1 APHC010477532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25367/2025 Between: 1. M/S.TRICUBE DEVELOPERS,, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR LANGU NAVEEN KUMAR BABA, S/O. L. VENKATARAO, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O. H.NO.16B-15-20, LANGUVARI STREET, LAST MASJID, 39TH DIVISION, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (MAUD) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE ELURU MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELURU MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 4. THE DIRECTOR, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT ...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in 2 the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Direction or Order questioning the action of the respondents in not paying pending admitted bills for an amount of Rs.1,07,614/- plus Rs.68,603/- plus Rs.4,86,061/- plus Rs.2,77,319/- plus Rs.7,26,500/- equalsto Rs.16,66,097/- for the works 1) Rectification of Leakage at Sabbavarapu Vari Street interconnection pollution at sabbavarapuvari veedhi in 43rd division. 2) Supply of PPE kits to UGD workers and Night Sanitation workers in MCE 3) Providing 160MM HOPE Pipe Line at main pump house to filter house in 18th Division Municipal Corporation, Eluru. 4) Repair and replacement of 100MM Gl Main Line to 100MM dia Cl Pipe at Jalipudi Drain Deyyalathumu in 34th Division. 5) Providing of New Bore Well at near Sri R.K. House Vidyanagar in 24th Division of Eluru Municipal Corporation in favour of the petitioner even though entire work was completed in the year 2023-24 within stipulated time is illegal and arbitrary and violative of articles 14, 16 and 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to clear the admitted bills pertaining to the above works 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay the pending admitted bills for the tender works 1) Rectification of Leakage at Sabbavarapu Vari Street interconnection pollution at sabbavarapuvari veedhi in 43rd division. 2) Supply of PPE kits to UGD workers and Night Sanitation workers in MCE 3) Providing 160MM HOPE Pipe Line at main pump house to filter house in 18th Division Municipal Corporation, Eluru. 4) Repair and replacement of 100MM Gl Main Line to 100MM dia Cl Pipe at Jalipudi Drain Deyyalathumu in 34th Division. 5) Providing of New Bore Well at near Sri R.K. House Vidyanagar in 24th Division of Eluru Municipal Corporation for an amount of Rs.1,07,614/-+ Rs.68,603/-+ Rs.4,86,061/-+ Rs.2,77,319/- + Rs.7,26,500/- = Rs.16,66,097/- in favor of the petitioner, pending disposal of Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M K RAJ KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25367 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not paying pending admitted bills for an amount of Rs.1,07,614/- + Rs.68,603/- + Rs.4,86,061/- + Rs.2,77,319/- + Rs.7,26,500/- equals to Rs.16,66,097/- for the works 1) Rectification of Leakage at Sabbavarapu Vari Street interconnection pollution at sabbavarapuvari veedhi in 43rd division. 2) Supply of PPE kits to UGD workers and Night Sanitation workers in MCE. 3) Providing 160MM HOPE Pipe Line at main pump house to filter house in 18th Division Municipal Corporation Eluru. 4) Repair and replacement of 100MM Gl Main Line to 100MM dia Cl Pipe at Jalipudi Drain Deyyalathumu in 34th Division 5 Providing of New Bore Well at near Sri R K House Vidyanagar in 24th Division of Eluru Municipal Corporation in favour of the petitioner even though entire work was completed in the year 2023-24 within stipulated time. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works and thereafter submitted final bills. It is submitted that the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared, progress of the work was recorded in the M-book and the final quality certificates were also issued in confirmation of due completion. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payment towards the completed works has not been released till date. 4 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 Corporation does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of the work undertaken. 5. Considering the submissions, respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:23.09.2025 NKA 5 664 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25367 of 2025 Date: 23.09.2025 NKA