APHC010254082026 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: 13886/2026 Between: 1. J. LAVANYA REDDY, W/O.VENKATESWARA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.D.NO.11-33-951, VENGAL RAO NAGAR, KAVALI TOWN, KAVALI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 237. 2. THE KAVALI MUNICIPALITY, KAVALI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524 201. REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KAVALI MUNICIPALITY, KAVALI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524 201. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 237. ...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 or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the undisputed bill 2 amount payable to the petitioner in respect of work i.e., Transportation of Water through Tankers Unserved areas at Musunuru and Indiramma Housing Colony of Kavali Municipality vide Agreement No.437/2023-24/Gen dated 12.03.2024, even after finalizing the bills as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to pay undisputed bill amount of Rs.40,31,420/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of execution of afore mentioned work along with interest 18 percent p.a. from the date of recording of bills forthwith 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 to pay undisputed bill amount of Rs.40,31,420/-, payable to the petitioner in respect of work done i.e.. Transportation of Water through Tankers Unserved areas at Musunuru and Indiramma Housing Colony of Kavali Municipality vide Agreement No.437/2023-24/Gen dated 12.03.2024, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SUBODH 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 Transportation of Water through Tankers Unserved areas at Musunuru and Indiramma Housing Colony of Kavali Municipality vide Agreement No.437/2023-24/Gen dated 12.03.2024. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the work entrusted to her and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payments 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 Gudapati Laxmi Narayana, learned Standing Counsel for the Kavali Municipality and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for Kavali Municipality, on written instructions, submits that the bills were approved for clearance and funds were also released by the Government for clearing the outstanding bills of the contractors. It is also submitted that further funds are awaited and, soon after the release of the funds, the bills due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared. 4 5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondents to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (08) 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