APHC010505632025 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: 25981/2025 Between: Mettu Srinivasulu ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KODE RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: -2- W.P. No.25981 OF 2025 Date of order: 23.09.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.25981 OF 2025 ORDER 1. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents for non-payment of the bills for the works undertaken by the petitioner. 2. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Corporation. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has executed the work, viz., construction of 1st floor at NTR Community Hall, vide agreement No.91/2023-24, Dt. 24.06.2023 & supplementary agreement No.127/2023-2024, Dt.12.01.2024, as entrusted by the 6th respondent. 4. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work within the stipulated time to the satisfaction of respondents 6 and 7. It is further submitted that after execution of the works, the 7th respondent recorded the progress of the work in M Books and final quality assessments were also done by the agency employed by the 6th respondent and thereafter the petitioner has submitted a final bill for a sum of Rs.16,72,932/- and the same was approved by -3- W.P. No.25981 OF 2025 Date of order: 23.09.2025 the competent authority, but so far no payment has been made to the petitioner. The learned counsel further submits that due to non- payment of the bill, the petitioner suffering financial hardship. 5. In reply, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 6 and 7, submits that there is no dispute with respect to the completion of the works undertaken and the amount claimed by the petitioner and that the amount would be paid in due course. 6. Considering the submissions, respondents 2 to 4, 6 and 7 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. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 8. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N BV