APHC010425882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) -j THURSDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUS ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ 1*^ ((( Si 9^. PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22295 OF 2025 Between: Manne Koteswara Rao, S/o Pitchaiah, Aged about 55 years, Occu: Contractor, Plot No.403, Kancha Ganga Apartment, Patamata, Near CBN Coloney, Kanna Nagar Vijayawada, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,Amaravathi. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, A.P Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Rept. by its Commissioner, Vijayawada, NTR District. 4. The Executive Engineer-Ill, O/o Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada. 5. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Work and Accounts Department, Vijayawada, NTR District. ^ A.P ...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 Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the Nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the 1st and final admitted bill for a net amount of Rs. 12,08,003/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e Construction of New CC Road to Service Road from Darsipeta Junction to VMC prihnary School in 14th Division, vide agreement No.E.E/3/HIW/GGMP/l2/2023-24 dt.26.06.2023, is questioned, as the same is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider payments of the Final admitted Bills for a net total an amount of Rs. 12,08,003/-, with interest @ 12percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitipfner in respect of the execution of above mentioned work forthwith. F 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 respondent authorities to release the 1st and final admitted bill amount of Rs. 12,08,003/- lakhs with interest at 12% for the works executed by the petitioner forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GNANESWARA RAO MITTIREDDI Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4: SRI S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 and 5: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: V APHC010425882025 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: 22295/2025 Between: Manne Koteswara Rao ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.GNANESWARA RAO MITTIREDDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: -2- r . W.P. No.22295 OF 2025 Date of order:28.08.2025 ^ THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.22295 OF 2025 ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work as entrusted by the 3 rd respondent-corporation 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.12,08,003/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. It is submitted that the bills were also uploaded in the CFMS Portal. 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 and Urban Development: the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the corporation. respondent- 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2, 3 and 5 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. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand c^o^ped. ACHAR! assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION. OEEJCIER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, A.P Secretariat Buildings, State of Andhra Pradesh, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. The Commissioner, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada, NTR District. 4. The Executive Engineer-Ill, O/o Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada. 5. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Work and Accounts Department, Vijayawada, NTR District. 6. One CC to Sri. Gnaneswara Rao Mittireddi Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri. S.V.S.S.Sivaram SC For Municipal Corporation [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admin and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies 10. ■ : f- GSC HIGH COURT DATED:28/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 22295 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS