APHC010590292024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 31034/2024 Between: 1. KESANAKURTI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O VEERA BHADRA RAO AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR ,R/O 57-9-27 TILLAPUDI VARI LANE.DURGA TEMPLE, JAGANNADAPURAM, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KAKINADA DISTRICT, KAKINADA. 4. THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KAKINADA, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KAKINADA TOWN, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KAKINADA KAKINADA DISTRICT 2 7. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT 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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declaring the action on the part of the respondents herein, not releasing and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs. 42,24,375/- with interest to the petitioner even though total works were executed and completed as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and Consequentially to direct the respondents to release and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs. 42,24,375/- with interest to the petitioner forthwith and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to release and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs. 42,24,375/- with interest to the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SAMEERA BOKKA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded the work of Repairs and Maintenance (Plastering, Painting) of Rajiv Gruha Kalpa Apartments (11-20) at Dairy Farm Center in 11th Division, vide an Agreement No.44/2023-24, dated 17.02.2024. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work and thereafter submitted final bills and the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the work executed by the petitioner was prepared. 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 the work undertaken. 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 22.09.2025 PNS