APHC010552102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 28497/2025 Between: 1. SRI PADMAVATHI AUTOMOTIVES, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER PILLI VINODA BABU S/O SUBBARAO, AGED 52 YEARS, 0/0 PLOT NO. 8, BLOCK NO. 41, I.D.A, AUTONAGAR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 522303. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, AP. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMRAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECREARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE MANGALAGIRITADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, (MTMC) REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (FAC), MANGALAGIRI-TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 6. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI-TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI-TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 to issue any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not disbursing the amount of Rs. 14,30,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakh Thirty Thousand only) along with the interest of 18 percent per annum to the Petitioner's account despite the pass order passed is as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the pending bills of Rs. 14,30,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Lakh Thirty Thousand only) and to pass 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 to pass an interim order directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts to the account of the petitioner as per the entitlements for the works executed in Guntur District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NALLANAGULA LALITHA SREE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- The petitioner filed the present writ petition seeking disbursement of an amount of Rs.14,30,000/- together with interest due and payable on account of the bills submitted by the petitioner. 2. On 16.10.2025, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought time to submit a copy of the M-book, which would reflect the progress of the work and also the approval of payment in favour of the petitioner by the competent respondent authorities. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.4 to 7 also sought time to get instructions. 3. Today, the learned counsel for the petitioner has placed on record a copy of the M-book, and the recordings dated 12.06.2023 would indicate the outstanding amount of Rs.12,55,227/-. 4. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.4 to 7 submits that, on verification, the respondent Nos.4 to 7 have found that the petitioner would be entitled for an amount of Rs.12,55,227/-. 5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed off, directing the respondent Nos.2 to 7 to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner shall submit a security bond for the amount released, and in case it is found that any excess amount was paid, the department shall be at liberty 4 to take appropriate action for recovery of the same. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 30.10.2025 PNS