APHC010468052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24778/2025 Between: J.v. Narayana Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh 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.24778 OF 2025 Date of order: 16.09.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.24778 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 executed 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., i) providing CC Drain from NH Main Road to Transformer in Silpa Nagar (North side) vide Agreement No.571/2022-23, dated 06.02.2023, (ii) Constructions of Ward Sachivalayam Office in Ward No.31,vide Agreement No.519/2022-23 Dt: 29.12.2022, and (iii) providing CC Road from NH Main Road to Transformer in Silpa Nagar vide Agreement No.570/2022-23 Dt:06.02.2023, as entrusted by the 4th respondent-Corporation. 4. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works to the satisfaction of the 4th respondent-Corporation and thereafter submitted a final bill aggregating for a sum of Rs.76,08,150/-. It is submitted that the progress of the work was 3 W.P. No.24778 OF 2025 Date of order: 16.09.2025 recorded in the M book and the bills were approved. However, no payment has been forthcoming. 5. During the course of the 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. 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 eight (08) 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