% \.s APHC010450982025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23731 OF 2025 Between: Paladugu Lakshmi Narayana, S/o. Veeraiah, aged 71 years, R/o. H. No. 32-6-5/A, Flat No. 401, Indus Heights, Alapati Nagar, Katevaram Morrispeta, Guntur, Guntur District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. % 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its 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. ...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 order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bill amount of Rs.24,80,974/- to the petitioner including interest in pursuance of the Agreement entered into with the 3rd respondent vide Agreement No. 40/2022-23 dated 15.06.2022 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release undisputed final bill amount of Rs.24,80,974/- to the petitioner including interest in pursuance of Agreement entered by the petitioner with the 3rd respondent vide Agreement No. 40/2022-23 dated 15.06.2022. 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 to release undisputed final bill amount of Rs.24,80,974/- to the petitioner including interest in pursuance of the agreement entered into with the 3'" respondent vide Agreement No. 40/2022- 23 dated 15.06.2022, pending disposal of the writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No. 2: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 to 5: M/S SIREESHA RANI V SC FOR MUNCIPALITIES The Court made the following order: APHC010450982025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] r TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23731/2025 Between: Paladugu Lakshmi Narayana ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: v -2- W.P. No.23731 OF 202'' Date of order:09.09.202b->/’' THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23731 OF 2025 ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed work as entrusted by the 3 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 rd respondent-corporation and submitted that an amount of Rs.24,80,974/- 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 release the payments due payable to the 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 KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, 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. One CC to M/s Sireesha Rani V SC for Muncipalities [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP For Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP For Municipal Admin and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies GSC M HIGH COURT DATED:09/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 23731 OF 2025 ANDW^ 21 SEP 2025 m X Current Seciion ^ DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS