yt I ^ ^ s APHC010489022025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) > TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 25011 OF 2025 Between: D. Noor Basha, S/o Siddaiah, Aged about 56 years, R/o MIG 28/152, Housing board colony, Nandyal town, Nandyal District ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department, Guntur District, Andhra Municipal Administration and Urban Development Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Pradesh. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi District, Andhra Pradesh. 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 Guntur Nandyal Nandyal, ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased to issue of India praying that in the J, the High Court may be ^ ' an appropriate writ, order or Direction more particularly one declaring the action of respondents in not in the nature of Writ of Mandamus releasing the 1®^ and Final bill amount of Rs. 10,07.322/- (ten lakhs seven thousand and three hundred twenty-two rupees only) which is admittedly due to the petitioner despite the successful completion of work in terms of the agreement No.396/2022-2023 dated 29.11.2022 for the of Compound wall in YSR Nagar UPHC Building No.4, even after successful work of Construction entered with the Respondent completion of work and in spite of repeated requests, as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory the Fundamental Rights unjust enrichment, violative of guaranteed under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from being Court issued from time to contrary to the orders of this Hon'ble time and consequently direct the respondents to and final bill amount of Rs. 10,07,322/- (ten lakhs seven thousand and three hundred twenty-two rupees only) payable to the petitioner for the work executed by petitioner under the aforesaid agreement, along with 18% interest accrued on the said amount from the due date till the date of release the 1 payment. lA NO: 1 OF 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 direct the respondents to release the withheld 1st and final bill 10,07,322/- (ten lakhs to amount of Rs. seven thousand and three hundred twenty-two rupees admittedly due to the petitioner despite completion of work in terms of the only) which is the successful agreement No.396/2022-2023 dated 29.11.2022 for the work of “Construction of Compound wall in YSR Nagar UPHC Building entered with the 4th respondent, forthwith, pending disposal Of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SHAIK ASIF Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING SRI G.LAKSHMINARAYANA, SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Counsel for the Respondent No.2:GP FOR FINANCE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 to 6: The Court made the following order: APHC010489022025 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: 25011/2025 Between; D Noor Basha ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SHAIKASIF Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: -2- W.P. NO.25011OF 2025 Date of order: 16.09.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.25011 OF 2025 ORDER 1. This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents for non-payment of the contingent bills for the works undertaken 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 compound wall in YSR Nagar UPHC building, vide agreement No.396/2022-2023, dt.29.11.2022, as entrusted by the 4*'^ respondent-Corporation. 4. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works to the satisfaction of the 4*'^ respondent-Corporation and thereafter submitted a final bill for a sum of Rs. 10,07,322/-. It is submitted that the progress of the work was recorded in the M book and the bills were approved. However, no payment has been forthcoming. -3- W.P. No.25011 OF 202, Date of order; 16.09.2025 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 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.l as Sd/- IVI. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Development Department, State Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi Pradesh. 3. The District Collector, Nandyal, Nandyal 4. The Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh. Municipal Administration and Urban of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. State of Andhra Pradesh, Guntur District, Andhra District, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal, Nandyal District, 5, The Executive Engineer, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal, District Andhra Pradesh. 6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Nandyal Municipality, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh Nandyal Nandyal, 7. One CC to Sri Shaik Asif, Advocate 8. One [OPUC] G. Lakshminarayana, CC to Sri Corporations[OPUC] SC for Municipal 9. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10. Two CCs to and Urban Development, GP for Finance and Planning High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED: 16/09/2025 ORDER WP No. 25011 OF 2025 ^ OJOET20?5 ^ Current Section ^*«4£fSPATCH^ # ★ disposing of the w.p. WITHOUT COSTS