APHC010508362025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 27221/2025 Between: 1. CREATIVE ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR KANDULA SIVA PRAVEEN KUMAR, SO. K. MURALI KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC CIVIL CONTRACTOR, RO.H.NO.3141, BUDAMPADU, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (MAUD) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE ELURU MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, HE ELURU MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. . 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE DIRECTOR, WORKS ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRIC ...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 2 the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Wirt, Direction or Order questioning the action of the respondents in not paying pending admitted bills for an amount of Rs.3,17,558 Rs.4,27,731 Rs.7,45,289 for the works (1) Supply, delivery and fixing of LED strip rope lighting for existing center lighting poles, from CMR Shopping mall To Goods Shed road Center lighting of Eluru Municipal Corporation Limits and (2) Supply, delivery and fixing of LED strip rope lighting for existing center lighting poles, at various locations like Satrampadu and Sri Ram nagar Center lighting of Eluru Municipal Corporation Limits, in favour of the petitioner even though completed in the year 2023-24 the entire work within stipulated time is illegal and arbitrary and violative of articles 14, 16 and 21 of constitutiondia and consequently direct the respondents to clear the pending admitted bills for an amount of Rs.3,17,558 Rs.4,27,731 Rs.7,45,289pertaining to the above works and pass 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 pay the admitted bills for the tender works (1) Supply, delivery and fixing of LED strip rope lighting for existing center lighting poles, from CMR Shopping mall To Goods Shed road Center lighting of Eluru Municipal Corporation Limits and (2) Supply, delivery and fixing of LED strip rope lighting for existing center lighting poles, at various locations like Satrampadu and Sri Ram nagar Center lighting of Eluru Municipal Corporation Limits for an amount of Rs.3 17,558/- + Rs.4,27,731/- = Rs.7,45,289/- in favor of the petitioner. pending disposal of Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M K RAJ KUMAR 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 2 works, i.e., (1) Supply, delivery and fixing of LED strip rope lighting for existing center lighting poles, from CMR Shopping mall To Goods Shed road Center lighting of Eluru Municipal Corporation Limits and (2) Supply, delivery and fixing of LED strip rope lighting for existing center lighting poles, at various locations like Satrampadu and Sri Ram nagar Center lighting of Eluru Municipal Corporation Limits. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the works and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.7,45,289/-. It is submitted that the said final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared, and the progress of the works 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. 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 works undertaken. 4 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 four (04) 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. 7. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 07.10.2025 PNS