1 APHC010068662026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 3951/2026 Between: 1. COASTAL AQUA LABS VELANGI, REP.BY MANAGING PARTNER SRI. A.VENKATA SATISH.S/O.BABURAO, AGED 33 YEARS,D.NO.3- 4,KRISHNUDI TEMPLE STREET, ATCHUTAPURATRAYAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT -533006. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR-522238. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION , KAKINADA DISTRICT.533001 3. THE KAKINAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY. COMMISSIONER, KAKINADA DISTRICT.533001 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M KRISHNA RAO SC FOR SKL VZM KKD MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Ms. Naseem Sultana, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Ms. Devasri Roshan Kancharla, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri M. Srinu Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Ms. D. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning and Ms. Ch. Naga Jyothi, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri M. Krishna Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Kakinada Municipal Corporation. 2. Ms. Ch. Naga Jyothi, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri M. Krishna Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Kakinada Municipal Corporation, has submitted the Written Instruction furnished by the Commissioner, Kakinada Municipal Corporation. Copy of it is supplied to the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. The Written Instruction would indicate that the Official Respondents have admitted the claim of the Writ Petitioner and they are seeking two (2) months’ time for clearing the bills. 4. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, without going into the merit, directing all the Respondents, to complete the entire administrative process, both inter-departmental and intra-departmental, by way of mutual cooperation and coordination, within a period of four (4) weeks 3 from the date of uploading of the Order on the website of the Court and transfer the due amount to the bank account of the Writ Petitioner within two (2) 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. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs. 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt:18.03.2026 Vns