APHC010444822025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23143 OF 2025 Between: M/s. Ambitej Enterprises, Rep.by.Partner Kanduri Madanalingeswara Reddy, S/o.K.Ambi Reddy, Age 50 years,3-125/180,Vivekananda nagar, near maruthi nagar hanuman temple, ghatkesar mandal, boduppal, rangareddy District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Urban Development Department, Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Rep.by. Commissioner, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Superintending Engineer (Projects), Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada, Krishna District 4. The Chief Engineer, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Finance & Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Administration And Secretariat ...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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the Part -I payments of pending amounts of Rs. 65,75,546/- (Sixty Five Lakhs, Seventy Five Thousand, Five Hundred and Forty Six Rupees only) even after finalizing the Part bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e “I, Development of greenery Beautification of bandar canal bund from vinayaka temple bridge to RTC Bus stand bridge-(15th Finance commission Grant - Improvement of Ambient Air Quality For the year 2021- 2022, Agreement no.SE/60/2023-24,Date15.11.2023” For the year 2023 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 65,75,546/- (Sixty Five Lakhs, Seventy Five Thousand, Five Hundred and Forty Six Rupees only) with interest @ 24% per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner. \A NO: 1 OF 202fi 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 releasing the amounts Rs. 65,75,546/- (Sixty Five Lakhs, Seventy Five Thousand, Five Hundred and Forty Six Rupees only) payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition. 21 of Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No. 5: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 to 4: SRI S.V.S.S.SIVARAM (SC FOR VMC) The Court made the following order: APHC010444822025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23143/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Ambitej Enterprises AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Ap and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: \ THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N r WRIT PETITION No.23143 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.65,75,546/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. The learned counsel further submits that though the progress of the work was also recorded in the M-Book and the bills were admitted, no amount has been forthcoming. 2. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration Development, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the corporation. 3. Considering the submissions, respondent Nos.2 and 5 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner 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. petitioner, the and Urban respondent- as Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR /' / //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration And Development Amaravathi, Guntur. Urban Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Department, V 2. The Commissioner, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Superintending Engineer Projects, Municipal Corporation , Vijayawada, Krishna District 4. The Chief Engineer, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 6. One CC to Sri Devasri Roshan Kancharla, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. One CC to Sri S.V.S.S.Sivaram (SC For VMC) Advocate [OPUC] Copies 8. in T\m.^ on VV w i_y TF HIGH COURT DATED:01/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 23143 OF 2025 of andh^^ w 1 8 SEP 2025 m;s ^ , Current asciion DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS