n K I APHC010445192025 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: 23170 OF 2025 Between: Dhaatri Constructions, Represented by its Proprietor, Sri. Siriga Reddy Harinath Reddy, Aged 39 years S/o. Singa Reddy Chenna Reddy, R/o. Villa No.40, Praneeth Pranav Homes, Ameenpur, Beramguda, Opp Rainbow international school line, Sangareddy District, Telangana- 502032. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development Secretariat Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Nandyal, Nandyal District. 4. The Nandyal Municipality, Represented by its Commissioner Nandyal,. Nandyal District. 5. The Municipal Engineer, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal, Nandyal 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 an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularlyone in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in * withholding the payments of pending amount of Rs.7,44,678/- (Seven Lakh Forty- Four Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy-Eight Rupees only)for the year 2023- 2024, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work Providing CC Road from D.No.13/103 to D.No. 13/58 and D.N0.13/58-A to 13/85 at Neeliveedhi in Ward No.41as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the amounts of Rs.7,44,678/- (Seven Lakhs Forty- Four Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy-Eight Rupees only)forthwith release the payments of above bill amount along with 12% interest. 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 pleased to direct the respondents to release and pay the amounts of Rs.7,44,678/- (Seven Lakh Forty- Four Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy- Eight Rupees only) release the payments of the bill amount along with 12% interest, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 4 : GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMN ^ URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING ' Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.5 : SRI G. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, SC FOR MUNICIPALITY The Court made the following order: ^APHCOI0445192025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23170/2025 Between: Dhaatri Constructions ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 2 W.P. NO.23170OF 2025 Date of order:02.09.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23170 OF 2025 ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the 4^^ respondent corporation and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the final 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.7,44,678/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. The learned counsel further submits that the respondents also issued check measurement certificate and completion certificate to the petitioners. 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 and 4 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the 3 W.P. No.23170 OF 2025 Date of order:02.09.2025 petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) 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/- K.J. RAJA BABU assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// 1 SEC OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Nandyal, Nandyal District. 4. The Commissioner, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal, Nandyal District. 5. The Municipal Engineer, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal District. 6. One CC to Sri Thathireddy Ashok Srivastava, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admn & 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 CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. One CC to Sri G. Lakshmi Narayana, SC for Municipality (OPUC) 11. Two CD Copies Nandyal Cnr ■'T' ;■ HIGH COURT L>-\ DATED:02/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 23170 OF 2025 gT 17 SEP 2025 j ^^^SQ^rrent SgctiQpx#^ iOl Iml Co* DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS