APHC010435812026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] WEDNESDAY, THE 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 24611 OF 2026 Between: 1. M P R CONSTRUCTION, REP BY ITS SOLE PROPRIETOR MAILI VENKATESWARLU S/O. MAILI RAMAIAH AGE 42 YEARS OCC CONTRACTOR R/O. H.NO 20/1A-3-2317 THIRUMALA NAGAR KOTHURU NAGAR SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVATI.-522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVATI.-522237 3. THE COMMISSIONER, AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT 4TH FLOOR A.P.CRDA PROJECT OFFICE RAYAPUDI TULLUR MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRIC-522237 4. THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER AT NELLORE SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.-524001 5. THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, 0/O NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AT NELLORE SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.-524001 6. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, 0/O NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AT NELLORE SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.-524001 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MARELLA RADHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following order: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.4 to 6 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in the instant writ petition is against the action of the respondents in not releasing the amounts for the works executed by the petitioner i.e., (i) Supply, Delivery and Fixing of Electric Items of 400 Sq Wire, Aluminum and Copper Lugs, Electric Impact Wrench and 100 HP Pump Repair and Recondition WPIL Make Pump Works at 18 MLD SS Tank, Kothuru, Nellore Municipal Corporation (ii) Engaging of JCB, Special Labour, Tractor and tree cutting machines for jungle clearing in NTR Housing layouts of Akkacheruvupadu 43.35 Acres, Akkacheruvupadu 32 Acres, Akkacheruvupadu 8 Acres, Akkacheruvupadu 61 Acres and Ambhapuram Layouts in Division No.31 of Nellore Municipal Corporation (iii) Laying of Wet Mix Patches at NTR Housing Layouts of Akkacheruvupadu 43 Acres layouts in Division No.31 of Nellore Municipal Corporation and (iv) Laying of BT Patches at Kallurupalli Main Road and Buja Buja Nellore in Division No.23 and 25 of Nellore Municipal Corporation. 3 3. 3 3. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the works entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payments due and payable to the petitioner. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the work and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner in the M-Book. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.4 to 6, on instructions, submits that the bills have been approved for clearance and that the Government has also released funds for clearing the outstanding bills of the contractors. It is further submitted that additional funds are required to clear and the same is awaited and, upon release of the same, the amounts due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared. 5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of directing the concerned respondent to verify the claim of the petitioner and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 16.09.2026 BSK 4 101 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 24611 OF 2026 Date: 16.09.2026 BSK