APHC010519462025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 28568/2025 Between: 1. G RAMUDU, S/O,G.VEKATANNA,AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O,H.NO. 45-403-12,BHAGATH SINGH NAGAR.KURNOOL KURNOOL DISTRICT,A. P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 2ND BLOCK, VELAGAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. 2. THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KURNOOL. ...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 an appropriate Writ, direction, or Order, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the bill amount of 1) Agreement.No. 158/2023- 24 Date 04.06.2024 of Rs.4,54,286/- for the work executed by the petitioner construction of CC Drain and Culverts from 64/1/592 to LBS Arch and CC Culvert in front of Sai Baba Talkies near .No.64/43 and various places in ward No.52 Secretarait bo. 131 in the Kurnool Municipal corporation, 2) Agreement.No. 157/2023-24 Date 04.06.2024 for Rs.3,57,696/- for the work executed by the petitioner Raising and improvements of CC Road from 2 D.No64/4-A3 to D.N0.64/44/A11 at S.Nagappa Street in Ward N.52 and Construction of CC Drain from D.No64/4-A3 to D.No.64/44/A11 at S.Nagappa Street and various places in Ward 52 Secretarait bo. 131 in the Kurnool Municipal corporation, under GGMP for the 2 nd respondent Corporation with interest forthwith 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 to direct the respondents to release bill amount of 1) Agreement.No. 158/2023- 24 Date: 04.06.2024 of Rs.4,54,286/- for the work executed by the petitioner construction odf CC Drain and Culverts from 64/1/592 to LBS Arch and CC Culvert in front of Sai Baba Talkies near .No.64/43 and various places in ward No.52 Secretarait bo. 131 in the Kurnool Municipal corporation, 2) Agreement.No. 157/2023-24 Date: 04.06.2024 for Rs.3,57,696/- for the work executed by the petitioner Raising and improvements of CC Road from D.No64/4-A3 to D.N0.64/44/A11 at S.Nagappa Street in Ward N.52 and Construction of CC Drain from D.No64/4-A3 to D.No.64/44/A11 at S.Nagappa Street and various places in Ward 52 Secretarait bo. 131 in the Kurnool Municipal corporation, under GGMP for the 2nd respondent with interest forthwith and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SRINIVASA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was awarded the 2 works i.e., 1) Agreement No. 158/2023-24 Dated 04.06.2024 of Rs.4,54,286/- for the work executed by the petitioner construction of CC Drain and Culverts from 64/1/592 to LBS Arch and CC Culvert in front of Sai Baba Talkies near No.64/43 and various places in ward No.52 Secretariat bo. 131 in the Kurnool Municipal corporation and 2) Agreement No. 157/2023-24, dated 04.06.2024 for Rs.3,57,696/- for the work executed by the petitioner Raising and improvements of CC Road from D.No.64/4-A3 to D.No.64/44/A11 at S.Nagappa Street in Ward No.52 and Construction of CC Drain from D.No.64/4-A3 to D.No.64/44/A11 at S.Nagappa Street and various places in Ward 52 Secretariat bo. 131 in the Kurnool Municipal Corporation under GGMP. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the works and thereafter submitted final bills and the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared. 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, and the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. 4 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 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 expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) 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: 17.10.2025 SR