APHC010514142026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 27955 OF 2026 Between: 1. DUTTALURU GURU PRATHAP REDDY, S/o. D. Pedda Gurvi Reddy, aged about 50 years, Occ Contractor, Rio. D.No.1/126, Palagurvi Reddy Street, Proddutur Road, Jammalamadugu, Cuddapah(Kadapa), AP-516434 ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, A.P. Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi-522238. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District-522238. 3. The District Collector MA and UD, YSR Kadapa District and, Chairman, PADA, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa District,- 516001. 4. The Pulivendula Municipality, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa District. Rep. by its Commissioner-516390. 5. The Municipal Engineer, Pulivendula Municipality Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa District-516390 ...Respondents 2 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 to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing payment of the bills to the Petitioner for the work executed, namely Laying of cc Roads and Restoration of Damaged Existing CC Roads in Venkatapuram BC Colony in Pulivendula Municipality under PADA Grants 2023-24, for an amount of Rs.48,13,265/-. as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, high- handed, and contrary to the procedure established by law, apart from being violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of lndiaand Consequently direct the Respondents to pay an amount of Rs. 48,13,265/-. along with interest from the date of execution of work to the petitioner for the said work 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 pay the amount of Rs. 48,13,265/- for the work executed by the Petitioner pursuant to the agreement vide Agreement No. 83- 1/2023-24, dated 26.10.2023, for Laying of cc Roads and Restoration of Damaged Existing CC Roads in Venkatapuram BC Colony in Pulivendula Municipality under PADA Grants 2023-24, pending disposal of the main writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: GAJJALA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 27955 OF 2026 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development and Sri Gudapati Lakshmi Narayana, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.4 & 5/Municipality. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.48,13,265/- due to the petitioner, towards the works executed by him. 3. When the matter has been taken up for consideration today, Sri Gudapati Lakshmi Narayana, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.4 & 5/Municipality has placed before the Court a copy of instructions received by him in the case. A perusal of the same would reflect that, the respondents have admitted that an amount of Rs.48,13,265/- is payable to the petitioner towards the works executed by him and that the bill has been uploaded on the CFMS portal. It is further stated that the respondent Nos.4 & 5/Municipality is presently unable to release the pending bills under the erstwhile PADA funds until the restrictions imposed by the Government are lifted or further orders are passed by the competent authority. 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 4 due to the petitioner within a period of three (03) 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. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 30-09-2026 MSI 5 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 27955 OF 2026 Dated: 30-09-2026 MSI