if-. APHC010450292025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23732 OF 2025 Between: Paladugu Lakshmi Narayana, S/o. Veeraiah, aged 71 years, R/o. H. No. 32-6-5/A, Flat No. 401, Indus Fleights, Alapati Nagar, Katevaram, Morrispeta, Guntur, Guntur District. ...Petitioner AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary Department of Municipal Administration Guntur District. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat, Velagapudi District. The Commissioner, Repalle Municipality, Guntur District. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Repalle Municipality, Guntur District The Assistant Engineer, Repalle Municipality, Guntur District. 1. Secretariat, Velagapudi 2. Guntur 3. 4. 5. ...Respondents praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India final bill amount of Rs.17,14,501/- to the petitioner including interest i pursuance of the agreement entered into with the 3rd Agreement No. 41/2022-23 dated 15.06.2022 in respondent vide as illegal, arbitrary, violation of consequently direct the - to the pursuance of the agreement entered into with the 3rd respondent vide Agreement No. 41/2022-23 dated 15.06.2022. r -^principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and respondents to release undisputed final bill amount of Rs.17,14,501/ ! p|iitioner including interest iin lA 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 release undisputed final bill amount of Rs.17,14,501/- to the petitioner including interest in pursuance of Agreement entered by the petitioner with the 3rd respondent vide No.41/2022-23 dated 15.06.2022, pending disposal of the writ Agreement petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 4,5: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.3: M/S V SIRISHA RANI The Court made the following order: r APHC010450292025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] y TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23732/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Paladugu Lakshmi Narayana AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.RAMESH BABUTALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: -2- W.P. No.23732 OF 2025 Date of order:09.09.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23732 OF 2025 ORDER 1. T|ie learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work as entrusted by the 3 rd respondent-corporation and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. It is submitted that^an amount of Rs.17,14,501/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. It is submitted that the bills were also uploaded in the CFMS Portal. However, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 and 3 are hereby directed to verify and Telease the payments due payable to the petitioner 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. as Sd/- G.HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. f 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner, Repalle Municipality, Guntur District. 4. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Repalle Municipality, Guntur District 5. The Assistant Engineer, Repalle Municipality, Guntur District. 6. One CC to Sri. Ramesh Babu Talluri, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV, High Court of Andhra Pradesh.[OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP For Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. One CC to M/S V Sirisha Rani, Advocate [OPUC]. 10. Two CD Copies. AL s • .», -"r. HIGH COURT TL DATED:09/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 23732 OF 2025 V Mlot,f m <a m . Current bection DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS