APHC010008412026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 556/2026 Between: 1. MEKAPATI DINESH, S/O RAMANA REDDY, AGED 37 YEARS,KALUVAYI, KALUVAYI (M), SPSR NELLORE ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 2. THE COMRRIISSIONER, ATMAKUR MUNICIPALITY, ATMAKUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE PLANNING SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 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 Part payments of pending amounts of Rs. 3,21,002/- (Three Lakhs, Twenty One Thousand, Two Rupees only) finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. Atmakur Municipality -Supply and 2 Delivery of 20w Led Lights for Mainteanance of Street Lighting from 1 to 23 wards Agreement no. /2023-25,Date16.03.2024as bad .illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust even after and against the Article 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 3,21,002/- (Three with interest @Lakhs, Twenty One Thousand, Two Rupees only) 24PERCENT per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs.3,21,002/- (Three Lakhs, Twenty One Thousand, Two Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA 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:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was awarded the work of Atmakur Municipality-Supply and Delivery of 20w Led Lights for Maintenance of Street Lighting from 1 to 23 wards, vide an Agreement No. /2023-24, dated 16.03.2024. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the said work and thereafter submitted the final bills for an amount of Rs.3,21,002/-. It is submitted that the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the work executed by the petitioner was also prepared progress of the work was recorded in the M-book. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payments towards the completed work have not been released till date. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, the learned Standing Counsel for the Atmakur Municipality and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Atmakur Municipality does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of the work undertaken and that the non-payment of bills is due to paucity of funds. 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible 4 preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 7. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 07.01.2026 PNS