1 APHC010507542025 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: 26221/2025 Between: 1. PERAM GAYATHRI, D/O SANJEEVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/O 8-7-24, PALAPATHRI VAARI STREET, BALAJIPET, TENALI, GUNTUR ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. A P STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER FIRST FLOOR NEW HOD BUILDINGS M.G.ROAD VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE SPECIAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AP, FINANCE DEPARTMENT. ROOM NO. 286, 1ST FLOOR, BUILDING NO. 2, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI - 522 238 5. THE ANDHRA PRADESH COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CFMS, CEO, NIDHI BHAVAN, APIIC PARK, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 7. THE TENALI MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 2 TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, GRADE-1, TENALI MUNICIPALITY TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 9. THE TAHSILDAR, TENALI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 10. ARO AND COMMISSIONER, (ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFICER) 91-TENALI AC(URBAN) TENALI ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the admitted due amount of 12,68,892/- (Twelve lakh sixty-eight thousand eight hundred inety-two rupees) to petitioner herein in relation to contract Work i.e Two works executed for the respondent by the petitioner herein, under nomination basis for food arrangement for POs, APOs and OPOs on 12-05- 2024 and 13-05-2024 despite a lapse of more than Two year as the same is illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional executed by the petitioner herein, under Nomination basis, even after finalizing the bills, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents herein to immediately pay the admitted due amount of 12,68,892/- (Twelve lakh sixty- eight thousand eight hundred ninety-two rupees) to petitioner herein in relation to executed for the 7th respondent by the petitioner herein, under nomination basis for food arrangement for POs, APOs and OPOs on 12-05-2024 and 13-05-2024 and pass such 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KODE RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 26221 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not paying the admitted due amount of Rs.12,68,892/- (Rupees Twelve lakh sixty eight thousand eight hundred ninety two) to petitioner herein in relation to contract Work i.e., Two works executed for the respondent by the petitioner herein under nomination basis for food arrangement for POs APOs and OPOs on 1205 2024 and 13052024 despite a lapse of more than Two year. 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 however payments are not released. 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, respondent Nos.4 to 7 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as 4 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 5 657 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 26221 of 2025 Date: 23.09.2025 NKA