APHC010469622024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24296/2024 Between: 1. M SEETHARAMI REDDY, S/O. M. NARASIMHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. KUTAGULLA VILLAGE, KADIRI MANDAL, SATYA SAI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PUTTAPARTHI, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 4. THE KADIRI MUNICIPALITY, REP., BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KADIRI TOWN, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KADIRI MUNICIPALITY, KADIRI TOWN SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KADIRI MUNICIPALITY, KADIRI TOWN, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. ...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 pass an appropriate Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on part of the respondents 2 No.1 to 4 in paying a sum of Rs. 2,77,480/- (Rupees Two Lakh Seventy Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty) for works entrusted in my favour and executed by me towards Laying of CC Road from D.No. 1-1135-56-b to D.No.1-1132-56-b3 in Church line From D.No.1-1135-k1-33 to D.No.1-1132- 17G at PeddaRamulagudi Street deadendAdapala Street 01 at 5th Election Ward in Kadiri Municipality under GGMP-HIW Funds - 2022-23, even after lapse of 9 months from the date of completion of the said works,, as arbitrary, illegal, colourable exercise of power, abdication of the statutory duty cost on them and contrary to the well- established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay me a sum of Rs. 2,77,480/- (Rupees Two Lakh Seventy Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty) for works entrusted in my favour and executed by me towards Laying of CC Road from D.No. 1-1135-56-b to D.No.1-1132-56-b3 in Church line From D.No.1-1135-k1-33 to D.No.1-1132- 17G at Pedda Ramulagudi Street dead end Adapala Street 01 at 5th Election Ward in Kadiri Municipality under GGMP-HIW Funds - 2022-23 executed by the petitioner 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay me a Rs. 2,77,480/- (Rupees Two Lakh Seventy Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty) for works entrusted in my favour and executed by me towards “Laying of CC Road from D.No. 1- 1135-56-b to D.No.1-1132-56-b3 in Church line From D.No.1-1135-k1-33 to D.No.1-1132-17G at PeddaRamuiagudi Street deadendAdapala Street 01 at 5th Election Ward in Kadiri Municipality under GGMP-HIW Funds - 2022-23” executed by the petitioner, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the work under GGMP-HIW and executed the work of laying CC road in Church line in Kadiri Municipality. The competent authority has approved the work and also approved the payments. However, amounts have not been paid. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, for respondents 1 and 3, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, for 2nd respondent and the learned Standing Counsel for respondents 4 to 6. 3. Considering the submissions, the respondents 2 to 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 (6) 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 : 16.07.2025 BMS