APHC010247532026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14073/2026 Between: 1. M/S BSR INFRA, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER B SRINIVASA RAO, R/O.D.NO.21-12-114/3, RAMALAYAM STREET, MADHURA NAGAR, VIJAYWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT (NOW NTR). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL- ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT- DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NTR DISTRICT. 4. THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 6. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ or Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action, things and deeds of Respondents in not paying the contract bill amount to the Petitioner i.e., Rs.25,68,612/- in respect of the works executed by the Petitioner within the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, which is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unconstitutional, against to the Principles of Natural Justice and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondents to pay the total contract bill amount of Rs.25,68,612/- along with interest for the works carried by the Petitioner and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents forthwith to pay the total contract bill amount of Rs.25,68,612/- along with interest in respect of works carried by the Petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANIKANTA THOTA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MANIKANTA THOTA 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 was entrusted with four (04) works, i.e., (i) Providing doors and windows shutter to Package-4 of G+3 pattern houses under JnNURM-BSUP Housing Project at Ajith Singh Nagar, Vijayawada, Rc.E12-147175/2016, vide Agreement No. SE/11/2017-18, dated 19.07.2017; (ii) Providing UGD facilities to G+3 pattern housing blocks in Package-5 at Ajith Singh Nagar (under JNNURM-BSUP Housing Project), Rc.E12-144751/2016, vide Agreement No. SE/9/2017-18, dated 29.06.2017; (iii) Providing UGD facilities to G+3 pattern housing blocks in Package-4 at Ajith Singh Nagar (under JNNURM-BSUP Housing Project), Rc.E12-144750/2016, vide Agreement No. SE/8/2017-18, dated 21.06.2017; and (iv) Providing water supply and pump facilities to the G+3 pattern houses constructed at Sri Ram Energy Plant, Ajith Singh Nagar, Vijayawada for Package-4 (12 Blocks) (JnNURM-BSUP Housing Project – Rs. 98.05 lakhs), vide Agreement No. CE/44/2017-18, dated 09.11.2017. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the works entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payment due and payable to the petitioner. It is also submitted that the same can be verified from the entries mentioned in the M-Book. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Sri S.V.S.S. Siva Ram, learned Standing Counsel for 4 the 4th respondent, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 4th respondent submits that the works are completed and that the petitioner has also submitted his final bill. 5. Considering the submissions that the works completed by the petitioner are not disputed and also considering the endorsement in the M-Book, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition at the admission stage, directing the respondents to verify and release the payment due to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (06) 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 15.06.2026 PNS