APHC010444732025 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: 24597/2025 Between: C P Prakash Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MARUPILLI SARADA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in Rayalaseema region In 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 2 W.P. No.24597 OF 2025 Date of order: 16.09.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.24597 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., Construction of Open Drain 300mm at Srinagar Colony of Secretariat of 52 35th Division of Anantapuramu Municipal Corporation, D.No.6-5-23 to 6-5-30, 6- 5-45 to 6-5-60, 6-5-86 to 6-5-74, 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 for a sum of Rs.3,81,748/-. It is submitted that the progress of the work was 3 W.P. No.24597 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 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