APHC010711142025 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: 205/2026 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, 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to forthwith, release the pending bill amount of Rs.75,398/- (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety Eight only) to the petitioner in respect of the work executed pursuant to Quotation Notice Roc.No. 2626/2024, together with such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 2 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 provisionally release the pending bill amount of Rs.75,398/- to 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. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner made arrangements for food and refreshment for the Command Control Room and Peshi for the months of March and May 2024, and, in this regard, the petitioner submitted bills for payment. 2. It is submitted that the respondent authorities approved the payment of the petitioner vide proceedings dated 21.05.2024 of the 2nd respondent for an amount of Rs. 75,398/-, and thereafter the petitioner submitted the final bills. It is further submitted that the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. However, in spite of completion of all procedural formalities, the payments were not released to the petitioner. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, and Sri P. Vengala Reddy, the learned Standing Counsel for the Kurnool Municipal Corporation. 4. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kurnool Municipal Corporation submits that the bills are approved, that the payments have not been released due to paucity of funds, and that he does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner regarding the completion of the work undertaken, and further submits that the amounts shall be released soon after receipt of funds. 4 5. Considering the submissions, and also taking into account that the work entrusted to the petitioner has been completed and the bills have been approved, the respondent authorities ought to have released the payment. There shall be a direction to the concerned respondents to verify and release the payments 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 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