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\ APHC010097682025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESHf AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 5630 OF 2()9fi 'Nv Between: A Satyanarayana, S/o.Veerabhadra rao.A, Age 50 Thummalapalli vari street, kondayapalem, Kakinada years, 1-5-39, East Godavari District. (Cause Title is amended as per the Court's Order dt.21.07.2025 in I.A.No.02 of 2025 in Writ Petition and Affidavit.) ...Petitioner' AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration And Urban Development Department, Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. Kakinada Municipal Corporation, rep.by its Commissioner, Kakinada Kakinada District. 3. Kakinada Municipal Corporation, Rep.by Kakinada District. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Secretariat its Executive Engineer ...Respondents praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India may be
r'' pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending Lakhs, Forty three Thousand, Nine Hundred amounts of Rs. 30,43,912/- (Thirty and Twelve Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works I
“I. Providing CC Drains at siddartha i.e nagar road no.1 (IMA hall opposite road) Dated. 13.04.2022 in 3rd division. Agreement NO.13/EE2/2022-2023, (Rs.2,47,553/-), II. Providing CC Drain and RCC Culverts at jyothua colony at sambamurthy nagar 1st street in 6th Division, Agreement no.271/23-24 Dated .29/1/2024 (Rs.4,47,380/-), III. Construction of CC roads at opposite sachivalayam road of 45th division of KMC, Agreement no.63/EE2/2023-24 Dated 16.09.2023 (Rs.7,00,225/-) IV. Desiltation (removal of site) from major drams in 33,34,36 and 37 division in Kakinada municipal corporation. Agreement no.12/EEII/2023-2024, Dated.25.04.2023 (Rs.5,73,650/-), manuvally in kommireddy vari street towards, salt creek and GGH Back side drain at 36th division, Agrement no.132/EE2/2023- 24, Dated 19,08.2023 (Rs. 1,60,877/-) VI. Drilling location at 1 to 26 wards in Kakinada municipal corporation Agreement no.40.EE1/2022-23 Dated.11.05.2022(Rs.9,13,227/-), For the year 2022 bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of India and V. Desiltation of drains of shallw bores to various as consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs.
30,43,912/- (Thirty Lakhs, Forty Hundred and Twelve Rupees only) with interest @ 24% per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works three Thousand, Nine executed by the petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 70?*; 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 direct the respondents to releasing the amounts payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SINGAMSETTY V.M. SANKAR^ Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: SRI M KRISHNA RAO (SC MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONSJ & PLANNING FOR Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR FINANCE The Court made the following order:
APHC010097682025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 5630/2025 [3457] Between;
1.M SATYANARAYANA, S/O.VEERABHADRA RAO .A, AGE 50 YEARS ,1-5-39,THUMMALAPALLI VARI STREET, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. KONDAYAPALEM, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND SECRETARIAT URBAN DEVELOPMENT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, DEPARTMENT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 3. KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KAKINADA DISTRICT. 4.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.SINGAMSETTY V.M. SANKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GPMUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following:
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ORDER:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-corporation.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has completed the works i.e Providing CC drains at Siddartha Nagar road No.1 (IMA hall opposite road) in Division, Agreement No.13/EE2/2022- 2023, dated. 13.04.2022 (Rs.2,47,553/-), II. Providing CC Drain and RCC culverts at Jyothua colony at Sambamurthy Nagar street in 6*^ Division, Agreement No.271/23-24, dated .29/1/2024 (Rs.4,47,380/-), III. Construction of CC roads. opposite Sachivalayam road of 45*^ Division of KMC, Agreement NO.63/EE2/2023-24, dated. 16.09.2023 (Rs.7,00,225/-), IV. Desiltation (removal of site) from major drains in 33,34,36 and 37 Divisions in Kakinada Municipal Corporation, Agreement No.12/EEII/2023-2024, dated.25.04.2023 (Rs.5,73,650/-), V. Desiltation of drains manually in Kommireddy vari street towards salt creek and GGH Back side drain at 36*^ Division, Agreement NO.132/EE2/2023-24, dated. 19.08.2023 (Rs. 1,60,877/-) and VI. Drilling of shallow bores to various location at 1 to 26 wards in Kakinada Municipal Corporation Agreement No.40.EE1/2022-23, dated. 11.05.2022 (Rs.9,13,227/-) entrusted by the respondent-corporation and submitted the final bills.
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3. It is submitted that a total amount of Rs.30,43,912/- is due and payable by the respondent-Corporation to the petitioner on account of the completion of the aforesaid works. However, the said amount has not been paid. Considering the
submissions, there shall be a direction to the respondents to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- M.RAMESH BABl) DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration And Development Department Amaravathi, Guntur.
2. The Commissioner Kakinada District.
3. The Executive Engineer, Kakinada District.
4. The Principal Secretary, Department . Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi,
5. One CC to Sri Singamsetty V.M. Sankar Advocate Urban Velagapudi, Secretariat Building, Kakinada Municipal Corporation, Kakinada, Municipal Corporation, Kakinactar of Finance and Planning, , Guntur District. [OPUC]
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One CC to Sri M Krishna Rao Advocate [OPUC] • .
7. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Finance & Planning, High Court of Andhra [OUT]
9. Two CD Copies (SC for Municipal Corporations) V and Urban Dev, High Court of
8. Pradesh TF
> V HIGH COURT DATED:21/07/2025
ORDER WP NO. 5630 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS