APHC010274832024 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: 14258/2024 Between: 1. M/S GPR INFRA, 10-03-36, PLOT NO.204 FLOOR, GULMEHER GARDENS, OPP.NMDC MASAB TANK, HYDERABAD - 500 005 REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI G.PRABHAKAR, S/O VEERANARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC-BUSINESS, R/O DOOR NO., 11-1-474-1-3, ARAVIND NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPT. BY SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (UH) DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522 238 2. THE ADONI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP., BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT 3. THE ENGINEERIN CHIEF, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT FLAT NOS.504 AND 601, GARUDA APARTMENTS TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522 501 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH CIRCLE, ANANTHAPUR ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, ADONI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH CIRCLE, ADONI KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 7. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH CIRCLE, ADONI KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents withholding the bill net payment of Rs 26,60,066/- payable to the petitioner in relation to contract vide Agg No. 223/2017-18, dt 28-11-2017 of work namely providing water supply Flouse service Connections Distribution lines wherever reservoirs (Elevated/GL) and source is available in Adoni Municipality including defect liability period of 2 years under AMRUT Scheme , even after the same was recorded by the concerned authorities in the Measurement Books, after thorough inspection an verification as the same is arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and Violative of well settled principles of natural justice, and consequently, direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs 26,60,066/- due under contract vide Agg No. 223/2017-18, dt 28-11-2017 in respect of execution of afore mentioned works forthwith and to pass IA 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 May be pleased to direct the respondents to take steps to pay the amount of Rs 26,60,066/- due under contract vide Agg No. 223/2017-18, dt 28-11-2017 pending disposal of this Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMINENI SUDHEER Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. N RANGA REDDY (SC MC RSEEMA SPSR NLR) 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.14258 OF 2024 ORDER : 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was awarded the work i.e., providing water supply House Service Connections, Distribution lines wherever reservoirs (Elevated/GL) and source is available in Adoni Municipality including defect liability period of 2 years under AMRUT Scheme vide agreement No.223/2017-18, dated 28.11.2011. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works and thereafter submitted final bill for an amount of Rs.26,60,066/-. 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, 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. 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. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated 07.10.2025 KGM 189 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.14258 OF 2024 Dated 07.10.2025 KGM