APHC010703902025 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: 135/2026 Between: 1. K CHINNADORAI, S/O. K CHOKKAIAH, AGED 51 YEARS, CONTRACTOR DOOR NO. 3-63, EU, HW KAKAVEDU POST, NAGARI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AMARAVATI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AMARAVATI. 3. NAGARI MUNICIPALITY, NAGARI CHITTOOR DISTRICT REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, NAGARI MUNICIPALITY, NAGARI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...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, declaring the action of the respondents in non releasing 2 the final bill amount of Rs. 3,13,889/- as per M Book 69/2023-24 to the petitioner in pursuance of the agreement entered into with 3rd respondent vide Agreement No. NMC /El/Agmt. No. 110/2023-24, Dated 18.10.2023 for the work of GGMP - Laying of CC Road from D No. 10-14-122to D No. 10-14- 123/3 at first street Rajeev Nagar in Nagari Municipality Ward No. 01 in spite of lapse of 17 months is illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently to direct the respondents to release the final bill amount of Rs. 3,13,889/- as per M Book 69/2023-24 vide NMC /El/Agmt. No. 110/2023-24, Dated 18.10.2023 for the work of GGMP - Laying of CC Road from D No. 10-14-122to D No. 10-14-123/3 at first street Rajeev Nagar in Nagari Municipality Ward No. 01 in Nagari Municipality with interest IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 respondents to release the final bill amount of Rs. 3,13,889/- as per M Book 69/2023-24 for the works done by me i.e, NMC /El/Agmt. No. 110/2023-24, Dated 18.10.2023 for the work of GGMP - Laying of CC Road from D No. 10-14-122to D No. 10-14- 123/3 at first street Rajeev Nagar in Nagari Municipality Ward No. 01” within interest pending disposal of the above WP Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T JANARDHAN RAO 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 Laying of CC Road from D No. 10-14-122 to D No. 10-14-123/3 at first street Rajeev Nagar in Nagari Municipality Ward No.01, vide NMC/El/Agmt. No. 110/2023-24, Dated 18.10.2023. 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.3,13,889/-. 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, the learned Standing Counsel for the Nagari Municipality and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Nagari 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. 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments as expeditiously as possible 4 preferably within a period of four (04) 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