1 APHC010117242026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6622/2026 Between: 1. V SANJEEVA REDDY, S/O CHANDRA REDDY AGED 60 YEARS, R/O D.NO.5-1002/49, PLOT NO.49, VSR RESIDENCY ROAD NO.7, SAI BABA NAGAR COLONY, ALWAL, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE. ...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 VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.520001 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION VIJAYAWADA.520001 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. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard 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 Sri Goli GVS Sai, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri S.V.S.S. Sivaram, learned Standing Counsel for Vijayawada Municipal Corporation. 2. Sri Goli GVS Sai, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri S.V.S.S. Sivaram, learned Standing Counsel for Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Executive Engineer, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation dated 05.03.2026 along with photocopy of the M-book. Copy of it is supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to the photocopy of the M-book (at page 23 of the paper book) which indicates that the Competent Authority has prepared the M-book on 23.03.2020. The Written Instruction would also indicate that there is no dispute with regard to the claim of the Writ Petitioner for an amount of Rs.8,76,876/- (after deductions). Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner does not dispute this amount. 3 4. Having considered the above facts, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition, with a direction to all the Respondents including Respondent Nos.2 to 4, 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 from today and transfer the due amount of Rs.8,76,876/- 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. Since it transpires from the record that the Petitioner has completed the works on or about 23.03.2020 with regard to the works assigned vide Agreements dated 01.12.2007 and 7.09.2009, any delay or lapses in making the payment to the Writ Petitioner will 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:13.03.2026 Vns