APHC010552692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) a B FRIDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 28779 OF 2025 <9^ >V * I >■ A Between: P. Satyanarayana, S/o Putta Ramudu, Aged about 56 years, R/o Nandyal town, Nandyal District ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi District, Andhra Pradesh. Guntur 3. The District Collector, Nandyal, Nandyal District, 4. The Nandyal Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, Nandyal, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Executive Engineer, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh. 6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh Nandyal Nandyal ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the |ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be _^p1eased to issue an appropriate writ, order or Direction more particularly one />■ 3 ¥ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents in not releasing the 1 St and Final bill amounts mounting to Rs. 13,69,135/- and Rs. 34,38,748/- i.e a total of Rs.48,07,883/- which is admittedly due to the work in terms of the petitioner despite the successful completion of (i)agreement No.214/2022-23 Dated 18-08-2022'for the work of Providing of 450mm dia CC Drain from H.No. 30/50A to 30/49- RIGirinath Center and 300mm dia drain from Pole No. GC-6 to 29/332-30-2 in Ward No. 15 of Nandyal Municipality.(ii) agreement No. 488/2023-24 dated 13.03.2024 for Providing of CC Road from H.No.2/516-80(K.Sreedhar S/o Balamaddileti) 2/516-1 (P.Venkateswarlu S/o P Venu Gopal) and H. to No.2/516-29(K. Hah Krishna S/o Subbarayudu) to 2/516-43(B. Satya Narayana S/o Nagaman) i Maruti Town Ship in Ward No-12 of Nandyal Municipality enteredwith the Respondent No.4, even after successful in completion of workand in spite of repeated requests, as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, unjust enrichment, violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles 14 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from being contrary to the orders of this Honble Court issued from time to time and consequently direct the respondents to release the 1®* and final bill amounts of Rs. Rs. 13,69,135/- and Rs. Rs. 13,69,135/- and Rs. 34.38,748/- i.e a total of Rs.48,07,883/- payable to the petitioner for the work executed by petitioner under the aforesaid 18% interest accrued on the said agreement, along with amount from the due date till the date of payment. lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 to direct the respondents to release the withheld 1ST and final Rs. 13,69,135/- and Rs. 34,38,748/- i.e. a total of Rs.48,07,883/- bill amounts of which is admittedly due to the petitioner despite the successful completion of work in terms of the (i)agreement No.214/2022-23 Dated: 18-08-2022 for the work of “Providing of 450mm dia CC Drain from H.No. 30/50A to 30/49- RIGirinath Center and 300mm dia drain from Pole No. GC-6 to 29/332-30-2 in Ward No. 15of Nandyal Municipality.”(ii) agreement No. 488/2023-24 dated 13.03.2024 for “Providing of CC Road from H.No.2/516-80(K.Sreedhar S/o Balamaddileti) to 2/516-1 (P.Venkateswarlu S/o P Venu Gopal) and H. No.2/516-29(K. Hah Krishna S/o Subbarayudu) to 2/516-43(6. Satya Narayana S/o Nagaman) in Maruti Town Ship in Ward No-12 of Nandyal Municipality”enteredwith the Respondent No.4, forthwith, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner; M/s. AYESHA AZMA S Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2:GP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING Counsel for the Respondent No.3:GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 to 6: SRI G. LAKSHMINARAYANA, SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES The Court made the following V V.. 'i-, y APHC010552692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY.THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 28779/2025 Between: 1.P SATYANARAYANA, S/0 PUTTA RAMUDU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/0 NANDYAL TOWN, NANDYAL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, PRADESH. GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, 4.THE NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6.THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents in not releasing the 1ST and Finalbill amounts mounting to Rs. 13,69,135/- and Rs. 34,38,748/- i.e a total of Rs.48,07.883/- petitioner despite the successful completion of (i)agreement No.214/2022-23 Dated 18-08-2022 for the work of Providing of 450mm dia CC Drain from H.No. 30/50A to 30/49- RIGirinath Center and 300mm dia drain from Pole No. GC-6 to 29/332-30-2 in Ward No. 15 of Nandyal Municipality.(ii) agreement No. 488/2023-24 dated Providing of CC Road from H.No.2/516-80(K.Sreedhar S/o Balamaddileti) to 2/516-1 (P.Venkateswarlu S/o P Venu Gopal) and H. No.2/516-29(K. Hah Krishna S/o Subbarayudu) tb 2/516-43(B. Satya Narayana S/o Nagaman) Maruti Town Ship in Ward No-12 of Nandyal Municipality enteredwith the Respondent No.4, even after successful completion of workand in spite of repeated requests, as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, unjust enrichment, violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from being contrary to the orders of this Honble Court issued from time to respondents to release the 1ST and final bill amounts of Rs. Rs. 13,69,135/- and Rs. 34,38,748/- i.e a total of Rs.48,07,883/- payable to the petitioner for the work executed by petitioner under the aforesaid agreement, along with 18 PEPDENT interest accrued on the said amount from the due date till the date of payment and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances $tated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleqsed to direct the respondents to release the withheld 1ST and final bill amounts of Rs. 13,69,135/- and Rs. 13,69,135/- and Rs. 34,38,748/- i.e. a total of Rs.48,07,883/- which is admittedly due to the petitioner despite the successful completion of work in terms of the (i)agreement No.214/2022-23 Dated: 18-08-2022 for the work of “Providing of 450mm dia CC Drain from H.No. 30/50A to 30/49- RIGirinath Center and 300mm dia drain from Pole No. GC-6 to 29/332-30-2 Ward No. 15of Nandyal Municipality.”(ii) agreement No. 488/2023-24 dated 13.03.2024 for “Providing of CC Road from H.No.2/516-80(K.Sreedh ar S/o Balamaddileti) to 2/516-1 (P.Venkateswarlu S/o P Venu Gopal) and No.2/516-29(K. Hari Krishna S/o Subbarayudu) to 2/516-43(B. Satya Narayana S/o Nagaman) in Maruti Town Ship in Ward No-12 of Nandyal which is admittedly due to the work in terms of the 13.03.2024 for in time and consequently direct the in H. \ V 3 Municipality”enteredwith the Respondent No.4, forthwith, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.AYESHAAZMAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR M U NCI PAL ADM N URBAN DEV 2.GP FOR REVENUE 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: r V. 4 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was awarded 2 works (i) Agreement No.214/2022-23 Dated 18-08-2022 for the work of providing of 450mm dia CC Drain from H.No. 30/50A to 30/49- RIGirinath Center and 300mm dia drain from Pole No. GC-6 to 29/332-30-2 in Ward No. 15 of Nandyal Municipality and (ii) Agreement No. 488/2023-24 dated 13.03.2024 for Providing of CC Road from H.No.2/516-80(K.S reedhar S/o Balamaddileti) to 2/516-1 (P.Venkateswarlu S/o P Venu Gopal) and No.2/516-29(K. Hah Krishna S/o Subbarayudu) to 2/516-43(B. Satya Narayana S/o Nagaman) in Maruti Town Ship in Ward No-12 of Nandyal H. Municipality. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the works and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.48,07,883/-. It is submitted that the said final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared, and the progress of the works was recorded in the M-book. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, thp payment towards the completed works has not been released till date. 3. Hoard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. r\ 5 During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing 4. for the Municipality does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of works undertaken. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby 5. 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, this writ petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. 7. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- SRI T-SRINIVASA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Development Department, State Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. Finance Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, 2. The Principal Secretary Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The District Collector, Nandyal, Nandyal District, Nandyal Municipali-ty, Nandyal, Nandyal District 4. The Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Executive Engineer District, Andhra Pradesh. Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal, Nandyal 6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh 7. One CC to M/s. Ayesha Azma S, Advocate [OPUC] 8. One CC to Sri G. Lakshminarayana, SC for Muncipalities[OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies. Nandyal ssb HIGH COURT DATED:17/10/2025 ORDER WP No. 28779 OF 2025 0 4 NOV 2025 )s y**4Ilirrent SectiooxV *« DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS