APHC010120512026 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: 7209/2026 Between: 1. V KANTHI KIRAN, S/O. V CHANDRA SEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC- CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.53-17-52/7, FIRST FLOOR, SIVALAYAM STREET, MADDILAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 530013. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 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 GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 530003. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERIII, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, PINCODE 530003. 2 ...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 Sri B. Ramesh, learned Counsel representing Ms. Modapothula Sumalatha, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri S. Vijaya Kumar, learned Counsel, representing Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for the Municipal Corporation and Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning. 2. Sri S. Vijaya Kumar, learned Counsel, representing Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for the Municipal Corporation, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Executive Engineer-III, GVMC, dated 17.03.2026. 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 Respondents have admitted an amount of Rs.4,28,863/- due to the Petitioner. 4. Having noted the same, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition with a direction to all the Respondents including Respondent Nos.2 & 3 to complete the entire administrative process, both inter- departmental and intra-departmental, by way of mutual co-operation and coordination, within a period of four (04) weeks from today, and to transfer the due amount to the bank account of the Writ Petitioner within two (02) weeks thereafter. 3 5. The Writ Petitioner is directed to submit the bank account details to the Competent Authority within two (02) 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 4 138 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 7209/2026 01.04.2026 DSV 5 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. WRIT PETITION NO: 7209/2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 01.04.2026 GRKP, J Writ Petition is allowed. (vide separate order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV 6