APHC010411812024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 21080/2024 Between: 1. M/S DEEPTHI ADS, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI KAKARLA SURESH, S/O. RADHA KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, O/O. KROSURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH MOST BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, D.NO. 15-88/1, GVR TOWERS, SRINAGAR COLONY, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE ANDHRA PRADESH MOST BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, D.NO. 15-88/1, GVR TOWERS, SRINAGAR COLONY, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA. NTR DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing an amount of Rs. 94,40,000/- to the petitioner for the execution of work vide Work Order Rc.No.16/W/APMBCWDC/2018-19 dated 25-12-2013, as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioner with an interest at 18 percentage per annum and to pass such other order. IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to release an amount of Rs. 94,40,000/- to the petitioner for the execution of work vide. Work Order Rc.No.16/W/APMBCWDC/2018-19 dated 25-12-2018, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such other order. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P SAI SURYA TEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. S PRANATHI 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.21080 of 2024 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not releasing the admitted amount of Rs.94,40,000/- due to the Petitioner towards Work Order vide Rc.No.16/W/APMBCWDA/2018-19 dated 25.12.2018, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. It is the case of Petitioner that Respondent No.3 had issued a Work Order vide Rc.No.16/ W/ APMBCWDA/ 2018-19 dated 25.12.2018 for display of advertisements through Pillar Boards on development schemes in favour of the Petitioner for an amount of Rs.94,40,000/-. The Petitioner had carried out the works in terms of the Work Order and a bill was raised by the Petitioner in terms of the Work Order. Respondent No.3 after being satisfied with the execution of work vide Proceedings in Rc.No.33/A1/APMBCWDC/2018-19 dated 06.03.2019 accorded sanction for payment of the above mentioned amount. However, the amounts have not been disbursed to the Petitioner till date. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. The learned Standing Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 passed on the copy of written instructions to the Court vide Lr.RC.No.01/MBC/2026, dated 27.02.2026, wherein execution of the 4 work and the amount claimed by the Petitioner were not disputed. It is also stated that the bill was generated in CFMS portal vide Token No.2018-2623099, which was approved by the Treasury Department on 08.03.2019 and was pending for fund clearance. However, the bill was closed on 31.03.2020 by the Finance Department during the Financial Year 2019-20 as part of the year-end closing activity. No explanation was forthcoming regarding the steps taken for payment of after 31.03.2020. 4. Be that as it may, since there is no dispute with regard to the execution of work and the amounts claimed by the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions, by placing the copy of instructions on record; (i) The Respondent are directed to pay the admitted amount to the Petitioner within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; (ii) No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 02.03.2026 IS 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.21080 of 2024 Date: 02.03.2026 IS