APHC010684802025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 36127/2025 Between: 1. N RAJENDRA PRASAD, S/O N. BALAMUKUNDA PRASAD, AGED 63 YEARS R/O H.NO.21-2-15/41,7TH ROAD, SKD COLONY, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.-522241 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.-522241 3. ADONI MUNICIPALITY, REP BY IT'S COMMISSIONER, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 518301 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR MUNICIPALITY, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.-518301 ...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 to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring 2 the action of the respondents in not releasing the pending due payments of amount Rs. 23,52,333/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., to 'Supply, Delivery and Erection of 5000LPM and 10m Head Motors and Panel Boards at Basapuram Head Water Works to pump clear water at Parvathapuram Sump in Adoni Municipality under 15th FC 2020-21 Grants (2nd Call) ' of Agreement.No.281/2023-24, dated.23.02.2024 vide M.Book No. 169/2023-24 for Adoni Municipality Under 15th FC 2020-21 Grants (2nd Call), as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending amounts of Rs. 23,52,333/- with interest for the pending bills forthwith for the above said work executed by the petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 respondents to consider for Pending Amount Bills of Rs. 23,52,333/- with interest for the work executed by the petitioner for the various work in Adoni Municipality through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOMMA VIJAYA RAJ KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was awarded the work of Supply, Delivery and Erection of 5000LPM and 10m Head Motors and Panel Boards at Basapuram Head Water Works to pump clear water at Parvathapuram Sump in Adoni Municipality under 15th FC 2020-21 Grants (2nd Call), vide an Agreement No.281/2023-24, dated.23.02.2024. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the said work and thereafter submitted the final bills for an amount of Rs.23,52,333/-. It is submitted that the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the work executed by the petitioner was also prepared progress of the work was recorded in the M-book. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payments towards the completed work have not been released till date. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration Department, Sri G. Lakshmi Narayana, the learned Standing Counsel for the Adoni Municipality and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Adoni Municipality does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of the work undertaken and that the non-payment of bills is due to paucity of funds. 4 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 7. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 06.01.2026 PNS