APHC010567552025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 29547/2025 Between: 1. SRI DEVIREDDY KIRAN REDDY, S/O. SAMBI REDDY AGED 47 YEARS, D.NO.78-4-10/1,KUNDAVARI, KANDRIKA, PATHAPADU, KRISHNA DISTRIC ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY. COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, AP. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION , NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NTR DISTRICT 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded the work for “site filing with quarry rubbish to Block 9 (Part-B) for VMC Layout in Velagaleru (v) in G.Kondur (m) (APSHCL Funds), vide Agreement No.90/2022-23, dated 09.01.2023.” 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.41,45,451/-. It is submitted that the said final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the work executed by the petitioner was prepared and the progress of the work was recorded in the M-book. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payment towards the completed work 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 Corporation and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent submitted that the work has been completed and the bills were also approved. It is further submitted that the payments are to be released from the 3rd respondent. 4 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight (8) 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. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dt: 03.11.2025 SR