MAKAM SATYA RAM NARAYANA GUPTHA v. THE STATE OF AP
WP/22094/2025 · 2025-08-20
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APHC010427342025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE - PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22094 OF 2025 Between: Makam Satya Ram Narayana Guptha, S/o Makam Satya Narayana, aged about 74 years , R/o 1/677, Raghavendra Colony, Near A.A.S College Adoni, Kurnool Dt.A.P ...Petitioner AND
1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep By its Principal Secretary Department of Municipal Administartion and Urban development velagapudi,Amaravathi, Guntur DT, A.P.
2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep By its Principal secretary, Deprtment of Finance and Planning, Secreteriat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Dt, A.P
3. The Adoni Municipality, . Rep By its Commissioner,Adoni Andhra Pradesh. Secreteriat, Kurnool Dt,
4. The Municipal Engineer, .Adoni Municipality,Adoni, Kurnool Dt A.P
5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Adoni Municipality, Adoni Andhra Pradesh. ^ Kurnool Dt, ...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 withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs 7,99,955/-, 159,042.50/-, 276,018/-,94615/-,93630/-,95046/- ,93,628/-,48010/-, 163,965,1863646/- 170,039/-,169,917/-,412314/-,4,18,564/-,95,185/- ,561015/-,77427/-,354,473/-,190,041/-,94546/-,89231/-,89262/- ,92,315/-,91,702/-,7,57,309/-,93,778/-,88,135/-,78535/-,80208/- 60,969,402412/-,94805/-,848088/-,95185/-,394141/-,3565386/- totalling rs . ,442,410/-,95,349/- ,73,336/- 1,43,54,105.54 (approximately) one crore forty three lakhs fifty four thousand ^s onthundred and five rupees (approx) as illegal, arbitary, improper, unjust
" and against the aricle 21 of constitution of india Consequently direct the Respondents to release and pay the amounts of rs rs . 1,43,54,105.54 (approximately) one crore forty three lakhs fifty four thousand one hundred and five rupees (approx) forthwith release the payments of the above bill amount along with 12 percent interest. 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 release the payments of 1,43,54,105.54 (approximately) one crore forty three lakhs fifty four thousand one hundred and five rupees (approx) along with 12^ interest pending disposal of writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition.
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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI B R S KALYAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3,5; GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP Counsel for the Respondent No.2; GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI G LAKSHMI NARAYANA The Court made the following order:
APHC010427342025 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: 22094/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Makam Satya Ram Narayana Guptha AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Ap and Others Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.B RS KALYAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following:
2 tv W.P. No.22094 OF 2025 Date of order;21.08.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.22094 OF 2025
ORDER
1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents 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.1,43,54,105.54 ps approximately is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. It is submitted that the work progress was recorded in the M-Book. 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 & Urban Development appearing for respondents 1, 3 and 5; the learned Government Pleader for Finance appearing for respondent No.2; and the learned standing counsel appearing for Municipal Corporation appearing for respondent No.4.
3. Considering the submissions, respondents 2 to 5 are hereby
directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period
3 W.P. NO.22094OF2025 Date of order:21.08.2025 of eight (08) 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, shallj^and closed. ! Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHAR! ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTIONOFE^bFP To,
1. The Principal Secretary Department of Municipal Administartion and Urban development Secreteriat, velagapudi,Amaravathi, Guntur DT, A.P.
2. The Principal secretary Deprtment of Finance and Planning, Secreteriat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Dt, A.P
3. The Commissioner, Adoni Municipality, Adoni, Kurnool Dt, Andhra Pradesh.
4. The Municipal Engineer, .Adoni Municipality,Adoni, Kurnool Dt A.P
5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Adoni Municipality, Adoni Kurnool Dt, Andhra Pradesh.
6. One CC to Sri. B R S Kalyan Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]
7. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn And Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT.
8. Two CCs to GP For Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
9. Two CD Copies. AL
HIGH COURT DATED:21/08/2025
ORDER WP NO. 22094 OF 2025 ^ 12 SEP 2025 j rrentSectioaxC € o DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS