APHC010443772021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 26885/2021 Between: 1. N V N S S KRISHNA PRASAD, S/O RAMA RAO, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC. CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O RAMACHANDRARAO PET, NEAR VIJAYA HOSPITAL, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI 3. THE DIRECTOR, OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF DMA AT GORANTLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ELURU MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not 2 paying pending admitted bills to the petitioner for Work No. 1 Providing CC Roads from Israli Peta Community Hall To Chintalapudi Road in 38th Division Vide Agreement No. 379.2018-19 dated 15.12.2018, Work No. 2 Providing Damaged CC Road at Yetigattu Raod Near Sarvani Public School Road in 36th Division Vide Agreement No. 67/2019-20 dated 18.6.2019 , Work No. 3 Providing Balance Retaining Wall From Balaji Taxi Office To Vasantha Mahal Bridge in 13th Division vide Agreement No. 227/2020 -21 dated 27.2/2021 , Work No.4 Providing Balance Retaining Wall From Mayuri Hotel To Balaji Taxi Office in 13th Division Vide Agreement No. 26/2020 dated 27.2.2021, Work No. 5 Providing Water Supply Facilities, Toilet Doors to the Various schools in MCE vide Agreement No. 95/2021 dated 26.7.2021 and Work No.6 Improvement Widening to Road Margin with CC Road Opp To R and B Office in 4th LT Road in 31st Division vide Agreement No. 211/2020 dated 19.2.2021 in favor of the petitioner even though completed the entire work with in stipulated time is illegal and arbitrary and violative of articles 14, 16 and 21 of constitution of India and consequential direct the respondents to clear the pending bills pertaining the above 6 works and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay the pending admitted bills an amount of Rs. 15,53, 330/- pertaining to the work Vide Agreements Nos. Agreement No.379/2018-19 dated 15.12.2018 an amount of Rs 6,44,883/ , Vide Agreement No. 67/2019-20 dated 18.6.2019 an amount Rs 2,70,253/, Vide Agreement No. 227/2020-21, dated 27.2.2021 for an amount of Rs 4,17,583/, Vide Agreement No. 26/2020 -21 dated 27.2.2021 for an amount of Rs 3,79,785/-, Vide Agreement No. 95/2021-22 dated 26.7.2021 for an amount of Rs 1,14,562/- and vide Agreement No. 211/2020 dated 19.2.2021 for an amount of Rs 3,44,956/- in total an amount of Rs 37,25,352/- in favor of the petitioner pending disposal of Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 3 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner is adequately addressed by the respondents and the payments have been released. 2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. 3. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date : 29.07.2025 BMS