1 APHC010659062025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 34158/2025 Between: 1. CHINTHAKUNTA RAGHUNATHA REDDY, S/O. RAMA NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.5-6-104, POLEPALLI, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, AP-516390. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, A.P., TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE PULIVENDULA MUNICIPALITY, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 5. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, PULIVENDULA MUNICIPALITY, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 6. PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 2 7. THE PULIVENDULA AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PULIVENDULA MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS SPECIAL OFICER, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAOA DISTRICT ...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 topleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing payment of the bills to the petitioner for the work executed, namely Improvements to the existing old Buildings in New RTC Bus Stand beside WTP in Pulivendula Municipality under PADA Grants 2023-24, for an amount of Rs. 6,36,656/- as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, high handed, and contrary to the procedure established by law, apart from being violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the Respondents to pay an amount of Rs. 6,36,656/- along with interest from the date of execution of work to the petitioner for the said work executed by the petitioner 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay the amount of Rs. 6,36,656/- for the work executed by the petitioner pursuant to the agreement vide Agreement No. 238/2023-24, dated 07.03.2024, for “Improvements to the existing old Buildings in New RTC Bus Stand beside WTP in Pulivendula Municipality under PADA Grants 2023-24”, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GAJJALA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 34158 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not releasing payment of the bills to the petitioner for the work executed, namely Improvements to the existing old Buildings in New RTC Bus Stand beside WTP in Pulivendula Municipality under PADA Grants 2023- 24, for an amount of Rs. 6,36,656/-. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works and thereafter submitted final and the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared, 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 works 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 respondents does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of the work undertaken and that the non- payment of bills is due to paucity of funds. 4 5. Considering the submissions, respondent Nos.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 six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:09.12.2025 NKA 5 234 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 34158 of 2025 Date: 09.12.2025 NKA