APHC010519802025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 26745/2025 Between: 1. CHEVIREDDY PRABHAKAR REDDY, S/O. DAYAKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. SOUTH MOPUR VILLAGE, NELLORE RURAL (M), SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, PINCODE 524004. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLATNNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER APCTSS, 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI 2 BHAVAN, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents not releasing the amount of Rs.7,98,914/- vide M Book No. 1265/2023-24, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner tn relation to the works i.e.. Construction of CC Drain and culverts from Sekhar Reddy House to Narayana College at Dhanalakshmipuram in Division No. 12 (12/3) Under GGMP Grant, vide Agreement No. 471/JTO-I/GGMP/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024 is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay for payment of amount of Rs.7,98,914/- vide M Book No. 1265/2023-24 with interest @24 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work 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 please to direct the respondents to pay for pa5nnent of amount of Rs.7,98,914/- vide M Book No. 1265/2023-24 with interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of works i.e. Construction of CC Drain and culverts from Sekhar Reddy House to Narayana College at Dhanalakshmipuram in Division No. 12 (12/3) Under GGMP Grant, vide Agreement No. 471/JTO-I/GGMP/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024, forthwith, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded the work of Construction of CC Drain and Culverts from Sekhar Reddy House to Narayana College at Dhanalakshmipuram in Division No.12 (12/3) Under GGMP Grant, vide an Agreement No.471/JTO-I/GGMP/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.7,98,914/-. It is submitted that the said final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared, and the progress of the work was recorded in the M-book. The Quality Control Report was also filed by the petitioner. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payment towards the completed work 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, 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 work undertaken. 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as 4 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. 7. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 25.09.2025 PNS