OPUC] a. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn And Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]. 7. Two CCs to GP For Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies. AL 1 ■> HIGH COURT DATED:28/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 22302 OF 2025 4 m. iar O' 1 9 SEP 2025 lO: ★ % DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS