APHC010574772024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) .V... THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUL® TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 29998 OF 2024 Between: M Sanjeev Reddy, Rep. by its Managing partner T. Gruheswara Rao, S/o. late Marlingam, Aged 66 years, R/o. Flat No.MIG-23, Marripalem, UDA Layout, Visakhapatnam. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration and Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 4. The Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. 5. The Chief Engineer, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 6. The Executive Engineer - IV, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 7. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District Urban Development Department, ...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 pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the undisputed bill amounts payable to the Petitioner in respect of work i.e., Laying of CC Roads and drains at Kummariveedhi in Ward No.30, Zone-IV, GVMC vide Agreement NO.264/2022-23/EE-IV/DB/GVMC,dt.26.12.2022 even after finalizing the bills as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed bill amount of Rs.6.37.051/-. payable to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned work vide Agreement No.264/2022-23/EE-IV/DB/GVMC, dt.26.12.2022 along with interest @ 18% p.a. from the date of recording of bills 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 pay undisputed bill amount of Rs.6,37,051/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of work done i.e.. Laying of CC Roads and drains at Kummariveedhi in Ward No.30, Zone-IV, GVMC vide Agreement NO. 264/2022-23/EE-IV/DB/GVMC, dt.26.12.2022 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4 to 6: SRI A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS) Counsel for the Respondent No.7: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: APHC010574772024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 29998/2024 Between: 1.M SANJEEV REDDY, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER T. GRUhESWARA RAO, S/0. LATE MARLINGAM, AGED 66 YEARS, MARRIPALEM, UDA LAYOUT, R/0. FLAT NO.MIG-23, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4.THE GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM. 5.THE CHIEF ENGINEER, GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IV, GRATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPALCORPORATION,VISAKHAPATNAM. 7.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has 2. completed the works of i.e., laying of CC Roads and drains at Kummariveedhi GVMC vide Agreement No.264/2022-23/EE- in Ward No.30, Zone-IV, IV/DB/GVMC, dt.26.12.2022 even after finalizing the bills, entrusted by the respondent-corporation and submitted the final bills. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs.6,37,051/- is due and payable 3. by the respondent-corporation to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid works. However, the said amount has not been paid. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the 4. 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 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// SECTK^^FRCER To. 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 4. The Commissioner, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 5. The Chief Engineer, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 6. The Executive Engineer IV, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 7. The Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District 8. One CC to Sri C Subodh, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri A S C Bose (SC for Municipal Corporations), Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:17/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 29998 OF 2024 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS