APHC010545412025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 28345/2025 Between: K Venugopal Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MARELLA RADHA 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.28345 OF 2025 Date of order: 16.10.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.28345 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 works, viz., (i) providing CC Road from D.No.28/1577- B2 to 28/1577-A2 at Goods Shed area in Ward No.28 through the Agreement No. 115/SC SP/2017-18 and dated 26.06.2017; (ii) Providing CC Road from E.P.No. G8/17 to D.No.28/1594-1 at Good Shed area in Ward No.28 through the Agreement No.119/SC SP/2017-18 and dated 26.06.2017; (iii) providing CC Road from E.P No.GS/19 to GS/13 at Good Shed area in Ward No.28 through the Agreement No.124/SC SP/2017-18 and dated 26.06.2017; (iv) providing CC Road from D.No. 26/483-8-13 to 26/445-B at Barma Shall in Ward No.28 through the Agreement No.118/SC SP/2017-18 dated 26.06.2017; (v) providing CC Road from D.No.28/1560 to 28/1577-B-2 at Goods Shed area in Ward No.28 through the -3- W.P. No.28345 OF 2025 Date of order: 16.10.2025 Agreement No.126/SC SP/2017-18 dated 26.06.2017, as entrusted by the 4th respondent. 4. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the works to the satisfaction of the 4th respondent. It is further submitted that after execution of the works, the authorities of the 4th respondent recorded the progress of the work in M Books and thereafter, the petitioner has submitted respective final bills aggregating to a sum of Rs.6,10,486/- and the same was approved by the 4th respondent, but so far no payment has been made to the petitioner. 5. In reply, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 4th respondent submits that there is no dispute with respect to the completion of the works undertaken by the petitioner and the payment would be made shortly. 6. Considering the submissions, respondents 2 and 4 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (04) 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