IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 1686 OF 2025 Between: Yarabala Appa Rao, S/o Appala Swamy, Age 58 years, R/o D.No. 15-2-1 Pedapalli Palem, Gangavaram, Gajuwaka, 50 Ward, Visakhapatnam-53 0044. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District at Visakhapatnam. 4. The Greater Visakhapatnahi Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam Rep. by its Commissioner 5. The Engineer-in-Chief, Municipal Administration, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 7. The Superintending Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. ...Respondents 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the admitted bills to a tune of an amount of Rs. 17,76,229/- towards final settlement of the bill to the petitioner for the completed work laying of CC road, CC drains and CC culverts at various places in Sanjeevagiri Colony in W.No.65 of Gajuwaka Zone of GVMC as illegal, arbitrary violative of principles of natural justice and also violative of articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to pay the same along with 18% interest per annum and also costs and compensation lA 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 pay the admitted bills to a tune of an amount of Rs. 17,76,229/- towards final settlement of the bill to the petitioner for the completed work of laying of CC road, CC drains and CC culverts at various places in Sanjeevagiri Colony in W.No.65 of Gajuwaka Zone of GVMC pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P VV SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondents No.2 & 5: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4, 6 & 7: SRI A.S.C. BOSE, SC FOR MUNICIPALITY The Court made the following: Order APHC010030572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION No.1686 of 2025 Between; ...PETITIONER Yarabala Appa Rao AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner; 1. P VV SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN. AND URBAN DEV. 3. GP FOR REVENUE 4. A.S.C. BOSE, STANDING COUNSEL The Court made the following; 2 VS,J W.P.No.1686 of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief; “..to issue a Writ, order or direction more particuiariy one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, deciaring the action of the respondents in not reieasing the admitted bills to a tune of an amount of Rs. 17,76,229/- towards final settlement of the bill to the petitioner for the completed work laying of CC Road,CC drains and CC culverts at various places in Sanjeevagiri Colony in W.No.65 of Gajuwaka Zone of GVMC, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and also violative of articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to pay the along with 18% interest per annum and also costs and compensation and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. ” same Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Finance & Planning representing respondent No.1, learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development representing respondent Nos.2 Government Pleader for Revenue representing respondent No.3, and learned Standing Counsel representing respondent Nos.4, 6 & 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment of the aforesaid sum of Rs.17,76.229/- for the works executed by him, no payment is being made and such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and unjustified and, therefore, requires interference by this 2. & 5, learned 3. f Court. 3 VS,J W.P.No.1686 of 2025 th At the time of hearing, learned Standing Counsel for the 4 respondent-corporation furnished a copy of written instructions received from the Executive Engineer, Zone-VI of the Corporation, wherein it is stated that the amount payable to the petitioner is an 4. admitted bill and after completion of the work by the petitioner, the bill was recommended and sent to the Examiner of Accounts, GVMC, to be further submitted to the Pay & Accounts Officers, Visakhapatnam, and as part of process, the bill was uploaded in CFMS portal. 5. In view of the above instructions, since the bill amount claimed by the petitioner is an admitted bill, this Court feels it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondents to release the admitted bill amount of Rs.17,76,229/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs Seventy Six Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty Nine only) to the petitioner, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No 6. order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this writ petition Sd/- K. TATA RAO deputy REGISTRAR shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER Pradesh, Finance Department, To, Principal Secretary, State of Andlira Amaravathi, Guntur District. 1. The Secretariat, 2. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District at Visakhapatnam. 4. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Commissioner 5. The Engineer-in-Chief, Municipal Administration, Vijayawada, N.T.R. District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 7. The Superintending Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 8. One CC to SRI P V V SATYANARAYANA Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to SRI A S C BOSE, STANDING COUNSEL FOR MUNICIPALITY, Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 13. Three CD Copies gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 10/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.1686 of 2025 * 0 5 MAR 20?5 ^ . Current ieciign . O' m DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS