1 APHC010045212025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY ,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 2720/2025 Between: M/s Nvg Constructions, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 2 ORDER : This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “....to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction to declaring the action of the Respondents herein in withholding the payment of Gross amount of Rs. 19,61,031/- in Net amount of Rs. 17,51,477/- even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in-relation to the work i.e., GGMP- HIW Laying of CC Road at D.No.13-187/7-1 to D.No. 13-183/3 and Nandhini Super market to D.No. 13-183/2, Dandapalli road in ward No.20 in Palamaner Municipality vide Agreement No 62/2023-24, dt.30.01.2024, is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and violation of fundamental rights and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of balance amount of Gross amount of Rs.19,61,031/- in Net amount of Rs. 17,51,477/- with interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and pass such…...” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even though respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment of the aforesaid sum of money, no payment is being made and such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed and thereby requires interference by this Court. 4. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel for Municipal Administration and Urban Development submitted that the 3 amounts payable to the petitioner are admitted bills and that bills were prepared for gross amount of Rs.19,61,031/- and net amount of Rs.17,51,477/- was recorded into M-book. He further submitted that the amount will be paid to the petitioner as soon as the funds are released by the Government. 5. In view of the above instructions, since the bill amount claimed by the petitioner is an admitted bill, this Court feels it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to release the amount payable to the petitioner within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 11.02.2025 Gss