APHC010705852025 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: 36881/2025 Between: 1. KOVVURI LATCHA REDDY, S/O. KOVVURI SRINIVASA REDDY, AGED 31 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO. 4-52-9/1/2, LIG- 106, LAWSONS BAY COLONY, NEAR POST OFFICE, PEDAWALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 530017. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, 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, GORANTIA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. - 522034 4. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, (GVMC) REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. - 530001 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM 2 VS, J W.P.36881 of 2025 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. - 530001 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER VIII, 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., i) Renewal of existing BT Road from D.No. 10-6-41/1 to D.No. 10- 10-14/A at Ramnagar in Ward No. 28 of Zone-IV through the Agreement, dated 23-12-2023 for an amount of Rs. 17,36,026/- and ii) Providing internal BT roads with Hot Mix process from E.P.No.189B/1/2 to Noble Palace and Sundar Nivas to E.P.No. 189B/1 at Sujatha Nagar in Ward No. 97 through the Agreement, dated 27-12-2023 for an amount of and Rs. 10,51,178/- totaling an amount of Rs. 27,87,204/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Rs. 27,87,204/- forthwith for the above said works 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 pleased to direct respondents to consider for payment of amounts of Rs. 27,87,204/- for the works executed by the petitioners for i) Renewal of existing BT Road from D.No. 10-6-41/1 to D.No. 10-10-14/A at Ramnagar in Ward No. 28 of Zone-IV through the Agreement, dated 23-12-2023 for an amount of Rs. 17,36,026/- and ii) Providing internal BT roads with Hot Mix process from E.P.No.189B/1/2 to Noble Palace and Sundar Nivas to E.P.No. 189B/1 at Sujatha Nagar in Ward No. 97 through the Agreement, dated 27- 12-2023 for an amount of and Rs.10,51,178/- totaling an amount of Rs. 27,87,204/- forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 VS, J W.P.36881 of 2025 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI 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 W.P.36881 of 2025 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded the works ie., 1) Renewal of existing BT Road from D.No.10-6-41/1 to D.No.10-10-14/A at Ramnagar in Ward No.28 of Zone-IV and 2) Providing internal BT Roads with Hot Mix process from E.P.No.189B/1/2 to Noble Palace and Sundar Nivas to E.P.No.189B/1 at Sujatha Nagar in Ward No.97 vide Agreement dated 27.12.2023. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the works and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.27,87,204/-. 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 works undertaken. 5 VS, J W.P.36881 of 2025 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible 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 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 LSP