V N N K APHC010497102024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PR AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25837 OF 2024 Between: Palli Siva, S/o. Simanna, Sithamma Peta, Ganesh Nagar, Visakhapatnam. R/o. D.No.50-74-5/2, Aged about 52 years. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Municipal Administration and Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector (Municipal.A), Visakhapatnam. 4. The Grader 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, Guntur District. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed 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 VA, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal direction declaiing the action of the Respondents in withholding the undisputed bill amounts payable to the petitioner in respect of work i.e.. Construction of Storm Water Drain from Rheema Blessing Church to Chitti Babu Colony in Ward No.45 vide Agreement No.48/2023-24/EE-VA, Dt. 13.04.2023 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. 11,58,210/- payable to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned work vide Agreement NO.48/2023-24/EE-VA, Dt. 13.04.2023 along with interest @ 18% p.a. from the date of recording of bills forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed 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.11,58,210/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of work done i.e.. Construction of Storm Water Drain from Rheema Blessing Church to Chitti Babu Colony in Ward No.45 vide Agreement No.48/2023-24/EE -VA, Dt. 13.04.2023 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent No’s. 1 to 3:GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No’s. 4 to 6: J DILEEP KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.7:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: APHC010497102024 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: 25837/2024 Between: AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/0. SITHAMMA PETA, GANESH NAGAR, 1.PALLI SIVA, S/0. SIMANNA, D.NO.50-74-5/2, ViSAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT. 2.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR MUNICIPAL, 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 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. URBAN DEVELOPMENT GUNTUR SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, VA, GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM 7.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARY, FINANCE AND SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2 HNJ W.P.No.25837_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 may be pleased tomay 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 Storm Water Drain from Rheema Blessing Church to Chitti Babu Colony in Ward No.45 vide Agreement No.48/2023-24/EE-VA, Dt. 13.04.2023 even after finalizing the bills as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents pay undisputed bill amounts of Rs. 11,58,210/- payable to the petitioner i;. respect of execution of afore mentioned work vide Agreement NO.48/2023- 24/EE-VA, Dt. 13.04.2023 along with interest @ 18 percentage p.a. from the date of recording of bills forthwith and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2024 to in 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. 11,58,210/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of work done i.e.. Construction of Storm Water Drain from Rheema Blessing Church to Chitti Babu Colony in Ward No.45 vide Agreement No.48/2023-24/EE-VA, Dt. 13.04.2023 pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.CSUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.J DILEEP KUMAR 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 HNJ W.P.No.25837 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.48/2023-24/EE-VA, dated 13.04.2023 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. 11,58,210/- 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. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant 2. 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) 3. weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 4. and closed. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, s 5. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ASSISTANL-R^iSTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Developn.ent Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector Municipal, 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, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District 8. One CC to SRI. C SUBODH, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to SRI. J DILEEP KUMAR, Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Three CD Copies VA, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal PRK HIGH COURT DATED:19/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 25837 OF 2024 5( 0<i SEP 2025 K) iifrent Sectjott^^^ DISPOSING OF THE WP, WITHOUT COSTS