APHC010476502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24245/2025 Between: 1. K VENKATESWARA RAO, ,S/O. VEERABHADRA RAO, AGE 55 YEARS, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KAKINADA, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KAKINADA KAKINADA DISTRICT. 3. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KAKINADA, REP.BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KAKINADA DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, KAKINADA CORPORATION, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KAKINADA. 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 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 tomaybe pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 24,34,278/- (Twenty Four Lakhs, Thirty four Thousand, Two hundred and Seventy Eight Rupees only ) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e Repairs and maintenance (plasing ,painting ) og rajiv cruha kaipa apartments (1,2,3,4,31,32 Blocks ) at Dairy from center 11th division For the year 2023 as bad .illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 24,34,278/- (Twenty Four Lakhs, Thirty four Thousand, Two hundred and Seventy Eight Rupees only ) with interest @ 24percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and pass any other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. IA 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to releasing the amounts Rs. 24,34,278/- (Twenty Four Lakhs, Thirty four Thousand, Two hundred and Seventy Eight Rupees only ) payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24245 of 2025 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents vide Agreement No.404/2023-2024, dated 15.03.2024 and submitted final bills in and all to an amount of Rs.24,34,278/-. 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 of learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader and learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents. 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 six (6) 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:16.09.2025 Dvs THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N 123 WRIT PETITION NO: 24245 of 2025 Date: 16.09.2025 Dvs