APHC010268622026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14415/2026 Between: 1. M/S.SUJITH CONSTRUCTIONS, REP.BY. MANAGING PARTNER DODDAMREDDYSUJITH REDDY S/O.D.NIRANJANBABUREDDY, AGED 35 YEARS,11-1-189,2ND LINE , SANTHI NAGAR, KOVVUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522238 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.524001 3. THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY.COMMISSIONER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.524001 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 ...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 one 2 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs.23,43,970/- Rupees Twenty Three Lakhs, Forty three Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. Laying of BT Road from D.N0.26/3-a/991 to D.No.26/31/972 (Prajasakthinagar main road) in Division no.24 of NMC Agreement no.698/EE-l/2023-24 ,Dt 14-3- 2024 as bad ,illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondents to Lakhs,pay the amounts of Rs.23,43,970/- (Rupees Twenty Three Forty three Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Rupees only)with interest 24 percentper annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and pass 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs.23,43,970/- (Rupees Twenty Three Forty three Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work of Laying of BT Road from D.No.26/3-a/991 to D.No.26/31/972 (Prajasakthinagar main road) in Division no.24 of NMC., vide Agreement No.698/EE-l/2023-24 ,Dt 14-03-2024. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the work entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payment due and payable to the petitioner. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the work and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner 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 A.S.C.Bose, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.2 & 3 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.2 & 3 submits that the work is completed and that the petitioner had also submitted his final bill. 5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondents to verify and release the payment due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably 4 within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 17.06.2026 PNS