APHC010256672024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 12783/2024 Between: 1. SRI KPR INFRA AND PROJECTS LIMITED, 5TH FLOOR, KPR HOUSE, S.P.ROAD, SECUNDRABAD, TELANGANA STATE, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR NALLA KISHAN REDDY, S/O LATE NALLA NARAYAN REDDY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O PLOT NO 494/A, ROAD.NO.22, JUBILEE HILLS, HYDERABAD. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522237. 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, GARUDA ENCLAVE, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH, ANANTHAPURAMU. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH, ANANTHAPURAMU. 2 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEATH SUB- DIVISION, GUNTAKAL, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 7. RAYADURG MUNICIPALITY, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B JAYA PRABHAKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. (SC FOR MUNCIPALITIES)K BHEEMA RAO 2. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was awarded the work of Rayadurg Municipality-Shifting of Pipe Lines in proposed widening of 4 Lane road from 95/6 to 99/6 of Ananthapuramu-Kalyandurg Road vide an Agreement No.1/2017-18, dated 17.06.2017. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.1,01,27,120/-. It is submitted that the said final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the work executed by the petitioner was prepared, and the progress of the work was recorded in the M-book. 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 Assistant Government Pleader for Public Health Department, the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Municipality does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of work undertaken. 4 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed off. No order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 12.09.2025 SR