APHC010444772021 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: 26926/2021 Between: 1. N RAMESH BABU, S/O RAMA RAO, AGED 56 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 the work Providing CC Roads and Drains at Various Places in 38th Division Vide Agreement No.160/2016-17 dated 24.5.2016 and Construction Community Hall Near Chodidibba Peda Ramalayam in 45th Division of Eluru Municipal Corporation Vide Agreement No. 311/2018-19, dated 5.11.2018 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 work Agreement No.160/2016-17 dated 24.5.2016 and Agreement No.311/2018-19, dated 5.11.2018 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 Agreement No.160/2016-17 dated 24.5.2016 and also pay an amount of Rs 20,95,121/ pertaining the work vide Agreement No. 311/2018-19, dated 5.11.2018 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 FINANCE PLANNING 2. 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