APHC01O526422024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 27548 OF 2024 Between: Beereddy Srinivasa Reddy, S/o. Satyanarayana Reddy, aged R/o.D.No. 10-104-5-A-5-2,Jawahar Nagar Colony, Temple, Markapuram, Prakasam District. years. Near Venkachamma ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration, Guntur District. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The Markapur Municipality, Rep. by Commissioner, Prakasam District. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Markapur Municipality, Prakasam District. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Markapur Municipality, Prakasam District. 1. Secretariat, Velagapudi 2. 3. 4. 5. ...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 #r. pleased to issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bills amount of Rs.4,87,353/- and 9,78,234/- totalling Rs. 14,65,587/- to ■4 ^'|hd petitioner along with interest for the works executed in pursuance of the agreements entered into with the 3'^'^ respondent herein vide Agreement No. 104/2023-24 dated 10.11.2023 and 127/2023-24 dated 05.12.2024as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to release undisputed final bill amount of Rs.4,87,353/- and 9,78,234/- totaling Rs. 14,65,587/- to the petitioner along with interest 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 release the final bills amount of Rs.4,87,353/- and 9,78,234/- totalling Rs. 14,65,587/- to the petitioner along with interest for the works executed in pursuance of the agreements entered into with the 3 respondent herein vide Agreement No. 104/2023-24 dated 10.11.2023 and 127/2023-24 dated 05.12.2024 forthwith, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2:GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 5:M/s. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES rd The Court made the following order: APKC010526422024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 27548/2024 Between: 1.BEEREDDY SRINIVASA REDDY, S/0. SATYANARAYANA REDDY, R/O.D.NO. 10-104-5-A-5-2,JAWAHAR NAGAR -NEAR VENKACHAMMA TEMPLE, MARKAPURAM, AGED YEARS, COLONY, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE COMMISSIONER, MARKAPUR MUNICIPALITY, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MARKAPUR MUNICIPALITY, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5.THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MARKAPUR MUNICIPALITY, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT{S): 2 HNJ ^ W.P.No.27548_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 topleased to issue order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the final bills amount of Rs.4,87,353/- and 9,78,234/- totalling Rs. 14,65,587/- to the petitioner along with interest for the pursuance of the agreements entered into with the 3rd respondent herein vide Agreement No. 104/2023-24 dated 10.11.2023 and 127/2023-24 dated 05.12.2024as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of i unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents undisputed final bill amount of Rs.4,87,353/- and 9,78,234/- 14,65,587/- to the petitioner along with interest forthwith and to 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 pleased to direct the respondents to release the Rs.4,87,353/- and 9,78,234/- totalling Rs. 14,65,587/- to Ihe petitioner along with interest for the works executed in pursuance of the agreements entered into with the 3rd respondent herein vide Agreement No. 104/2023-24 dated 10.11.2023 and 127/2023-24 dated 05.12.2024 forthwith, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: works executed in natural justice and to release totaling Rs. pass final bills amount of 1.RAMESH BABU TALLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 HNJ W.P.No.27548 2024 This Court made the following Ordf^r;- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the works under Agreement Nos. 104/2023-24, dated 10.11.2023 and 127/2023-24, dated 05.12.2024 entrusted by the respondent-Corporation, and has submitted the final bills. 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 (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of .this order. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT .REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner, Markapur Municipality, Prakasam District. 4. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Markapur Municipality, Prakasam District. , State and Planning, State of 5. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Markapur Municipality, Prakasam District. 6. One CC to Sri Ramesh Babu Talluri, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to M/s. Municipalities[OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies. r Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, SC for ssb HIGH COURT DATED:24/07/2025 ORDER WP No.27548 OF 2024 I» AUG ?n7f o Co Current oecuon ^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS