1 APHC010046152026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] FRIDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 2944/2026 Between: 1. KARAGANI DHANA GANESH, S/O.KARAGANI NERULLU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 16-15, SATYASAI NAGAR, SALIGRAMPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 530024. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, APCRDA PROJECT OFFICE, 4TH FLOOR, RAYAPUDI POST, TULLURU MANDAL, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522237. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 530002. 5. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 530003. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER WORKSIL, GREATER 2 VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 530003. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERIV, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 530003. 8. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER APCFSS, 3RD FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Ms. Naseem Sultana, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Ms. M. Sumalatha, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri Harsha S Ammineni, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Greater Visakhaptnam Municipal Corporation. 2. Sri Harsha S Ammineni, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Greater Visakhaptnam Municipal Corporation, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Executive Engineer of Respondent Nos.5 & 6. Copy of it is supplied to the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. Para 6 of the Written Instruction is usefully extracted hereunder: “6. In this connection, it is submitted that the work was executed and completed under the SDF Grant and the measurements were recorded in M-Book and the same was submitted for bill for gross amount of Rs.4,68,912/- and net amount of Rs.4,27,052/- and also the audit has to be done for the bill. Further, it is requested to release the 3 payment under General funds due to non- availability of funds under SDF Grant.” 3. The above extract clearly indicates that the Writ Petitioner has executed the work completely and is pending for completion of the Audit with regard to the bills raised by the Writ Petitioner. It is also stated that the payments have not been made due to non-availability of funds. 4. Having noted the same, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, without going into the merit, directing all the Respondents including the Respondent Nos.2, 5 & 6 to complete the entire administrative process, both inter-departmental and intra-departmental, by way of mutual cooperation and coordination, within a period of three (3) weeks from today and transfer the due amount to the bank account of the Writ Petitioner within three (3) weeks thereafter. 5. Writ Petitioner is directed to submit the bank account details to the Competent Authority within two (2) weeks from today for effective compliance. 6. While passing this Order, this Court has also noticed that the Agreement is in the month of February, 2019 and there has been gross delay on the part of the Respondents in making the payment of a small amount of Rs.4,70,000/- thereby, compelling the Writ Petitioner to approach this Court. Any further delay would be viewed seriously by this Court. 7. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs. 8. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt:20.02.2026 Vns