1 VS,J WP No.36686 of 2025 APHC010703642025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] MONDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 36686/2025 Between: 1. M/S. SINDHU INFRASTRUCTURE, D.NO. 81-46-11, VENKATESWARA NAGAR, NEAR AKC COLLEGE, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. - 533101 ' REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MEDAPATI VENKATA SATYANARAYANA REDDY. 2. KOVVURI LATCHA REDDY,, S/O. KOVVURISRINIVASA REDDY, AGED 31 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, RIO. D. NO. 4-52-9/1/2 LIG- 106, LAWSONS BAY COLONY, NEAR POST OFFICE, PEDA WALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. - 530017. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. - 522238 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, 2 VS,J WP No.36686 of 2025 GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522034 4. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION GVMC, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. - 530001 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. - 530001 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERII W, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. - 530001 ...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 a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works i.e., Providing Community Shelter Building at Sanjay Gandhi Colony (1086034) and Simhagiri Colony in Ward No. 09 of Zone-II through the Agreement No. 165/2022-2023/EE-1/DIS, dated 08-06-2023 for an amount of Rs.19,05,086/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs.19,05,086/- forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner 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 pleased to direct respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs.19,05,086/- for the works executed by the petitioners for Providing Community Shelter Building at Sanjay Gandhi Colony (1086034) and Simhagiri Colony in Ward No. 09 of Zone-II through the Agreement No. 165/2022-2023/EE-1/DIS, dated 08-06- 2023 for an amount of Rs.19,05,086/- forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI 3 VS,J WP No.36686 of 2025 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 VS,J WP No.36686 of 2025 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded the works of Providing Community Shelter Building at Sanjay Gandhi Colony (1086034) and Simhagiri Colony in Ward No.09 of Zone-II vide Agreement No.165/2022-2023/EE-1/DIS, dated 08.06.2023. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.19,05,086/-. It is submitted that the said final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared, and the progress of the works was recorded in the M-book. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payment towards the completed works has not been released till date. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. A.S.C.Bose, learned Standing Counsel representing for Municipal Corporation. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Municipal Corporation does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of work undertaken. 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as 5 VS,J WP No.36686 of 2025 expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. 7. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 05.01.2026 KGR