APHC010426432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21896 OF 2025 Between: M/s R V Constrctions, Having its Registered Office at, D. No. 11-9-26, Ramireddypet, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District - 522601 (erstwhile Guntur District). Rep. by its Authorized Signatory, Akkala Suresh Reddy S/o. Krishna Reddy. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration Department, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Finance and Planning Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner and Director, Municipal Administration Department, Prime Hill Crest, Near DGP Office, Behind Ultra Tech Readymix Plant, Vaddeswaram, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. Secretariat Buildings Secretariat Buildings 4. The District Collector AND Magistrate, Collectorate Compound Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 5. The Narasaraopet Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District, (erstwhile Guntur District). 6. The Deputy Director, Mines and Geology and DMFT, Guntur, Guntur District. 7. The Assistant Director, Mines and Geology, Narasaraopet, District, (erstwhile Guntur District). Member Convener, Palnadu ...Respondents praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue a Writ or Order or direction, more particularly nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents i payment of bills payable to the petitioner to a tune of Rs. 39,59,992/- Rupees Thirty-Nine Lakhs, Fifty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Two Only for the work done pertaining to Rs. 39,59,992/- Rupees Thirty-Nine Fifty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Two Only for the work done pertaining to Development of Collector's Camp Office Building in 25TH Ward of in Narasaraopet Municipality (under DMF Grant) with Rs. 40.00 Lakhs as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and against the Articles 14 AND 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 and consequently direct the respondents to pay the bill amount of Rs. 39,59,992/- I Lakhs Fifty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Two executed by the petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 9()9R Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India may be one in the in non- Lakhs an estimate cost or Rupees Thirty-Nine Only, for the work 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 consider the 12/07/2025 representation of the petitioner, dated and to release the withholding bill amount payable to the petitioner to a tune of Rs. 39,59,992/- [Rupees Thirty-Nine Lakhs Fifty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Two Only], pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BANDLA PAVAN Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 3: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No. 2: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4,6, and 7:GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No. 5: M/S SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES The Court made the following order: i / I f APHC010426432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] I-- TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21896/2025 Between: 1.R V CONSTRCTIONS, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT, D. NARASARAOPET, PALNADU NO. 11-9-26, RAMIREDDYPET DISTRICT - 522601 (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT). REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, AKKALA SURESH REDDY S/0. KRISHNA REDDY. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, PRIME HILL CREST, NEAR DGP BEHIND ULTRA TECH READYMIX PLANT, OFFICE, VADDESWARAM, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND MAGISTRATE, COLLECTORATE COMPOUND, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 5.THE NARASARAOPET MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT, COMMISSIONER, 2 W.P. N0.21896 0F 2025 Date oforder:19.08.2025 (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT). 6.THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOLOGY AND MEMBER CONVENER, DMFT, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7.THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOLOGY, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT). ...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 or Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents in non-payment of bills payable to the petitioner to a tune of Rs. 39,59,992/- Rupees Thirty-Nine Lakhs Fifty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Two Only for the work done pertaining to Rs. 39,59,992/- Rupees Thirty-Nine Lakhs Fifty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Two Only for the work done pertaining to Development of Collector's Camp Office Building in 25TH Ward of in Narasaraopet Municipality (under DMF Grant) with an estimate cost or Rs. 40.00 Lakhs as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and against the Articles 14 AND 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 and consequently direct the respondents to pay the bill amount of Rs. 39,59,992/- Rupees Thirty-Nine Lakhs Fifty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Two Only, for the work executed by the petitioner and pass 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 12/07/2025, and to release the withholding bill amount payable to the petitioner to a tune of Rs. 39,59,992/- [Rupees Thirty-Nine Lakhs Fifty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Two Only], pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BANDLAPAVAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 W.P. No.21896 OF 2025 Date of order:19.08.2025 1.GP FORMUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR REVENUE f 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 't 4 4 W.P. No.21896 OF 2025u Date of order:19.08.2025"‘ ^ THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.21896 OF 2025 ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide Agreement No. 193/2023-24, dated 01.02.2024 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.39,59,992/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book no amounts have been forth coming. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the 2. learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, for respondents 1, 3 and 5, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, for respondents 4, 6 and 7. Considering the submissions, respondents 3 to 7 are hereby directed to 3. verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 4. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. 5. Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, State of AP, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner and Director, Municipal Administration Department, Prime Hill Crest, Near DGP Office, Behind Ultra Tech Readymix Plant, Vaddeswaram, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 4. The District Collector and Magistrate, Collectorate Compound, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. 5. The Commissioner, Narasaraopet Municipality, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District, (erstwhile Guntur District). 6. The Deputy Director, Mines AND Geology and Member Convener, DMFT, Guntur, Guntur District. 7. The Assistant Director, Mines AND Geology, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District, (erstwhile Guntur District). 8. One CC to Sri. Bandia Pavan Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to M/s Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni SC for Municipalities [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admin Urban Dev High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Revenue High Court of Andhra Pradesh 10. 11. [OUT] Two CCs to GP For Finance Planning High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies 12. 13. GSC HIGH COURT DATED: 19/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 21896 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS