APHC010549862024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) IP SATURDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF AUGUSlIS TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE \ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRUUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 29743 OF 2024 'At Between: V. V. Sambasiva Sri Krishna, S/o. Satyanarayana, NeredupalliVillage, P. C. Palli (M), Prakasam District-523117. aged 47 years, R/o. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Secretariat, Administration Urban Development Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh Department of Finance and Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Engineer-in-Chief, Public Health Tadepalli, Guntur District. 4. The Commissioner Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Planning Department, Garuda Enclave, Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Prime Hill Crest, Near DGP Office Beside Ultra Tech Readymix Plant, Vaddeswaram Village, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 5. The Regional Director Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Padmini Enclave, 4/7 Annapurna Nagar, Lane, Guntur District. 6. The Collector and District Magistrate, Ongole, Prakasam District. 7. The Chief Planning Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District. 5th 8. The Superintending Engineer, Public Health Circle Office, Nellore District. 9. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division District. 10. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Public Health Sub-Division Prakasam District. 11. The Kanigiri Municipality, Rep.by Prakasam District. 12. The Senior Accounts Officer, Kanigiri Municipality, Kanigiri, Prakasam District. 13. The Senior Assistant Officer, Kanigiri Municipality, Kanigiri, Prakasam District. 14. The Assistant Engineer, Kanigiri Municipality District. 15. The Pay and Accounts Officer. Department of Works NSP Pelluru Colony, Near Nagarjuna University. District. Nellore, Ongole, Prakasam Kanigiri its Commissioner Kanigiri Kanigiri, Prakasam and Accounts, Ongole, Prakasam ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue a writ order may be or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payments of Rs. 12,09,254/- (Rupees Twelve Lakhs Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty-Four Only) for the works executed by the petitioner as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 12,09,254/- (Rupees Twelve Lakhs Nine Thousand Four Only) payable to the petitioner for the works 21 of Constitution of Two Hundred and Fifty- executed by the petitioner. 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 consider the representation of the 23/10/2024, for releasing the amounts payable to the petitioner, disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. BANDLA PAVAN Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,3,4, 5,6,8,9 & 10; GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 15:GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.12 to 14: M/s. SIREESHA RANI / petitioner, dated pending VALLABAHNENI, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES The Court made the following order: . > APHC010549862024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] SATURDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 29743/2024 Between: 1.V V SAMBASIVA SRI KRISHNA, S/0. SATYANARAYANA, AGED 47 YEARS, R/0. NEREDUPALLI VILLAGE, P. C. PALLI (M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523117. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GARUDA ENCLAVE, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNCIPAL ADMINISTRATION, PRIME HILL CREST, NEAR DGP OFFICE, BESIDE ULTRA TECH READYMIX PLANT, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PADMINI ENCLAVE, 4/7 ANNAPURNA NAGAR, 5TH LANE. GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. THE CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 8. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH CIRCLE OFFICE, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT. 9. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 10.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH SUB DIVISION, KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 11.THE KANIGIRI MUNICIPALITY, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 12.THE SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER. KANIGIRI MUNICIPALITY, KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 13.THE SENIOR ASSISTANT OFFICER, KANIGIRI MUNICIPALITY, 2 KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 14.THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KANIGIRI MUNICIPALITY KANIGIRI PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 15.THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, NSP PELLURU COLONY, NEAR NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 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, declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payments of Rs. 12,09,254/- (Rupees Twelve Lakhs Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty-Four Only) for the works executed by the petitioner as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 12,09,254/- (Rupees Twelve Lakhs Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty-Four Only) payable to the petitioner for the works executed by the petitioner and pass 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 consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 23/10/2024, for releasing the amounts payable to the petitioner, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BANDLA PAVAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 29743/2024 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner entered into agreement with the 11*^ respondent for supply of drinking water as per the works entrusted and subsequently submitted the relevant bills, which were duly approved. It is further submitted that, though the bills amounts have not been released. 3. The respondents have also not disputed the fact that the petitioner supplied drinking water as per the works entrusted. 4. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the respondents to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. / the were approved, the as to Sd/-G.HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR mr SECTION OFFICER u //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Urban Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Amaravathi, Guntur District. Secretariat, Velagapudi 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. Amaravathi, 3. The Engineer-in-Chief, Public Health Department Tadepalli, Guntur District. 4. The Commissioner Garuda Enclave, Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Prime Hill Crest, Near DGP Office, Beside Ultra Tech Readymix Plant, Vaddeswaram Village, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 5. The Regional Director, Municipal Administration Development Department, Padmini Enclave, 4/7 Annapurna Nagar Lane, Guntur District. and Urban 5th 6. The Collector and District Magistrate, Ongole, Prakasam District. 7. The Chief Planning Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District. 8. The Superintending Engineer, Public Health Circle Office Nellore District. 9. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, District. 10. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Public Health Sub-Division Prakasam District. 11. The Commissioner, Kanigiri Municipality, Kanigiri, Prakasam District. 12. The Senior Accounts Officer, Kanigiri Municipality, Kanigiri, Prakasam District. 13. The Senior Assistant Officer, Kanigiri Municipality, Kanigiri, Prakasam District. 14. The Assistant Engineer, Kanigiri Municipality, Kanigiri District. 15. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Department of Works and Accounts NSP Pelluru Colony, Near Nagarjuna University, Ongole District. 16. One CC to Sri Bandia Pavan, Advocate [OPUC] Nellore, Ongole, Prakasam Kanigiri, Prakasam Prakasam 17. One CC to M/s. Municipalities[OPUC] 18. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development. High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 19. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 20. Two CD Copies. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, SC for ssb HIGH COURT DATED:30/08/2025 ORDER WP No.29743 OF 2024 disposing of the W.P. WITHOUT COSTS