APHC010001862026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 497 OF 2026 Between: 1. M/s. KRCR INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD, D.N0.26/382A, Buttaipet, D.V. Subbarao Street, Machilipatnam, Krishna District - 521001, Rep. by its Managing Director, Kokkiligadda Karthik, S/o Ramachandra Rao. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Public Health and Municipal Engineering Department, A.P. Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District - 522237. 2. The Superintending Engineer, PH Quality Control Circle, Court Compound, Guntur, Guntur District - 522004 3. The District Public Health Engineering Officer, C/o The District Public Health Engineering Office, Machilipatnam, Krishna District - 521001. 4. The Project Director, Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Ltd (APSHCL), Machilipatnam, Krishna District - 521001. 5. The Deputy Executive Engineer, Public Health Sub Division, Machilipatnam, Krishna District - 521001. 2 6. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Vijayawada, NTR District, Erstwhile Krishna District - 521310. 7. The Pedana Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, Pedana, Krishna District - 521366. ...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 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Wirt, Direction or Order questioning the action of the respondents in not releasing bill an amount of Rs.25,60,861/- for the work executed by the petitioner i.e., Pedana Municipality - Providing temporary water supply arrangements for activity for layout PYDAMMA LAYOUT in PEDANA construction Municipality under Navratnalu Pedalandarikilllu (NPl) Package-ll from plots (1-952) (952 Units), even though entire work was completed within stipulated time as illegal and arbitrary and violative of articles 14, 16 and of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release an amount of Rs.25,60,861/- towards the bill amount for the work release an executed by the petitioner and pass 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 to direct the respondents to release an amount of Rs.25,60,861/- towards bill amount for the work executed by the petitioner i.e., Pedana Municipality - Providing temporary water supply arrangements for construction activity for layout PYDAMMA LAYOUT in PEDANA Municipality - under Navratnalu Pedalandarikilllu (NPI) – Package - ll from plots (1-952) (952 Units), pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such other orders. 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: K NAVEEN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY Counsel for the Respondents: Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, Standing Counsel For Municipalities Counsel for the Respondents: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 4 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 497 OF 2026 ORDER: Heard Sri K.Naveen Kumar, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri K.Mallikarjuna Moorthy, learned Counsel for Respondent No.4, Ms. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, learned Standing Counsel for Municipalities and Sri Mortha Srinu Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Andhra Pradesh. 2. Sri K.Mallikarjuna Moorthy, learned Counsel for the Respondent has submitted Written Instructions furnished by District Head-Housing, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited, dated 25.02.2026 along with the connected documents including Annexure-I. The Written Instructions would indicate that the claim of the Writ Petitioner for an amount of Rs.25,60,861/- is not disputed and the Respondent Housing Corporation is seeking some time. 3. Having considered these facts and also having considered the fact that a small amount is pending due to the Writ Petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant twelve (12) weeks time for making payment to the Writ Petitioner. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed, directing the Respondents to complete the entire administrative process, both inter departmental and intra departmental by way of mutual coordination and cooperation, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from today and transfer the amount to the bank account of the Writ Petitioner within four (04) weeks thereafter. The Writ petitioner is 5 directed to supply the bank account details to the competent Authority within four (04) weeks from today. 5. With these observations and directions, the Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs. 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 26.02.2026 RMR 6 80 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 497 OF 2026 26.02.2026 RMR