APHC010081402025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 5098/2025 Between: 1. M/S. MILESTONE CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B.KRISHNA MOHAN REDDY, S/O. SADA SIVA REDDY, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, O/O. BESIDES SAGAR HONDA SHOWROOM, 1ST FLOOR, BJR COMPLEX, TIRUAPATHI, TIRUAPATHI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. MADANAPALLE MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MADANAPALLE MUNICIPALITY, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 2 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MADANAPALLE MUNICIPALITY, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAYYA 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 pleased tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in non-payment of final bill amounts due Rs.1,08,87,200/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner after the successful completion of the execution of four different road works in Madanapalie Municipality pursuant to the agreement Nos. 187/23-24, dated 30.11.2023, 180/23-24, 182/23-24. 191/23-24, dated 02.12.2023 executed by respondents 3 to 5. illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable and unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14 and 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay amounts due to petitioner in respect of execution of said four works forthwith along with accrued interest and to 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to pay the final bill amount of Rs.1,08,87,200/- payable to petitioner in respect of execution of four different road works in Madanapalie Municipality pursuant to the agreement Nos.187/23-24, dated 30.11.2023, 180/23-24, 182/23-24, 191/23- 24, dated 02.12.2023 executed by respondents 3 to 5, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAJENDRA C Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. RAJENDRA C 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 was awarded four works vide an Agreement Nos.187/23-24, dated 30.11.2023; 180/23-24, dated 02.12.2023; 191/23-24, dated 02.12.2023; and 182/23-24, dated 02.12.2023. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the works and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.1,08,87,200/-. 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 Municipality and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Municipality does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of works 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 ten (10) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4 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 10.10.2025 PNS 5