APHC010711162025 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: 36767/2025 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, 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, Crder or Direction, more particularly a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the admitted bill amount of Rs.94,500/- (net payable Rs.93,555/-) towards the work executed by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional, and consequently direct the respondents to release the said amount forthwith along with interest, and pass 2 VS, J W.P.36767 of 2025 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 forthwith release the admitted bill amount of Rs.93,555/- (Rupees Ninety Three Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Five only) payable to the petitioner towards the work of Supply of Printing Cap’s & Badge’s for the SVeep Election Campaign in 137 Kurnool Assembly Constituency, Kurnool, 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 VS, J W.P.36767 of 2025 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has awarded the work of supply of printing Cap’s & Badge’s for the program of Cultural Evening at Khana Khazana & Collector Office, Sveep Election Campaign in 137 Kurnool Assembly Constituency, Kurnool vide Quotation Notice Roc.No.2626/2024 dated 02.04.2024. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed the work and thereafter submitted final bills for an amount of Rs.94,500/-. 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.36767 of 2025 expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one (1) 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