APHC010465482024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24078 OF 2024 Between: M. R. D. Prasad Rao, S/o Venkata Chalapathi Rao, Aged about 70 Occ. Contractor, R/o Flat No. 503, Vasista Enclave, Kanuru, Krishna District -520007 years. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development dept. Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Vaddeswaram, Mangalagiri bypass, Guntur District 3. The Gudivada Municipality, Represented by its Commissioner Gudivada, Krishna District 4. The Municipal Engineer, Gudivada Municipality District 5. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Finance and Planning, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Secretariat Administration, Gudivada, Krishna Secretariat Buildings ...RESPONDENTS 1 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 WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the ' pleased to issue a Respondents herein, in withholding the payment of final bill of Rs.7,18,809/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work various wards under Municipality vide i.e.. Providing individual house service connections in AMRUT reforms (100 Days program) in Gudivada Agreement No.63/2019-20, is questioned, as the same is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of final bill of Rs. 7,18,809/- with an interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work., forthwith. lA 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 to direct the respondents to consider for payment of final bill of Rs. 7,18,809/- with regard to the completion of works i.e.. Providing individual house service connections in various wards under AMRUT reforms (100 Days program) in Gudivada Municipality vide Agreement No.63/2019-20 with an interest @24% for the delayed amount to the petitioner, pending disposal of the per annum Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2:GP MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4; M/s. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES Counsel for the Respondent No.4;GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING The Court made the following order; APHC010465482024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24078/2024 Between: 1.M R D PRASAD RAO, S/0 VENKATA CHALAPATHI RAO, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/0 FLAT NO. 503, VASISTA ENCLAVE, KANURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT -520007 ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE COMMISSIONER ADMINISTRATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT AND DIRECTOR, OF MUNICIPAL VADDESWARAM, MANGALAGIRI BYPASS, 3.THE GUDIVADA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 4.THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 5.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. GUDIVADA MUNICIPALITY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, ...RESPONDENT(S): <A\ ' 2 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 tomay be pleased to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents herein, in withholding the payment of final bill of Rs.7,18,809/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e.. Providing individual house service connections in various wards under AMRUT reforms (100 Days program) in Gudivada Municipality vide Agreement No.63/2019-20, is questioned, as the same is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of final bill of Rs. 7,18,809/- with an interest @24 percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work., forthwith and pass lA 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 may be pleased to DIRECT the respondents to consider for payment of final bill of Rs. 7,18,809/- with regard to the completion of works i.e.. Providing individual house service connections in various wards under AMRUT reforms (100 Days program) in Gudivada Municipality vide Agreement No.63/2019-20 with an interest @24 percentage per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Responclent(S): I.Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24n7«/?n74 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent-Municipality. the 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the v^/orks under Agreement No.63/2019-20, dated 07.06.2019 entrusted by the respondent-Municipality, and has submitted the final bills. It is submitted that the amount which is due and payable by the respondent-Municipality to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid works. However, the said amount has not been paid. Considering the submissions, there shall be 3. 4. a direction to the respondents to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. KASI RAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// /Jb SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development dept.. State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Vaddeswaram, Mangalagiri bypass, Guntur District 3. The Commissioner, Gudivada Municipality, Gudivada, Krishna District 4. The Municipal Engineer, Gudivada Municipality, Gudivada, Krishna District 5. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 6. One CC to Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to M/s. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, SC for Municipalities [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies. ssb ^ • HIGH COURT DATED:28/07/2025 ORDER WP No. 24078 OF 2024 I USER 2025 \ ^ ★ Cufreni iiection , i^SfATCHBOj^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS