APHC010563852025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 29217/2025 Between: S.Sathiraju ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: -2- W.P. No.29217 OF 2025 Date of order: 28.10.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.29217 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 3rd respondent entrusted the work i.e., engaging tipper and JCB for clearance of garbage and jungle at Government Degree College site beside Padhagya in 22nd ward in Pithapuram Municipality, vide agreement No. /2023-24, to the petitioner. 4. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the works entrusted to him to the satisfaction of the 3rd respondent and the progress of the work was recorded in the M books and thereafter, the petitioner has submitted a final bill for a sum of Rs.3,63,746/-, but so far no payment has been made to the petitioner. -3- W.P. No.29217 OF 2025 Date of order: 28.10.2025 5. In reply, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent, on written instructions, submits that there is no dispute with respect to the completion of the works undertaken by the petitioner and further submits that due to lack of funds, payment has been delayed. The bills will be paid as soon as funds are allotted. 6. Considering the submissions, respondents 3 and 4 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due 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. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 8. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N BV