APHC010429782026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 24687 OF 2026 Between: 1. SRI CHEERLA SREEDHAR REDDY, S/o Venku reddy Aged 47 years D.No.396 Bazar Street Near Chennakesava Temple Kaluvoya SPSR Nellore District 524343 ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep by its Principal Secretary Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development Secretariat Building Velagapudi Amaravathi Guntur 522238 2. The Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation SPSR Nellore District 524003 3. The Nellore Municipal Corporation, Rep by Commissioner SPSR Nellore District 524003 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary Department of Finance and Planning Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi Amaravathi Guntur District 522238 ...Respondents 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 toissue 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 amounts of Rs 23,44,689 Rupees Twenty Three lakhs Forty Four thousand Six hundred and Eighty Nine only even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works ie 1 Supply and Delivery Spare Parts and Providing Minor and Major to Small Compactor TMX Vehicle Tata Ace Tata 1 7ft a Compactors and Robos Fogging Missions CAR Fogging Vehicle etc of Nellore Municipal Corporation of Agreement No 295 JTO 11 2024 25 Dt 8 03 2025 Rs 4,99,715 II Providing Major and Minor Repairs Service Charges to TATA Ace SMALL COMPACTOR BHARAT BENZ TRACTOR LIGHTING LADER of Nellore Municipal Corporation of Agreement No 2014 EE JTO 11 2025 26 Dt 27 6 2025 Rs 4,15,875 III Providing Major and Minor Repairs Service Charges to TATA INTRA Tata Ace SMALL COMPACTOR ROBO BIG COMPACTOR of Nellore Municipal Corporation of Agreement No 197A EE JTO 11 2025 26 Dt 27 6 2025 of Rs 4,06,993 IV Rewinding to 7 5 HP and 2 HP Motors in Divisions 05 and 03 and Providing Water Tankers to 06 and 07 Divisions in Nellore Municipal Corporation of Agreement No DB 11179 2024 25 Dt 20 02 2025 Rs 2,06,609 V Providing Hire Materials to Markandeya Colony Kodurupadu Edgah for Bakrid Festival Programme 2025 in Division No 1 of Nellore Municipal Corporation of Agreement No DB II 203 2025 26 Dt 5 06 2025 Rs 1,38,639 VI Providing MS Log Heavy Grills and Manhole at Woodhouse Sangam Entrance Sikindhar Cafe Vinayaka Temple Linga Balija Street and Colony Center in Division No 6 8 and 9 in Nellore Municipal Corporation of Agreement No DB 11 579 2025 26 Dt 10 10 2025 Rs 1,38,786 VII Rectification of Leaks Providing Water Tankers in Panchavati Asramam Ahmad Nagar Mypadu Road and Wood House Sangam and Engaging JCB for Cyclone in Division No 04 05 and 09 in Nellore Municipal Corporation of Agreement No DB 1I 568 2025 26 DL 4 10 2025 Rs 1,15,062 VIII Arrange of the 42 seating capacity buses to Kandukur for the occasion of the Honble CM visit for transportation of the Sanitary work of Agreement No DB II 176 A 24 3 25 Dt 17 02 25 Rs 1,55,760 IX Engaging Special Labour for Cleaing Sump in Thotabadi and Sump in ZH Nagar ELSR Pappula Veedi Reservoir Thotabadi Old Tank Thotabadi New Tank Banglathota FCI Colony ZH Nagar September and October 2025 ELSR Premisses in Divisions 4 6 7 9 in Nellore Municipal Corporation of Agreement No DB 11 497 2025 26 DL 19 09 2025 Rs 1,53,474 X Supply and Delivery Spare Parts and Providing Major and Minor Repairs to Vehicle Tata 1NTRAS AP39TZ5833 AP39TZ5539 SMALL COMPACTORS AP26TF4918 AP07TM2637 AP07TM2632 AP26TF4918 of Nellore Municipal Corporation in the Month of May 2025 of Agreement No 197 JTO 11 2025 26 Dt 27 6 2025 Rs 1,13,776 as bad illegal arbitrary improper unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs 25,48,257 Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs Forty Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Seven only with interest 24 per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs 23,44,689 Rupees Twenty Three lakhs Forty Four thousand Six hundred and Eighty Nine only payable to the petitioner herein pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondents: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 24687 OF 2026 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.2 & 3. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.23,44,689/- due to the petitioner, towards the works executed by him, despite the bills having been finalized. 3. When the matter has been taken up for consideration today, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.2 & 3 has placed before the Court a copy of instructions received by him in the case. A perusal of the same would reflect that the bills have not been uploaded in CFMS due to lack of Municipal General funds and that the same would be uploaded in seriatim after the necessary sanction of funds. 4. Having regard to the above, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition, directing the respondents to release the amounts that are due to the petitioner within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of the order. 5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 5 As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 08-09-2026 MSI 6 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 24687 OF 2026 Dated: 08-09-2026 MSI