APHC010442492025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER <TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23157 OF 2025 r' Between: R. Ramakrishna Reddy, S/o. Hari Prasad Reddy, Aged about 49 years, R/o. 16-15-844, Madhura Nagar, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District, Rep. by its Commissioner. 5. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 6. The Pay and Accounts Officer-ll, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. ...Respondents 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 to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the undisputed bill amounts i.e., Rs. 18,80,015/- payable to the petitioner in respect of work i.e.. Construction of CC road at Velagachettu Sangam from D.Np. 16-15-688 to Road End in Division No. 17 of NMC under GGMP vide agreement No.465/2023-24 dated 22.01.2024 even after finalizing the bills as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct thq respondents to pay undisputed bill amounts i.e., 1 Rs. 18,80,015/- payable. to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned work vide Agreement No.465/2023-24 dated 22.01.2024 forthwith along with 18 percent interest from date of recording Of bills. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be undisputed bill amounts i.e. respect of work done i.e., from D.No. 16-15-688 to pleased to direct the respondents to pay Rs. 18,80,015/-, payable to the petitioner in Construction of CC road at Velagachettu Sangam Road End in Division No. 17 of NMC under GGMP vide agreement No.465/2023-24 dated 22.01.2024, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C. SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3 : GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 6 : GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 5 : SRI A.S.C. BOSE, SC FOR MUNICIPALITY The Court made the following order: ^ APHC010442492025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23157/2025 [3457] Between: ...PETITIONER R. Ramakrishna Reddy, AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.CSUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 2 W.P. No.23157 QF 2025 Date of order:02.09'.2b25 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23157 OF 2025 ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondent corporation and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the fingl bill was also endorsed by the competent engineers and also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.18,80,015/- 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 Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, the learned standing counsel for the Corporation, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 3. Considering the submissions, respondents 2, 4 and 6 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/- V.DIWAKAR deputy registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Urban 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, SPSR Nellpre District. 4. The Commissioner, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 5. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 6. The Pay and Accounts Officer-ll, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 7. One CC to Sri C. Subodh, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admn and Urban Development, High Court of A.P. [OUT] &. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] lO.One CC to Sri A.S.C. Bose, SC for Municipality (OPUC) 11.Two CD Copies Cnr \\ \ HIGH COURT \\ \ \ DATED:02/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 23157 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS