APHC010427942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADE AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGU TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21807 OF 2025 Between: B Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Late B Venkata Rao, Aged about 63 years, Occ: Contractor, R/o.D.No.5-20/2, Nethaji Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. Street, Gopalapatnam ...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 Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia District. Secretariat Buildings Guntur, Guntur 4. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 5. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Commissioner, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 6. The Superintending Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 7. The Executive Engineer-VIII, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 8. The Chief Executive Officer, APCFSS, 3^^ Floor, Nidhi Bhavan APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Pincode 522503. Rep. by its Municipal , Behind ...Respondents Petition under Articie 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents Rs.5,17,207/- vide M Book No. 448/2016-17, even after finaiizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in reiation to the works i Anganwadi building ground first floor not releasing the amount of i.e., Construction of at Laxminagar in Ward No.68, vide Agreement No. 194/2018-19/ E.E-VI/ DB/ Dt. 13.12.2018 is questioned the same is liiegai, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.5,17,207/- vide M Book No. 448/2016-17 with interest @24PERCENT as per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2n?/> Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit fiied in support of the petition, the High Court may be Piease to direct the respondents to pay tor payment of amount of Rs.5,17,207/ Book No. 448/2016-17 with interest praying that in the circumstances stated - vide M @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of Anganwadi building ground & first floor at Laxminagar in Ward No.68, vide Dt. 13.12.2018, forthwith, pending Agreement No. 194/2018-19/ E.E-VI/ DB/ disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S MODAPOTHULA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. URBAN DEV AP Counsel for the Respondent No. 2:GP FOR FINANCE 5 to 7:SRI A S C BOSE SC FOR SUMALATHA 1,3,4 and 8: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. MUNICIPALITIES The Court made the following order: APHC010427942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY.THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21807/2025 Between: 1.B SRINIVASA RAO, S/0. LATE B VENKATA RAO ABOUT 63 YEAI S, OCC CONTRACTOR NETHAJI STREET, GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. AGED R/O.D.NO.5-20/2, VISAKHAPATNAM, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT, AMARAVATHI, SECRETARY, ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF AND URBAN SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI REP. BY ITS PLANNING, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE GREATER CORPORATION, REP. MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM BY ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, 2 W.P. No.21807 OF 2025 Date of order:20.08.2025 ^ VJSAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. GREATER CORPORATION 7.THE EXECUTIVE VISAKHAPATNAM VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ENGINEERVIII, MUNICIPAL GREATER CORPORATION, 8.THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, APCFSS, -D 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 topleased to issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.5,17,207/- vide M Book No. 448/2016-17, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e.. Construction of Anganwadi building ground first floor at Laxminagar in Ward No.68, vide Agreement No. 194/2018-19/ E.E-VI/ DB/ Dt. 13.12.2018 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.5,17,207/- vide M Book No. 448/2016-17 with interest @24PERCENT per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith and pass s lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Please to direct the respondents to’pay for payment of amount of Rs.5,17,207/- vide M Book No. 448/2016- 17 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of Anganwadi building ground & first floor at Laxminagar in Ward No.68, praying that in the 3 W.P. No.21807 OF 2025 Date of order;20.08.2025 vide Agreement No. 194/2018-19/ E.E-Vl/ DB/ Dt. 13.12.2018, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 .GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 W.P. No.21807 OF 2025 Date of order:20.08.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.21807 OF 7C\‘>R ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide No. 194/2018-19/E. E.-VI/DB/Dt. 13.12.2018 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.5,17,207/- 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. 2. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, for respondents No.1,3, 4 and 8, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & agreement and Planning, for respondent No.2, and the learned standing counsel for respondents 5 to 7. 3. Considering the submissions, respondents 2 to 8 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period 5 W.P. No.21?07 OF 2025 Date of order:20.08.2025 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/- M. SRINIVAS STRAR //TRUE COPY// ASSISTANT R1 SECTICW OFFICER To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration And Urban Development, State of AP, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantia, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 5. The Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 6. The Superintending Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 7. The Executive Engineer-VIII, 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. 9. One CC to M/s Modapothula Sumalatha Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri. A S C Bose SC for Municipal Corporation [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admin and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies Amaravathi, 10. 11. 12. 13. GSC HIGH COURT DATED:20/08/2025 ORDER WPNO. 21807 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS