APHC010445122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ^ i'? TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRUUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23725 OF 2025 Between: N. Venkatesh, S/o.Ramudu, Aged about 48 years, Contractor, R/o.D.No.12- 1-774, Ashok Nagar, Anantapur, Anantapur District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Secretariat, Secretariat Buildings 3. The District Collector, Aantapuram District. 4. The Anantapuramu Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Municipal Commissioner, Anantapuram District. 5. The Executive Anantapuramu, Anantapuram District. Engineer, Anantapur Municipal Corporation, ...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 or Order or direction more particularly ' one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action, things and deeds of Respondents in not paying the contract bill amount to the Petitioner i.e., Rs. 20,50,027/-(Rupees Twenty Lakhs Fifty Thousand Twenty Seven Only) for Construction of CC Roads within the 4^*^ Respondent Municipal j Corporation which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unconstitutional, against to the Principles of Natural Justice and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondents to pay the total contract bill amount of Rs. 20,50,027/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs Fifty Thousand Twenty Seven Only) along with interest for the works carried by the Petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 forthwith to pay the total contract bill amount of Rs. 20,50,027/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs Fifty Thousand Twenty Seven Only) along with interest in respect of work carried by the Petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. MARUPILLI SARADA ' Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5: SRI P. VENGALA REDDY, SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ^ The Court made the following order: ^ APHC010445122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23725/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER N. Venkatesh, AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.MARUPILLI SARADA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 2 W.P. No.23725 OF 2025 Date of order;09.09.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23725 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 authority 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.20,50,027/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, and approved the final bills, 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 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/- K.J. RAJA BABU ASSISTANT^GISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Aantapuram District. 4. The Municipal Commissioner, Anantapuramu Municipal Corporation, Anantapuram District. 5. The Executive Engineer, Anantapur Municipal Corporation, Anantapuramu, Anantapuram District. 6. One CC to M/s. Marupilli Sarada, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri P. Vengala Reddy, SC for Municipal CorporationsfOPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CD Copies. . / ssb HIGH COURT DATED:09/09/2025 ORDER WP No. 23725 OF 2025 a 2 0SEP20?5 -w o. irrentSectigi DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS