APHC010461662024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24422/2024 Between: 1. MADETI VENU GOPALA KURMA RAO, S/O. MADETISIMHACHALAM, AGED 50 R/O.D.NO.45-47-43/7, MADETI GARDENS, AKKAYYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM (URBAN), VISAKHAPATNAM. ANDHRA PRADESH, 530016. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, G.V.M.C.VISAKAPATNAM 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, , VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, OFFICE OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA NAGAR, MAHARANI VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530002. 3. GVWVA/SWS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER/DIRECTOR GRAMA VOLUNTEERS, , WARD VOLUNTEERS / GRAMASACHIVALAYAM, WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, APIIC COLONY, JAWAHARAUTONAGAR - VIJAYAWADA - 520007, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE STATE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR OF STATE AUDIT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, NIDHIBHAVAN, MANGALAGARI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT A.P SECRETARIATE, PETA, OF TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, A.P SECRETARIATE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 topleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents for having not paid work bills to a tune of Rs. 46,13,129/- due to me on account of the works executed under the GadapaGadapaku Mana Prabhuvam programme causing financial loss and hardship in Violation of norms of works contract as illegal arbitrary and Breach of Contract and therefore direct the respondents to clear the funds and make payments of work bills of Rs. 46,13,129/- together with interest accrued there on and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B.UMA MAHESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 2. GP for Village and Ward Secretariats 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the works entrusted by the 1st respondent-Corporation and submitted final bills. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs.46,13,129/- is due payable to the petitioner. However, amounts have not been paid. Aggrieved by the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, for the respondents 2, 3 and 5; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for the respondents 4 and 6 and the learned Standing Counsel for 1st respondent. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight (8) 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. ______________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date : 29.07.2025 BMS