1 HN, J W.P.No.21808_2025 APHC010427732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21808/2025 Between: 1. B SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. LATE B VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.D.NO.5-20/2, NETHAJI STREET, GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2 HN, J W.P.No.21808_2025 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERVIII, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 8. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, APCFSS, 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.13,24,969/- vide M Book No.184/2018-19, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., Construction of Community hall near Ambedkar statue at Laxminagar in W.No 68, vide Agreement No. 193/2018-19 /E.E-VI/DB/ Dt.13.12.2018 is questioneii, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.13,24,969/- vide M Book No.184/2018-19 with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith and pass such IA 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 may please to direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs. 13,24,969/- vide M Book No.184/2018-19 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of Community hall near Ambedkar statue at Laxminagar in W.No: 68, vide Agreement No. 193/2018-19 /E.E-VI/DB/ Dt.13.12.2018, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 HN, J W.P.No.21808_2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15695 of 2024 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide agreement No.193/2018-19/E.E-VI/DB/Dt.13.12.2018 and submitted final bills in and all to an amount of Rs.13,24,969/-. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the arguments on both sides. 3. Considering the submissions, the 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 of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:19.08.2025 NKA 4 HN, J W.P.No.21808_2025 31 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21808 of 2025 Date: 19.08.2025 NKA