APHC010428502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ^ THURSDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGU TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22542 OF 202fi ¥■ z' Is I 03 o Between: Raghu Constructions, Rept. by its Proprietor Renukeswara Rao, Age 55 years, Occu; Contractor Colony, Near Ramalayam, Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada Urban 520012 NTR District, Andhra Pradesh. V.Lakshminarayana, S/o H.No.92/5, Old H.B Vijayawada- ...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 Department, A.P Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Vijayawada, NTR District. 4. The Executive Engineer-1, O/o Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada. 5. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Vijayawada, NTR District. A.P , Finance Rept. by its Commissioner, Work and Accounts Department, ...RESPONDENTS of India praying that in the . the High Court may be Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution i circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith. pleased to issue Writ, Order or direction more particulariy one in the Nature of WrMf Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the I 9nd final admitted bills for a net amount of Rs. 16,70,165/-, ' ■■ even after mg the bills payable to the, petitioner in relation to the works i.e Upgrading steps to Dukka Tirupathamma street, Kuncham papula street, Bontha papula street .Varikuppala vari Street, Brahmamgari Matam Hill Kayala Apparao street, committee hall area street line in 155 Sachivalayam in 48*^ agreement No. E.E/34/2022-23, dt.04.01.2023, is questioned, as the same is illegal and arbitrary and I to consider payments of the Final admitted Division vide consequently direct the respondents Bills for a net total an amount of Rs. 16,70,165/- with interest @ 12% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of the execution of above mentioned work forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 9n9K 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. 16,70,165/- lakhs with interest by the petitioner forthwith at 12% for the works executed pending disposal of the Writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GNANESWARA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: RAO MITTIREDDI X GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 5:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING 3 & 4:SRI S.V.S.S.SIVARAM, SC FOR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & Counsel for the Respondent Nos. VMC The Court made the following order: APHC010428502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] r THURSDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22542/2025 Between: Raghu Constructions ...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 DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3.S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC The Court made the following: -2- W.P. No.22542 OF 2025 " Date of order:28.08.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.22542 OF 2025 ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work as entrusted by the 3'^'' 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. 16,70,165/- 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 respondent- corporation. 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 closed. Sd/- K.J.RAJA BABU ASSISTANT R^ISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. A.P Secretariat '7 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. Commissioner,Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada, 3. The NTR District. 4. The Executive Engineer-1, O/o Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada. Pay and Accounts Officer, Work and Accounts Dopsrtrnent 5. The Vijayawada, NTR District. Sri Gnaneswara Rao Mittireddi, Advocate [OPUC] 6. OneCCto 7. One CC to Sri S.V.S.S.Sivaram, SC for VMC, [OPUC] ^ CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development 8. Two High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra 9. Two CCs to Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT / ^ DATED:28/08/2025 ORDER WP No. 22542 OF 2025 ST 2 0 SEP 2025 '^*N4;ii™)ts«cBMixC5' S) DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS