■,Ai APHC010326012025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH/^^ AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) -T Io m I |o .7 MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17034 OF 2025 Between: Sri Venkateswara Constructions, Rep.by its proprietor, K. Preetham, S/o Surya Kanaka DurgaAppaRao, aged about 37 years, Occ- Contractor, R/o Flat No. 102, Paladugu Residency, Chinthalapudi Mandal, West Godavari District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Municipal administration and Urban Development Department, AP Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Director and Commissioner of Municipal Administration, O.o Vaddeswaram, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Eluru District, Eluru (Earlier West Godavari District.) 4. The Chintalapudi Nagar Panchayat, Rep., by its commissioner Chintalapudi Town, Eluru District. 5. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principle Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, AP Secretarial Velagapudi, Amaravathi, ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the ^rcumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declaring the action on the part of the respondents herein not releasing and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.32,73,271/- with interest to the petitioner under the grant of 14th-15thFinance Commission for execution of various works in Chintalapudi Village of Chintalapudi Mandal as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents to release and pay the amounts of worth of Rs.32,73,271/- with inter^stio the petitioner under grant of 14th- 15th Finance Commission. lA 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to release and pay the amounts of worth of Rs.32,73,271/- with interest to the petitioner under grant of 14th-15th Finance Commission forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition ^ Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s SAMEERA BOKKA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 :GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No. 3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No. 4: M/S SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI SC FOR MUNICIPALITY Counsel for the Respondent No. 5:GP^FdR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: APHC010326012025 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: 17034/2025 Between: 1.SRI VENKATESWARA CONSTRUCTIONS, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR, K. PREETHAM, S/0 SURYA KANAKA DURGAAPPARAO, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/0 FLAT NO. 102, PALADUGU RESIDENCY, CHINTHALAPUDIMANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS MUNCIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2.THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER OF MUNCIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 0.0 VADDESWARAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT, ElURU (EARLIER WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.) 4.THE CHINTALAPUDI NAGAR PANCHAYAT, REP., BY ITS COMMISSIONER CHINTALAPUDI TOWN, ELURU DISTRICT. 5.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 • ^ 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. Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declaring the action on the part of the respondents herein not releasing and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.32,73,271/- with interest to the petitioner under the ISthFinance Commission for execution of various works in Chintalapudi Village of Chintalapudi mandal as and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially to direct respondents to release and pay the amounts of worth of Rs.32,73,271/- with interest to the petitioner under grant of 14th-15th Finance Commission forthwith, and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 grant of 14th- illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, the 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 may be pleased to to direct the respondents to release and pay the amounts of worth of Rs.32,73,271/- with interest to the petitioner under grant of 14th- Finance Commission forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ 15th petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SAMEERA BOKKA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: w 3 Order:- counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the Heard the learned Government Pleader for respondent. counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has the 8 works of (i) Providing CC Road from main road to sakala battula 2. Learned completed siromari of Chintalapudi Village, (ii) Providing CC Road from Girls High School Road to Kalvari Bethal Church and high school road to Girls high school hostel gate in Chintalapudi, (iii) Providing CC Road from main to girls high school in Chintalapudi, (iv) Providing CC Road from Marram Venkata Satyanarayana (H) to Dwalith Vari Street of Chintalapudi Village of Bandi Subramanyam(H) at Chintalapudi manda, (v) Providing CC road from Srirammula Nageswara Rao (H) (H) at Dwalith Vari street of Chintalapudi to Marram Venkat Satyanarayana of Chintalapudi Mandal, (vi) Providing CC road from Koppula Magaraju Aluminum Gas works at Koppula Vari street of Chintalapudi Village (H) to Sri Sai Surya Village of Chintalapudi Mandal, (vii) Providing CC road from Kusam Satyanarayana (H) to Koppula Magaraju (H) at Koppulavari street of Chintalapudi Mandal, and (viii) Providing CC road from Bavisetti Village of Chintalapudi Mageswara Rao (H) to Kusam Suryanarayana (H) at Koppula Van street of Chintalapudi of Chintalapudi Mandal, entrusted by the respondents and has submitted the final bills. total amount of Rs. 32,73,271/- is due and payable by account of the completion of the aforesaid It is submitted that a 3. the respondents to the petitioner on 4 works. However, the said amount has not been paid. The completion of the work is not disputed by the respondents. Considering the submissions, there shall be a direction to the respondents to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand pl^^ed. Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// //y SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Muncipal administration and Urban Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, AP Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Director and Commissioner of Muncipal Administration, O.o Vaddeswaram, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Eluru District, Eluru District.) 4. The Commissioner, Chintalapudi Nagar panchayat, Chintalapudi Town, Eluru District. 5. The Principle Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, (Earlier West Godavari 6. One CC to M/s Sameera Bokka Advocate [OPUC] M/s Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, SC for Municipalities 7. One CC to [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Revenue High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Finance Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admin and Urban Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies 10. 11. GSC / N HIGH COURT DATED:22/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 17034 OF 2025 C5\ ml 17 OCT 2025 Co' O DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS