APHC010004742026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 494/2026 Between: 1. DHAATRI CONSTRUCTIONS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. SINGA REDDY HARINATH REDDY, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. SINGA REDDY CHENNA REDDY, R/O. VILLA NO.40, PRANEETH PRANAV HOMES, AMEENPUR, BERAMGUDA, OPP RAINBOW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LINE, SANGAREDDY DISTRICT, TELANGANA- 502032. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.52223 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.518501 4. THE NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.518501 5. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, NANDYAL MUNICIPALITY, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.518501 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded the work of CC Roads in Daily Vegetable Market Area in ward No- 10 Mullanpeta in Nandyal Municipality under GGMP, vide Agreement No.455/2023-24, dated 02.03.2024, as entrusted by the respondents and submitted final bills. A Statement detailing the work executed by the petitioner was prepared, and the progress of the work was recorded in the M-Book. It is submitted that an amount of Rs.8,37,227/- is due and payable by the respondents to the petitioner. It is submitted that the bills were also uploaded in the CFMS Portal. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payment towards the completed works has not been released till date. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development; the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning, and the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality. 3. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Municipality does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of work undertaken and that to the non- payment of bills is due to paucity of funds. 4 4. Considering the submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed off. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date.08.01.2026 SR