IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRUUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 10729 OF 2025 A Between: Sri B Gangi Reddy, S/o. B. Raja Reddy, OccContractor, D.No.48/158, Partha Saradhi Veedi, Kothapeta, Rayachoti, Kadapa, Annamayya District. ...Petitioner y^ND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh;-Represented by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District 2. The District Collector, Annamdy^a District @ Rayachoty. 3. The Rayachoty MunicipaiityjiRep. by its Commissioner, Annamaya District. 4. Deputy Executive Engineer^ Rayachoti Municipality, Annamaya District ' 5. The State of Andhra pradesh. Represented by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariait Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. Rayachoti Rayachoty, ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is praying that in the circumstances stated in thfe affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a WRlf OE MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents herein, in withholding the payment of biils and Final bill in amount of Rupees of Gross Rs.4,95,996/- in Net amount of Rs.4,37,332/- even after finaiizing the biiis payable to the petitioner in reiation to the work i.e., Providing cc road from Pole No.17/29-J-2 to D.No.52/38-7-1 at NGO Colony main road in ward N0.'21 ih Rayachoty Municipality vide Agreement A.; r 1 i Nc5.673/20?3-24, Dt. 16.12.2023 is questioned, as the same is illegal and • arbitrary ‘Spart from violates of Articles 14, 16, 19 & 300-A of The V’‘- '■ f,---' . ■ '■• -• ■ \ Cohstitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of bills in Gross Rs,4,95,996/- in Net amount of Rs.4,37,332/- with an interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work., forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed 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 consider for payment of bills in Gross Rs.4,95,’996/- in Net amount of Rs.4,37,332/- with regard to the completion of wor^: i.e Providing cc road from Pole N0.17/29-J-2 to D.No.52/38-7-1 at NGO Colony main road in ward No.21 in Rayachoty Municipality vide Agreement No.673/2023-24, Dt. 16.12.2023” with an interest @24% per annUrri^fOr the delayed amount to the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondents - GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following V'.' ■ APHC010205262025 / IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY ,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 10729/2025 Between: 1.SRI B GANGI REDDY, S/0. B. RAJA REDDY, OCCCONTRACTOR D.NO.48/158, PARTHA SARADHI VEEDI, KOTHAPETA, RAYACHOTI KADAPA, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT @ RAYACHOTY. 3.THE RAYACHOTY MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, RAYACHOTI, ANNAMAYA DISTRICT. 4. DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RAYACHOTI MUNICIPALITY, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYA DISTRICT 5.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No. 10729 OF 2025 ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed questioning action of the respondents in withholding the payment of bills, and Final bill for an amount of Rupees of Gross Rs.4,95,996/- in Net amount of Rs.4,37,332/-, even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., “Providing CC road from Pole No.17/29-J-2 to D.No.52/38-7-1 at NGO Colony main road in ward No.21 in Rayachoty Municipality vide Agreement No.673/2023-24, dated I \ \ 16.12.2023”. When the matter is came up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel passed on written instructions received by him, signed by the Commissioner, Rayachoty Municipality, wherein it is mentioned that the petitioner had executed the work as stipulated under agreement referred above and 2. completed the work by 25.01.2024. It is further stated that the payment could not be made due to priorities in the expenditure of the Respondent- Municipality and the bills could not be uploaded in CFMS portal. It was also stated that the Municipality will be paying the amounts as and when the amounts are released under GGMP-FIIW Grant, without any delay. 3. In view of the aforesaid submissions and also considering the fact that there is no dispute with regard to the execution of work and the amounts due 3 to the Petitioner, this Court i following direction: IS inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition with the (i) The Respondents Petitioner within are directed to a period of four (04) months from the date pay the amounts due to the of receipt of the \ copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. miscellaneous Sd/- M PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGI^RAR //TRUE COPY// MV" SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Buildings, VelagapudI, Guntur District 2. The District Collector, Annamayya District @ Rayachoty. 3. The Commissioner, Rayachoty Municipality, Rayachoti, Annamaya District. 4. Deputy Executive Engineer, Rayachoti Municipaiity, Rayachoty, Annamaya District 5. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District.(1 6. One CC to SRI SURESH KUWr REDDY 7. Two CCs to GP MUNCIPAIi'ADMN AND of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Three CD Copies Ksr(gsg) Urban Secretariat ■ of Andhra Pradesh, to 5 by RPAD) KALAVA Advocate [OPUC] URBAN DEV AP ,High Court .1 C-. HIGH COURT DATED:13/04/2025 ORDER if 0 7 JUL 2075 WP.No.10729 of 2025 CO o\ DISPOSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS