1 APHC010117102026 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: 6548/2026 Between: 1. MS SRI THIRUPATHI BALAJI VADDERA LABOUR SOCIETY, REP.BY .PRESIDENT CHALLA LAKSHMI NARAYANA S/O.KOTAIAH,AGED 40 YEARS, D.NO.C-100,3RD LINE, SWARNA BHARATHI NAGAR.GUNTUR-522006. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522238 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION , GUNTUR DISTRICT.522003 3. 3. THE GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY. COMMISSIONER, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522003 4. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 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 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 and Sri S.Vijay Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Guntur Municipal Corporation. 2. Sri S. Vijay Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Guntur Municipal Corporation, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Commissioner, Guntur Municipal Corporation dated 09.03.2026. Copy of it is supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. Para 2 of the Written Instruction is usefully extracted hereunder: “It is humbly submitted that the execution of work commenced on 27.08.2024 and it was completed on 09.09.2024, the same was audited for payment on 19- 06-25. The bill will be upload in NIDHI Portal for payment and the amount will be credited to the account of the petitioner.” 3. The above extract clearly indicates that the Respondents have admitted the completion of work and the claim of the Writ Petitioner. The extract would also indicate that the bill would be uploaded on the NIDHI Portal for payment. 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 3 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 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:13.03.2026 Vns