APHC010010762026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 1253 OF 2026 Between: 1. SIDDHARDHA CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD, Off at. 102, New Castle Apartment Ushodaya Enclave, Lakshmi Nagar Colony Kompally, Medchal- Malkajgiri district Hyderabad, Telangana-500100 Rep. by its Managing Director Sri. N. Surender Babu ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration Urban Development Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. 3. The Tenali Municipal Corporation, Rep by its Commissioner Nehru Road, Ithanagar, Tenali-522 201 4. The Municipal Engineer, Tenali Municipal Corporation Nehru Road, Ithanagar, Tenali-522 201 ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S INDUS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondents: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2 The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri K. Gunasekhar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of M/s Indus Law Firm, for the Petitioner, Ms. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, learned Standing Counsel for Municipalities, Ms. D. Nagachandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning and Sri Mortha Srinu Babu learned Assistant Government Pleader for MAUD. 2. Ms. D. Nagachandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning has passed across the table a photocopy of the Banker’s cheque drawn on Axis Bank Limited for an amount of Rs.94,288/- dated 22.01.2026. 3. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, on instructions, would submit that his Client has received the information that a cheque has been prepared and he received a copy of the cheque on whatsapp. The prayer would indicate that the Petitioner is claiming 24% interest. Without referring to the interest part, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition. Since the principal claim of the Petitioner for an amount of Rs.94,288/- has been settled, the Writ Petitioner is granted liberty to approach the appropriate Authority for claiming appropriate interest as per law. 4. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 5. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 22.01.2026 JKS 3 67 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION No. 1253 OF 2026 22.01.2026 JKS