1 HN, J W.P.No.24906_2024 APHC010474482024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24906/2024 Between: 1. MATTA VENKATA MADANA GOPAL, S/O. RAMULU RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.21-45/1, KANUMURU, PAMARRU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR MUNICIPALITY, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE GUDIVADA MUNICIPALITY, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 5. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, GUDIVADA MUNICIPALITY, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER PAO, WORKS ACCOUNTS, GOVERNERPET, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 HN, J W.P.No.24906_2024 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, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the three bills total of Rs.36.57.,415/- (Rs.19.77.121/- plus Rs.9.93.118/- plus Rs.6.87.176/-) covered under the agreement Nos. 236/2023-2024. 235/2023-24 and 256/2023-24 for providing BT Road in the Rajendranagar. Gudivada Municipality to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14. 21 and 300-A of constitution of India and further direct the respondents to pay the amount for Rs.36.57.415/- (Rs. 19,77.121/- plus Rs.9,93,118/- plus Rs.6,87,176/-) submitted by the petitioner forthwith with interest @24 percentage per annum 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 may be pleased to grant interim direction directing the respondents to pay the amount for Rs.36,57,415/- (Rs.19,77,121/- plus Rs.9,93,118/- plus Rs.6,87,176/-) submitted by the petitioner forthwith with interest @24 percentage per annum covered under the respective three agreement Nos. 236/2023-2024, 235/2023-24 and 256/2023-24, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B V ANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 HN, J W.P.No.24906_2024 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24906 of 2024 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide agreement Nos.236/2023-2024, 235/2023-2024 and 256/2023-2024, dated 29.01.2024 and 12.03.2024 and submitted final bills in and all to an amount of Rs.36,57,415/-. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the arguments on both sides. 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 (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:19.08.2025 NKA 4 HN, J W.P.No.24906_2024 63 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24906 of 2024 Date: 19.08.2025 NKA