APHC010012412026 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: 842/2026 Between: 1. M EHETESHAMULLAH KHAN, S/O. KHALILULLAH KHAN, AGE 25 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. GANDHI NAGAR, RAYACHOTI, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522 238 2. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT @ RAYACHOTY. 516 269 3. 3. THE RAYACHOTY MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, RAYACHOTI, ANNAMAYA DISTRICT. 516 269 4. 4. MUNICIPAL DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RAYACHOTI MUNICIPALITY, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYA DISTRICT. 516 269 5. 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522 238 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA 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 works of “Construction of 300mm CC Drain from Pole No.13/35 to Pole No.12/7-C, Hotel Rajadhani Backside & Veda Vyas School backside and 450mm drain from More Super Market to Indian Overseas Bank in Ward No.14 in Rayachoty Municipality under GGMP vide Agreement No.61/2023- 24, dated 19.05.2023, as entrusted by the respondents and submitted final bills. A Statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared, and the progress of the works 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. 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 works 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 four (04) 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