APHC010711092025 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: 36779/2025 Between: 1. K. UMA SANKAR, S/O SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, M/S ARCHANA SOUNDS AND ELECTRICAL WORKS, BESIDE PRASAD SUPPLIERS, OPP. RAJ TALKIES, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, KURNOOL - 518001 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238. 2. THE KURNOOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY. ITS COMMISSIONER, KURNOOL MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 518001. ...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 Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent not releasing the sanctioned and passed bill amount of Rs.80,784/- (net payable amount after statutory deductions) in favour of the Petitioner towards Food Arrangements and Supplying of Refreshments for General Election work to Command Control Room and Peshi, Kurnool for the period from 01.04.2024 to 30.04.2024, despite completion of work, passing of bills and issuance of 2 VS, J W.P.36779 of 2025 administrative sanction, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to settled principles of financial propriety, and consequently direct the Respondents to release the said amount forthwith with interest within a time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court 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 pleased to direct the Respondents to provisionally release the admitted and undisputed amount of Rs.80,784/- (after statutory deductions) in favour of the Petitioner pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and equity. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VEERAVALLI VENKATA RAVI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in Rayalaseema region In 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following: 3 VS, J W.P.36779 of 2025 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded the work for Food Arrangements & Supplying of refreshments for General Election Work at the Command Control Room & Peshi, Kurnool for the period from 01.04.2024 to 30.04.2024 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.80,784/-. 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. Vengal Reddy, 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 4 VS, J W.P.36779 of 2025 expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one (01) week 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