I APHC010441002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0E0 0 MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N - WRIT PETITION NO: 23060 OF 2025 ^ Between: M/s.SLV Infra, (Firm No. 152 of 2021) Rep.by its Managing Partner, Venkatewara Rao Tummala years, Occ Mandal, S/o. Srimannarayana, Aged about 53 Contractor, D.No. 1-101, Purushothapatnam village, Gannavaram Krishna District - 521 101. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Executive Engineer-Ill, O/o. Municipal Corporation Krishna District. Vijayawada 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Department of Finance AND Planning Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. ...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 Rs. 19,54,698/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., “Providing CC Road to Ramdooth Nagar Road from W Sekhar Rao Road to Yanamalakuduru Lakula Road and Malayala Swamy 2 (MAUD-10733-9874) Dt.28.12.2022 is nd 3rd and Cross roads in 13 th Division. RC.EE3/117937/2022”, vide Agreement No.23/2022-23, questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of Rs. 19,54,698/- with interest @12% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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. 19,54,698/- with interest @12% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of work i.e., “Providing CC Road to Ramdooth Nagar Road W Sekhar Rao Road to Yanamalakuduru Lakula Road from and Malayala Swamy Division. (MAUD-10733-9874) vide Agreement No.23/2022-23, Dt.28.12.2022 2nd and 3'^ RC.EE3/117937/2022”, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Cross roads in 13 th Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent N0.I: 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 AND PLANNING The Court made the following order: APHC010441002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] -.■f r MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23060/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Slv Infra AND ...RESPONDENT(S) 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: / -2- W.P. No.23060 of 2025 Date of order: 01.09.2025" THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23060 OF 2025 ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works entrusted by the respondent-corporation and submitted the final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has recorded the progress of the work and certified the same in the M-Book. It is further submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs. 19,54,698/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the progress of the work was recorded in the M-Book and the bills were approved, no amount has been forthcoming. 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 & Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent- corporation. 3. Considering the submissions, respondent Nos.2 and 4 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. 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-B.PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// section officer To, Department of Municipal Administration & 1. The Principal Secretary, Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner, Vijayawada Municipal Krishna District. 3. The Executive Engineer -III, o/o. Municipal Corporation, Krishna District. 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance & Planning Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 5. One CC to Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, Advocate 6. OneCCto Sri S.V.S.S.Sivaram, SC for VMC [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration , High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. Corporation, Vijayawada, Vijayawada Secretariat [OPUC] and Urban Development High Court of Andhra ssb HIGH COURT DATED:01/09/2025 ORDER WP No. 23060 OF 2025 ^ n SEP 2025 )^) ,T5>\ rrentSectioftX^^ i,3 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS