1 APHC010437032024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] THURSDAY ,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 22685/2024 Between: C.hanumantha Reddy, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DASARI S V V S V PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 2 ORDER : This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “....to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent authorities in withholding the admitted amounts even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work for laying of CC Road from Dr.no.P/9 to Dr.No.14/31 and from Dr.no.14/638 to Dr.no.14/453, Dr.no.15/5071 to E.P.No.SP/30, D.No.14/152, at E.P.no.SP/12 in PRT street 20th Election ward under GGMP additional funds 2023-2024 vide agreement no.562/2023-2024 dated 15.11.2023 for an amount of Rs.17,16,444/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs sixteen thousand four hundred and forty four only) as the same is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 14 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents to release of admitted amount Rs.17,16,444/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs sixteen thousand four hundred and forty four only) with interests to the petitioner firm…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for appearing for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even though respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment of the aforesaid sum of money, no payment is being made and such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed and thereby requires interference by this Court. 3 4. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel for Municipality, has furnished a copy of written instructions, wherein it is stated that after completion of the work by the petitioner, the measurements were taken by the respondents 4 & 5 and recorded in M.Books and the total value of work done by the petitioner is Rs.15,71,687/- (Rupees fifteen lakhs seventy one thousand six hundred and eighty seven only) and payment made through CFMS No.2023-2328703 (old No.2023-2024) & Migrated Bill No.2024-281813 is Rs.19,05,152/- including deductions (Gross Amount). 5. In view of the same, this Court feels it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to clear the net amount payable to the petitioner, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 13.02.2025 JLV