APHC010479822023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24844/2023 Between: 1. BATHINA VENKATA PRASAD, S/O SRIRAMULU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. KOWURU TOWN, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER OF MUNICIPALITIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT (PRESENTLY NTR DISTRICT). 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM (EARLIER WG DIST) ELURU. 4. THE KOWURU MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER KOWURU TOWN, EG DIST (EARLIER W.G DIST) 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, , PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, ELURU DISTRICT. 6. THE A P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, AUTONAGAR, VIJAYAWADA. 7. THE STATE OF A P, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. ...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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents herein, not releasing and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.27,13,656/- with interest for execution of various works as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to release and pay the amounts of worth of Rs.27,13,656/- with interest to the petitioner forthwith, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 2 pleased to to direct the respondents to release and pay the amounts of worth of Rs.27,13,656/- 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. KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY R 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 24844 OF 2023 ORDER : 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded various works vide an agreement No. 204/2020-21/E1, dated 23.06.2020, agreement No.204/2020-21/E1, dated 23.06.2020 and 206/2020-21/E1, dated 05.09.2020. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works and thereafter submitted final bills for Rs.27,13,656/- and the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared. 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 Corporation does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of the work undertaken. 5. Considering the submissions, respondent No.7 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. 4 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N KGM 5 244 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.24844 OF 2023 Dated 11.09.2025 KGM