APHC010570272025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 29611/2025 Between: 1. M/S HAZARATHAIAH CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, NADENLA HARISH, S/O N. HAZARATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O D.NO-15/4/48, RTC COLONY MAIN ROAD, MANIPURAM, 2ND LANE, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522001. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR 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 toPlease to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying the due amount of Rs. 15,82,828/- (Rupees 2 VS, J W.P.29611 of 2025 Fifteen Lakhs Eighty Two thousand Eight hundred and Twenty-Eight Only) payable to Petitioner society in relation to 4 works for Respondent by the petitioner society, even after finalizing the bills, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents herein to immediately pay the due amount of Rs. 15,82,828/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs Eighty Two thousand Eight hundred and Twenty- Eight Only) payable to petitioner in relation to the 4 works executed for Respondent with an interest @ 12percentage per annum and 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 Pleased to direct the Respondents to release the due amount of Rs. 15,82,828/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs Eighty Two thousand Eight hundred and Twenty- Eight Only) payable to the Petitioner in relation to 4 works for the 2nd Respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M.V. VIJAYADITYA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 VS, J W.P.29611 of 2025 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded the works of certain arrangement i.e., providing basic amenities for conducting General Elections 2024, within the limits of 95 Guntur East Constituency Polling Stations i.e., 138 to 147, 195 to 250, total 66 polling stations. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the works and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.15,82,828/-. It is submitted that the said final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared, and the progress of the works was recorded in the M-book. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payment towards the completed works 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, the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipal Corporation and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Municipal Corporation does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of works undertaken. 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiuolsy 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. 4 VS, J W.P.29611 of 2025 7. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 29.10.2025 KGR/CAB