APHC010524082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 27058/2025 Between: 1. AKULA GANGADHARA RAMA NARASIMHA MURTHY,, S/O. BUCHIYYA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 8- 132/2, PEDDAVEEDI, MACHAVARAM, AMBAJIPETAMANDALAM,WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTIA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP ITS COMMISSIONER, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. THE PAY AND ACCOUNT OFFICER, DOWLIESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI 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 issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the total due of Rs. 1,99,10,237/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., vide its Agreement No. 75/2022-23, vide its M.Book Nos. 287/2023-24 for the work of Development of GNT road as smart road with Greenary, cycle track and paving places, footpath/waIk/Reach-2 (South side) (under 15th Finance Commission grant, for the various works in Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation through the Agreements as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending bills of Rs. 1,99,10,237/- with interest for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner and pass 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 pleased to direct respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs. 1,99,10,237/- for the works executed by the petitioner in Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporationthrough the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was awarded the work of Development of GNT Road as smart road with Greenary, Cycle track and paving places, footpath/walk/Reach-2 (South Side) (under 15th Finance Commission grant) vide an Agreement No.75/2022-23. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.1,99,10,237/-. It is submitted that the said final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the work executed by the petitioner was prepared, and the progress of the work was recorded in the M-book. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payment towards the completed work has not been released till date. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of work undertaken. 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. 7. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 13.10.2025 PNS 6