APHC010544762025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 28089/2025 Between: Swamy Ayyappa Projects ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA 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.28089 OF 2025 Date of order: 13.10.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.28089 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 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 works, viz., construction of community shelter building at Lankadivari street in 22nd division, vide work order communication Roc.No.26115/2023/E2, dt.16.05.2023, as entrusted by the 2nd respondent. 4. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the works to the satisfaction of the 2nd respondent. It is further submitted that after execution of the works, the competent authority recorded the progress of the work in M Books and thereafter the petitioner has submitted a final bill for a sum of Rs.18,61,722/- and the 2nd respondent approved the same, but so far no payment has been made to the petitioner. -3- W.P. No.28089 OF 2025 Date of order: 13.10.2025 5. In reply, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent submits that there is no dispute with respect to the completion of the work undertaken by the petitioner and the payment would be made shortly. 6. Considering the submissions, respondents 2 and 3 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (06) 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