1 APHC010621072025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 32256/2025 Between: 1. SRI Y. CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY,, PROPRIETOR - YCSR INFRA DEVELOPERS, S/O LATE Y. CHINNAMMA REDDY, R/O NUTHUGUNTAPALLI VILLAGE, ANUPALLI PANCHAYATH, RAMACHANDRAPURAM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE PUTTUR MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUTTUR MUNICIPALITY, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BUILDING, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not releasing the legitimate dues of 9,75,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakhs Seventy Five Thousand Only) payable under Agreement No. 92 for 4,75,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Seventy Five Thousand Only) and Agreement No. 93 for 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Only), as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the total outstanding bill amount of 9,75,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakhs Seventy Five Thousand Only) together with interest @ 24percent per annum from the date of completion of the works till the date of realization 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 forthwith release the entire pending amount of 9,75,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakhs Seventy Five Thousand Only) together with interest @ 24% per annum, in the interest of justice and equity, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PASAPALA SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 32256 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not releasing the legitimate dues of 9,75,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakhs Seventy Five Thousand Only) payable under Agreement No. 92 for 4,75,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Seventy Five Thousand Only) for the work GGMP, 2023-24/5th Ward-4/Construction of 450 mm C.C. Drains from D.No.5-8 to 36-3-364 at Gangamambapuram in Ward No.05 of Puttur Municipality and Agreement No. 93 for 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs Only) for the work GGMP, 2023-24/5th Ward-4/Laying of C.C. Drains from D.No.36-3-100/10 (Arumugam House) to D.No.36-3-100/16 (Kalaiselvi House) at Ganapathi Nagar in Ward No.05. 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 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. 5. Considering the submissions, concerned respondent is 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:28.11.2025 NKA 5 546 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 32256 of 2025 Date: 28.11.2025 NKA