& APHC010559242024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Spepial Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE X PRESENT honourable SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION MQ: 292n4 OF ■yMA Between: Kesanakurti Venkateswara Rao Occ: Contractor, S/o Veera Bhadra Rao. aged about 63 Vari lane, years, Durga Temple, R/o 57-9-27 Tillapadi Jagannadapuram, Kakinada, Kakinada Dist. ...PETITIONER AND Rep by its Principal Secretary Municipal Development Department 1- The State of Andhra Pradesh Administration and Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati. ^ 2. The Commissioner and Director, Municipal Administration Development Department, Government NTR District. 3. The District Collector, Kakinada District. 4. The Municipal Corporation, Kakinada Town, Kakinada District. 5. The Superintendent Engineer Kakinada District. 6. The Executive Engineer, District Urban Secretariat and Urban of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada Kakinada. Kakinada Rep by its Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Kakinada, Municipal Corporation Kakinada, Kakinada 7. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary Finance and Planning Department Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. ...RESPONDENTS t 1 r 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 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.44,84,769/- 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.44,8'^769/- with interest to the petitioner forthwith. lA 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 to amounts worth of direct the respondents to release and pay the bill Rs.44,84,769/- with interest to the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition. ^ Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. SAMEERA BOKKA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3:GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 to 6: SRI M. KRISHNA RAO, SC FOR KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Counsel for the Respondent No.7;GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following order: APHC010559242024 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: 29234/2024 Between: 1.KESANAKURTI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/0 VEERA BHADRA RAO AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR .R/0 57-9-27 TILLAPUDI VARI LANE.DURGA TEMPLE, JAGANNADAPURAM KAKINADA, KAKINADA DIST. ...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 7.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. ...RESPONOENT(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 to 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.44,84,769/- 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.44,84,769/- with interest to the petitioner forthwith and to pass lA NO: 1 OF 2074 s..««°Te""iri=rrpr^7,rs^^ “ ™"“ “«' - above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SAMEERABOKKA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.M Krishna Rao SC for ski vzm kkd Municipal Corporations 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: pending disposal of the THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 29234 OF 2024 ORDER: 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was awarded the work i.e., repairs and maintenance (plastering, painting) of Rajiv Gruha Kalpa Apartments (21-30) at Dairy Farm Center 11 th Division to the petitioner vide agreement No.42/2023-2024, dated 17.02.2024. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works and thereafter submitted final bill for. an amount of Rs.44,84,769/-. It is submitted that 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 Counsel appearing for the respondents do 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 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, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// / To, Municipal Administration and Urban of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat 1. The Principal Secretary pevelopment Department, State Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Commissioner and Director, Municipai Administration and Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada NTR District. 3. The District Collector, Kakinada District, Kakinada. 4. The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Kakinada, Kakinada Town, Kakinada District. 5. The Superintendent Engineer, Municipal Corporation Kakinada District. 6. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation Kakinada, Kakinada District Kakinada, 7. The Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, Statp of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 8. One CC to M/s. Sameera Bokka, Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri M. Krishna Rao, SC for Kakinada Municipal Corporations [OPUC] 10. Two CCS to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 11. Two CCS to GP for Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies. Finance and Planning, High Court of Andhra ssb HIGH COURT DATED: 11/09/2025 ORDER WP No. 29234 OF 2024 ( 2 A OCT 2025 )g ^★\^rent iiectiony^'y DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS