APHC010537072023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 27835/2023 Between: 1. M/S.HEIGHTS COMMUNICATIONS(INDIA) PRIVATE LTD.,, REP., BY IT'S MANAGER,KURASALASIVANARAYANA, S/O. KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, BRANCH OFFICE AT VIJAYAWADA, HEAD OFFICE AT F-104, TEJASWI APARTMENT, DWARAKAPURI COLONY, PANJ AGUTTA, HYDERABAD ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, BC WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, VISHAL RESIDENCY, PADMAJA NAGAR, TADIGADAPA, VIJAYAWADA. 2 4. THE COMMISSONER, , INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, 2ND FLOOR, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 topleased to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in paying outstanding bills for an amount of the inaction on the part of the respondents in paying outstanding bills for an amount of Rs.11,09,640 /- for publication of Advertisement in News papers on the occasion of 192 Jayanthi of Mahatma JyothibaPhule on 11-04-2018 through Release order No.01/Display Agency-PP/Advt.I/2018-19/2, dated 10-04-2018 eventhough the same was published successfully in the News papersas illegal, arbitrary and quite contrary to the well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.11,09,640 /- for publication of Advertisement in News papers on the occasion of 192 Jayanthi of Mahatma JyothibaPhule on 11-04-2018 through Release order No.01/Display Agency-PP/Advt.I/2018-19/2, dated 10-04-2018 forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.11,09,640 /- for publication of Advertisement in News papers on the occasion of "192 Jayanthi of Mahatma JyothibaPhule" on 11-04-2018 through 3 Release order No.01/Display Agency¬PP/Advt.I/2018-19/2, dated 10-04-2018, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V N KIRAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3. GP FOR INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.27835 of 2023 O R DE R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not paying the outstanding due of Rs.11,09,640/- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs Nine Thousand Six Hundred and Forty only) for publication of advertisement in newspapers on the occasion of ‘192 Jayanthi of Mahatma Jyothiba Phule’ on 11.04.2018 through Release Order No.01/Display Agency-PP/Advt.I/2018-19/2, dated 10.04.2018, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner is a Company (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Company’) in Advertisement Business and Print Media and has full accreditation from the Indian Newspaper Society. The Respondent No.4 had issued work orders to the Company for an amount of Rs.11,09,640/- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs Nine Thousand Six Hundred and Forty only) for publication of advertisement in news papers on the occasion of ‘192 Jayanthi of Mahatma Jyothiba Phule’ on 11.04.2018 through Release Order No.01/Display Agency-PP/Advt.I/2018-19/2, dated 5 10.04.2018. The said assignment was successfully completed by the Company. Though, the Company had approached Respondent Nos.3 and 4 requesting them to release the amounts, there was no response from Respondent Nos.3 and 4, in spite of repeated requests from the Company. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. No counter affidavit is filed by Respondent No.3. In the counter affidavit filed by Respondent No.4, the facts as stated by the Company are not in dispute, but it is contended that the onus of payments lies with Respondent No.3 only. 4. Heard the respective counsel. 5. As the Release Order No.01/Display Agency- PP/Advt.I/2018-19/2, dated 10.04.2018 for the aforesaid occasion was issued by Respondent No.4 and the same mentions that Respondent No.3 shall be responsible for payment of the advertisement charges. 6. In the light of the fact that there is no dispute with regard to the issuance of Release Order and the amounts claimed by the Company, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the 6 following directions:- (i) The Respondent No.3 shall pay the amount due to the Petitioner/Companyi.e., Rs.11,09,640/- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs Nine Thousand Six Hundred and Forty only), within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order along with interest @ 6% per annum from the date of due till the date of payment. (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 29.01.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 126 WRIT PETITION NO:27835/2023 Dt. 29.01.2026 chs