APHC010074982026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 4442/2026 Between: 1. T. RAKESH,, S/O. T. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC. CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.70-10-28, EASTERN STREET, NEARANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, CHATAPARRU ROAD, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT-534001. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (MAUD) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522237. 2. THE ELURU MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534001. 4. THE DIRECTOR, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521456. 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M K RAJ KUMAR 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 Sri M.K. Raj Kumar, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning and Sri S. Vijay Kumar, learned Counsel representing Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporation. 2. Sri S. Vijay Kumar, learned Counsel representing Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporation, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Eluru. Copy of it is supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. The Written Instructions would indicate that the bills have been admitted and that the Respondents have determined that the Petitioner is entitled to a Net amount of Rs.19,96,500/-. The Written Instructions would also indicate that Respondent No.2 has addressed a letter to the Department of Finance for the release of the grant. 4. Having taken note of the same, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition with a direction to all the Respondents including Respondent Nos.2 & 4 to complete the entire administrative process, both inter- departmental and intra-departmental, by way of mutual co-operation and coordination, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from today, and to transfer 3 the due amount to the bank account of the Writ Petitioner within four (04) weeks thereafter. 5. The Writ Petitioner is directed to submit the bank account details to the Competent Authority within four (04) weeks from today for effective compliance. 6. With these observations and directions, the Writ Petition is allowed. No order as to costs. 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. _________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 01.04.2026 DSV 4 140 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 4442/2026 01.04.2026 DSV 5 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. WRIT PETITION NO: 4442/2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 01.04.2026 GRKP, J Writ Petition is allowed. (vide separate order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV 6