s s A APHC0104M542024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 4' TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25561 OF 2024 Between: Kancharla Srinivas S/o. Trimurthy, R/o.D.No.37-2-17, Old ITI Junction, Kanchera Palem, Visakhapatnam. Aged about 47 years. } 1 ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 4. The Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. 5. The Chief Engineer^ Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 6. The Executive Engineer Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 7. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Urban Development Department VA, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal untur District ...Respondents 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 to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the undisputed bill amounts payable to the petitioner in respect of work i.e.. Construction of VRCC drain, upgradatio of CC lanes of 1086304 Sachivalayam area in Ward No.54 (GGMP) vide Agreement No.235/2023- 24/EE-V (A), Dt.22.08.2023 even after finalizing the bills as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed bill amounts of Rs. 13,83,078/- payable to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned work vide Agreement No.235/2023-24/EE-V (A), Dt.22.08.2023 along with interest @ l^^'^^cent p.a. from the date of recording of bills 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 pay undisputed bill amounts i.e. Rs. 13,83,078/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of work done i.e.. Construction of VRCC drain, upgradatio of CC lanes of 1086304 Sachivalayam area in Ward No^ (GGMP) vide Agreement No.235/2023-24/EE-V (A) Dt.22.08.2023 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 to 6: SRI J DILEEP KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.7: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: APHC010492542024 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: 25561/2024 Between: 1.KANCHARLA SRINIVAS,, S/0. TRIMURTHY, YEARS, R/O.D.NO.37-2-17, PALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM. AGED ABOUT 47 OLD ITI JUNCTION, KANCHERA ...PETITIONER AND STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL URBAN 1.THE SECRETARY, DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4.THE GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM. 2.THE ENGINEER, GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL 5.THE CHIEF CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. VA, GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM 6.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL FINANCE AMD PLANNING 7.THE STATE OF SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT DEPARTMENT, 2 W.P.No.25561 2024 ...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 pleased tomay be pleased to issue may be a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the undisputed bill amounts payable to the petitioner in respect of work i.e.. Construction of VRCC drain, upgradatio of CC lanes of 1086304 Sachivalayam area in Ward No.54 (GGMP) vide Agreement No 235/2023- 24/EE-V (A), Dt.22.08.2023 even after finalizing the bills and contrary to the Principles of natural justice and as illegal arbitrary ^ consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed bill amounts of Rs. 13,83,078/- payable to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned work vide NO.235/2023-24/EE-V (A), Dt.22.08.2023 along with interest p.a. from the date of recording of bills forthwith and Agreement @ 18 percent 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 pay undisputed bill amounts i.e. Rs. 13,83,078/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of work done ie Construction of VRCC drain. upgradatio of CC lanes of 1086304 Sachivalayam area in Ward No.54 (GGMP) vide Agreement No.235/2023- 24/EE-V (A) Dt.22.08.2023 pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.CSUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR REVENUE 3.J DILEEP KUMAR 4.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 HN, J W.P.No.25561 2024 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondent- Corporation vide Agreement NO.235/2023-24/EE-V (A), dated 22.08.2023 and submitted final bills. It is submitted that the competent authority has also recorded the progress of work and certified the work in the M-Book. It is submitted that, in all, an amount of Rs. 13,83,078/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. Though the work progress was recorded in the M-Book, no amounts have been forth coming. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning as well as the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality. Considering the submissions, the respondent Nos.4 to 7 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, sha I stand closed. 3. 4. 5. Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHAR! assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFBdER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 4. The Commissioner, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 5. The Chief Engineer, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 6. The Executive Engineer Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 7. The Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department^ Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. \r VA, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal 8. One CC to Sri. C Subodh, Advocate [OPUC] GP For Muncipal Admn Urban Dev, Fligh Court of 9. Two CCs to Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CCs to [OUT] 11. One CC to Sri. J Dileep Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP For Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13. Two CD Copies. GP For Revenue High Court of Andhra Pradesh 12. AL t TL HIGH COURT DATED: 19/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 25561 OF 2024 S 09 SEP 2025 m.¥ ^ . Current Section . DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS