APHC010440982025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) m MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23074 OF 2025 Between: M/s. SLV Infra, (Firm No. 152 of 2021) Rep. by its Managing Partner Tummala Venkatewara Rao, S/o. Srimannarayana, Aged about 53 Occ: Contractor, Mandal, Krishna District - 521 101. years, Gannavaram D.No.1-101, Purushothapatnam village ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Executive Engineer -III, O/o. Municipal Corporation Krishna District. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Vijayawada, Secretariat Buildings, ...RESPONDENTS praying that in the the High Court may be Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of 1st and Final bill an amount of Rs. 19,57.266/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i Providing CC Road Shiva in 13th Division vide Agreement No.22/2022-23, same is illegal consequently direct the respondents to consider for 19.57,266/- with interest @12% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith. i.e. , Shankar Nagar Road from MG Road to Existing CC Road (MAUD-10733-9872) RC.EE3/117940/2022 Dt28.12.2022 is questioned, as the arbitrary and payment of Rs. lA NO: 1 OF 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 consider for payment of Rs. 19,57,266/- with interest @12% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of work i.e., “Providing CC Road Shiva Shankar Nagar MG Road to Existing CC Road from Road in 13th Division (MAUD-10733-9872) vide Agreement No.22/2022-23 RC.EE3/117940/2022 forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Dt.28.12.2022 Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SURESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3:SRI S.V.S.S.SIVARAM, SC FOR VMC Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR FINANCE The Court made the following order: REDDY KALAVA AND PLANNING / i i! APHC010440982025 / IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] m MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23074/2025 Between: SIv Infra ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3.S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC The Court made the following: ...RESPONDENT(S) -2- W.P. IMo.23074of2025x ' Date of order; 01.09.2025 the HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE WRIT petition NQ.2.?n74 Qp harinath.n 2025 QR^ 1 • The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that executed works entrusted the petitioner has by the It is submitted that the respondent-corporation competent authority same in the and submitted the final bills, has recorded the M-Book. It is further submitted Rs. 19,57,266/- i progress of the work and certified the that, in all. an amount of respondents to the counsel further submits that though and the defect liability period was also recorded in the M-Book and no amount has been forthcoming. IS due and payable by the petitioner. The learned the work was completed in the year 2023 is also over, the progress of the work the bills were admitted, 2. Heard the submissions of the learned learned Government Pleader for Development; the learned Finance & Planning, and the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Municipal Administration and Urban Pleader for Standing Counsel for the Assistant Government respondent-corporation. 3. Considering the submissions, directed to verify and release petitioner as respondent Nos.2 and 4 the payments due are hereby payable to the preferably within a period of receipt of a copy of this order. expeditiously as possible SIX (06) weeks from the date of -3- W.P. No.23074 of 2025 Date of order; 01.09.2025 4. AccoFdingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed Sd/-K J RAJA BABU f assistant ^^STRAR / SECTl^ OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration & Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Executive Engineer -III, O/o. Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance & Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. / 5. One CC to Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, Advocate [OPUC] / 6. One CC to Sri S.V.S.S.Sivaram, SC for VMC [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to- GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. / ssb HIGH COURT DATED:01/09/2025 ORDER WP No. 23074 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS