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APHC010477362025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25410/2025 Between: P Amaranadha Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV
2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV
3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
4. Karri kalyan Durga Prasad SC FOR TUDA The Court made the following:
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.25410 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 cement concrete drainage system from Padmalatha house to SSS apartment as gazette officer's colony of Peruru GP vide agreement No./2023-24, dt.13.03.2024, as entrusted by the 4th respondent.
4. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works to the satisfaction of the 4th respondent and thereafter submitted a final bill for a sum of Rs.4,99,915/-. It is submitted that the progress of the work was recorded in the M book and the bills were approved. However, no payment has been forth coming.
5. During the course of the hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 4th respondent does not dispute the submissions
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made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of the work undertaken.
6. Considering the submissions, respondents 2, 4 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 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