m *4 APHC010425912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) vk rt 5 L THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N " WRIT PETITION NO: 22119 OF 2025 / Between: R Adi Babu, S/o late Guruvulu, Aged about 72 years, Occ: Contractor D.NO.5-6-59/40A, Rajeev Sharma Nagar, Vijayawada- 520001, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. Bhimanavaripeta, ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department A.P 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. ...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 ;> fsf» gnd final admitted bill for a net amount of Rs.2,22,060/- even after ■% - / laalzing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e 1) 'grading of Culverts in 170 Sachivalayam area in 50th division, under ' GGMP Funds, vide agreement No.E.E/59/2022-23 dt.21.01.2023, 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.2,22,060/-, delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of the execution of above mentioned work forthwith. with interest @ 12percent per annum for the 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 net amount of Rs. 2,22,060/- 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 FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 and 5:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING ‘ Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4: SRI S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For " VMC The Court made the following order: APHC010425912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N ’ WRIT PETITION NO: 22119/2025 Between: R Adi Babu ...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 FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3.S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC The Court made the following: I -2- W.P. NO.22119OF2025 Date of order: 21.08.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.22119 OF 2025 ORDER 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the works under agreement No.E.E./59/2022-23, • dt.21.01.2023, entrusted by the respondent-Corporation and has submitted the final bills. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs.2,22,060/- is due and payable by the respondent-Corporation to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid work. 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. 4. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the respondents to verify and release the payments as expeditiously possible preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. as I -3- W.P. No.22119 OF 2025 Date of’order: 21.08.2025 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no . order as to costs. 6. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in mis writ petition shall Sd/- K.J.RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR stand closed. //TRUE COPY// • / SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P Secretariat Buildings, 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 Sh. S.V.S.S.Sivaram SC For Municipal Corporation [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admin and Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning, High Court pf Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies 10. gsc i HIGH COURT DATED:21/08/2025 ORDER WPNO. 22119 OF 2025 SS; 0 9 SEP 2025 5:s DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS