APHC010517582022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: 32826 of 2022 Between: 1. M/S. SHIRISHA ADVERTISING, VIJAYAWADA, REP., BY ITS PROPRITOR, PERUMLALITHAKUMARI, W/o.PERAM GURU BABU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC ADVERTISING, OFFICE AT FLAT NO.502, VASANTGOVIND APTS., ROAD NO.4, TULASI NAGAR, PENAM 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE & PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, GUNTUR. 3. THE VC & MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH SHEDULEDCASTES CO LTD., TADEPALLE, AMARAVATI. 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, B.C/E.B.C. CORPORATION/FE 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KAPU CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: 32826 of 2022 M/S. SHIRISHA ADVERTISING, VIJAYAWADA, REP., BY ITS PROPRITOR, PERUMLALITHAKUMARI, W/o.PERAM GURU BABU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC-PROPRITOR, M/S. SHIRISHA ADVERTISING, OFFICE AT FLAT NO.502, VASANTGOVIND APTS., ROAD NO.4, TULASI NAGAR, PENAMALURU, VIJAYAWADA. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE & PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, GUNTUR. THE VC & MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH SHEDULEDCASTES CO-OPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION LTD., TADEPALLE, AMARAVATI. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, B.C/E.B.C. CORPORATION/FEDERATION, VIJAYAWADA. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KAPU CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA. ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3209] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA M/S. SHIRISHA ADVERTISING, VIJAYAWADA, REP., BY ITS PROPRITOR, PERUMLALITHAKUMARI, W/o.PERAM GURU BABU, PROPRITOR, M/S. SHIRISHA ADVERTISING, OFFICE AT FLAT NO.502, VASANTGOVIND APTS., ALURU, VIJAYAWADA. ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE & PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT THE VC & MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH OPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION DERATION, VIJAYAWADA. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KAPU CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Smt.S. PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GANDRALA RATHNA KUMAR SC For APSCCFC LTD 3. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 4. Mr.NARAHARI SETTY SRIHARI SC FOR KAPU WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT 3 The Court made the following: The present writ petition is filed seeking to declare the inaction on the part of the respondents in releasing the bills for an amount of Rs.2,92,231/- to the petitioner for the works executed by it for preparation of Tableaux for displaying the same at the Republic Day Celebrations on 26.01.2019 as illegal, arbitrary etc., and for consequential directions to pay the said sum. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia submits that the petitioner is engaged in organizing exhibitions, event managements and making of Tableaux for specific events especially for events conducted by the State Governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. She submits that pursuant to the work order placed on the petitioner for preparation of Tableaux for respondents 4 and 5 for display at Republic Day Celebrations, the petitioner successfully completed the works and vide Invoice No.157, claimed a sum of Rs.2,92,231/-. She submits that despite making representations on number of occasions, the said amount is not paid, under the said circumstances, the petitioner is constrained to file the present writ petition. 3. The writ petition was filed in the year 2022. So far, no counter-affidavits are filed. There is no representation on behalf of the respondents 3 to 5. It appears that the respondents are not disputing the bills raised by the petitioner. Under the said circumstances and as this Court is of the view that non-payment of the bills amounts for preparation of Tableaux, to display the same at Republic Day Celebrations held as long back as on 26.01.2019, is unjust and cannot be appreciated. 4 4. In such view of the matter, the writ petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to pay the amount of Rs.2,92,231/- to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, all pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA BLV Dt. 02.02.2026 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA Writ Petition No: 32826 of 2022 Date: 02.02.2026 BLV