APHC010537442025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 27793/2025 Between: 1. SRI VEMIREDDY VIJAYA KUMAR,, S/O. VEMIREDDY KRISHANAREDDY , AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. D.N0.11-33-967- F/3-1, NEAR OLD POST OFFICE, VENGALRAO NAGAR, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HOUSING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING COIPORATION LIMITED, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLOT NO. 11 AND 12, BEHIND BSNL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE. 2 6. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, HOUSING,NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH CIRCLE, NELLORE. 8. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH QC DIVISION, KADAPA. 9. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH SPL DIVISION, NELLORE. 10. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PH QC SUB-DIVISION, ONGOLE ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs. 22,44,228/- /- to the petitioner for the execution of works, Vide Agreement No. 89/2020-21 dated 12-02-2021, respectively as arbitrary, illegal. contrary to Law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioner with an interest at 18percent per annum 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 the respondent authorities to release an amount of Rs. 22,44,228/- /- to the petitioner for the execution of work. Vide Agreement No.89/2020-21 dated 12-02-2021, respectively, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKAT SAILENDRA G Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4. GP FOR HOUSING The Court made the following: 4 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded the work of Providing Temporary Water Supply for Construction Activity under Pedalandariki Illu in Budamgunta-098117LA113536(1414 Units) in Kavali Municipality, vide an Agreement No.89/2020-21, dated 12.02.2021. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.22,44,228/-. 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. The Quality Control Report was also filed by the petitioner. 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, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the work was completed and that the respondent authorities have already paid part of the bill amount, and they would verify and release the balance amount. 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as 5 expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 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 09.10.2025 PNS