APHC010542712025 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: 28004/2025 Between: Mupparaju Lakshmi Narayana ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASULU P Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: -2- W.P. No.28004 OF 2025 Date of order: 13.10.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.28004 OF 2025 ORDER 1. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents for non-payment of the bills for the works undertaken by the petitioner. 2. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Corporation. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed the works, viz., providing of approach slabs (platform) at Eedga in 15th ward of Darsi Nagar Panchayat under CMDF scheme in the year 2022-2023, vide agreement No.29/2023-24, dt.12.07.2023, as entrusted by the 5th respondent. 4. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work in the year 2022 to the satisfaction of the 5th respondent, the competent authority recorded the progress of the work in the M Book and thereafter submitted a final bill for a sum of Rs.8,97,487/- and the 5th respondent approved the same, but so far no payment has been made to the petitioner. -3- W.P. No.28004 OF 2025 Date of order: 13.10.2025 5. During the course of the hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 5th respondent does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of the work undertaken. 6. Considering the submissions, respondents 2, 4 and 5 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. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 8. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N BV