APHC010323882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17338/2025 Between: 1. SRVS INDUSTRIES,, HOUSE.NO. B-8, CO-OPERATIVE INDUSTRIES ESTATE, BALANAGAR,HYDERAB AD. REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI. NANDI MANDALAM SUBBA REDDY S/O BALA SUBBA REDDY, R/O PLOT N0.69/A, ROAD NO.2,NEAR RELIANCE APTS, WEST MARREDPALLY, SECUNDERABAD. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly 2 one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of Rs. 35,21,152/- for completed works under File No. Rc. E3-PD3(Parks)-121067/2020, despite finalizing the bills in relation to the work titled Providing Greenery and Beautification of Ryves Canal Bund for a 3 Km Stretch under Agreement No. CE-04/2021-22 dated 30.06.2021, as illegal, arbitrary and unjust, and consequently direct the Respondents to release the said payment forthwith along with interest @12percent per annum for the delayed period of date of final bill within 3 weeks and pass IA 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 t may be pleased to direct the Respondents to release the final bill amount of Rs. 35,21,152/- along with interest @12% per annum for the delayed period from date of final bill within 3 weeks in respect of the work executed work <Providing Greenery and Beautification of Ryves Canal Bund for a 3 Km Stretch= under Agreement No. CE-04/2021-11 dated 30.06.2021, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S THULASI RAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded the work titled providing Greenery and beatification of Ryves Canal Bund for a 3 Km stretch, vide an Agreement No.CE-04/2021-22, dated 30.06.2021. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.35,21,152/-. It is submitted that the said final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the work executed by the petitioner was prepared, and the progress of the work was recorded in the M-book. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payment towards the completed work has not been released till date. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of work undertaken. 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as 4 expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) 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. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dt: 23.09.2025 SR