APHC010711062025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 140/2026 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the sanctioned and admitted bill amount of Rs.96,327/- (Rupees Ninety Six Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Seven only) in favour of the Petitioner, for the Sveep Awareness Activity conducted pursuant to Roc.No.2626/2024, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the sanctioned proceedings, and consequently direct 2 the Respondents to forthwith release the pending bill amount of Rs.96,327/- along with interest at such rate as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, within a stipulated time 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 admitted and sanctioned bill amount of Rs.96,327/- (Rupees Ninety Six Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Seven only) 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 MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was awarded the work of conducting Sveep Awareness Activity with Dancers, Flashmob, Snacks and Mementos at Konda Reddy Fort / Khana Khazana, in connection with the Sveep Election Campaign for 137 Kurnool Assembly Constituency in pursuant to R.O.C.No.2626/2024 dated 23.03.2024. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the said works and thereafter submitted the final bills for an amount of Rs.96,327/-. It is submitted that the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. It is also submitted that the bills due and payable to the petitioner are admitted. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was also prepared. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payments towards the completed works have not been released till date. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development and Sri P. Vengal Reddy, the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation 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. 4 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 of. There shall be no order as to costs. 7. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 08.01.2026 PNS