‘ I IN THE HIGH COURTOF ANDHRAPRADESH :: 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: 1945 OF 2025 Between: Koyinana Venkata Sanyasi Rao, S/o K.Satyam Business, R/o D.No.14-36-17, Lakshmi Residency, K.L.Rao Nagar, Opp: Saibaba Temple, B.C.Road, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam-530026. Age: 45 years, Occ: ...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 Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Commissioner. 5. The Engineer-in-Chief, Municipal Adiministration Vijayawada,N.T.R. District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Visakhapatnam. 7. The Superintending Engineer, Grater 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. 17,55,532/- towards final settlement of the bill to the petitioner for the completed work of Construction of SW drain, culvert and CC road at Bhanojithota in Ward No.65 of Gajuwaka Zone of GVMC, work as illegal, arbitrary violative of principles of natural justice and also voilative 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. 17,55,532/- towards final settlement of the bill to the petitioner for the completed work of Construction of SW drain, culvert and CC road at Bhanojithota in Ward No.65 of Gajuwaka Zone of GVMC, work pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P.V.V.SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2, 3 & 5: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 4, 6 & 7: SRI A.S.C.BOSE, SC FOR MUNC & MUNC CORPORATION The Court made the following: ORDER ♦V "V APHC010033462025 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.1945 of 2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Koyinana Venkata Sanyasi Rao AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State of AP and others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V V SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1 .GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. ASC BOSE, STANDING COUNSEL The Court made the following: 2 VS,J W.P.No.1945 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 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. 17,55,532/- towards final settlement of the bill to the petitioner for the completed work of construction of SW drain, culvert and CC road at Bhanojithota In Ward 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 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. ” Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government 2. Pleader for Finance & Planning representing respondent No.1, learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development representing respondent Nos.2, 3 & 5, and learned Standing Counsel representing respondent Nos.4, 6 & 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even though the 3. respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment of the aforesaid sum of Rs.17,55,532/- 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 Court. 3 vs,j W.P.No.1945of 2025 4. At the time of hearing, learned Standing Counsel for the 4 respondent-corporation furnished th 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 admitted bill and after completion of the work by the petitioner, the bill petitioner is an was recommended and sent to the Examiner of Accounts, GVMC be further submitted to the Pay & Accounts Officers and as part of process, the bill was uploaded in CFMS portal. to Visakhapatnam, 5. In view of the above instructions by the petitioner is an admitted bill, this Court feels it since the bill amount claimed appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondents to release the admitted bill amount of Rs. 17,55,532/- (Rupees Seventeen Lakhs Five Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Two only) to the petitioner, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Fifty 6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District at Visakhapatnam. 4. The Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 5. The Engineer-in-Chief, Municipal Adiministration Vijayawada, N.T.R. District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 7. The Superintending Engineer, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam. 8. One CC to Sri P.V.V.Satyanarayana, Advocate [OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] One CC to Sri A.S.C.Bose, SC for MUNC & MUNC Corporation. 10. 11. [OPUC] Three CD Copies. 12. gi HIGH COURT DATED:10/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.1945 of 2025 g 0 5 MAR m f . Current deciion , »%a£!^SPATCH«5-^ DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS