APHC010535502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 27777/2025 Between: 1. S SAHADEVA REDDY, S/O. S KONDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC. CONTRAETOR CLASS 1/436-7/2, MARUTI NAGAR, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS.. COMMISSIONER, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 5. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 27777/2025 S SAHADEVA REDDY, S/O. S KONDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC. CONTRAETOR CLASS-H, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 7/2, MARUTI NAGAR, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS.. COMMISSIONER, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT. ...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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3457] S SAHADEVA REDDY, S/O. S KONDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 H, RESIDENT OF D.NO. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS.. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, ...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 2 pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in releasing the gross amounts of Rs.4,24,175/- (Four Lakhs Twenty Four Thousand One Hundred Seventy Five Only) and net amount of Rs.3,93,203/- (Three Lakhs Ninety Three Thousand Two Hundred and Three Only) towards the work duly executed by me as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to well-established legal principles, and violative of my fundamental and constitutional rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents pay the net amount of Rs.3,93,203/- (Three Lakhs Ninety Three Thousand Two Hundred and Three Only), forthwith for the subject work 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 take necessary action for payment of an amount of net amount of Rs.3,93,203/- (Three Lakhs Ninety Three Thousand Two Hundred and Three Only), towards the balance work amount for the work duly executed by me which are admitted by the Respondents, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY 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 work of Laying of CC Road from D.No.1/2609 to 1/2618 at APHB Colony and 1/440-2 to C-01-142 at Maruti Nagar Road No.1 in 20th Division of Kadapa Municipal Corporation. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.4,24,175/- and net amount of Rs.3,93,203/-. It is submitted that the said final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the work executed by the petitioner was prepared, and the 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 work 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 work undertaken. 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as 4 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 09.10.2025 PNS