APHC010717432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 2374/2026 Between: 1. M/S. SR CONSTRUCTIONS, REP.BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER M.B.SRINIVASA REDDY S/O.BAYYAPU REDDY, AGED 57 YEARS R/O.D.NO.1/42, UPPULAPADU VILLAGE JAMMALAMADUGU MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522237. 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, ANDHRA PRADESH VADDESWARAM, TADEPALLI MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP, 522501. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANANTHAPURAMU CITY AND DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH, 515001. 5. THE PRODDATUR MUNICIPALITY, REP. MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER PRODDATUR YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, AP, 516360. 6. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, PRODDATUR MUNICIPALITY PRODDATUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH, 516360. ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the amount of Rs.75,61,083-55 Ps. in respect of the works relating to construction of 1) laying of CC Road in Vermi Compost (Reach-2) in Proddatur Municipality 2) laying of CC Road in Vermi Compost Yard in Proddatur Municipality as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amount of Rs.75,61,083-55 Ps to the petitioner for the above works along with interest and pass 2 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 Pleased to direct the respondents to pay an amount of Rs.75,61,083-55 Ps to the petitioner forthwith for laying of CC Road in Verrtii Compost (ReaQh- 2)Proddatur Municipality Laying of GC Road in Vermi compost yard in Proddatur Municipality YSR Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D KODANDARAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 2374 OF 2026 ORDER : The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works i.e., (1) Laying of CC Road for Vermi Compost Yard (Reach-2) in Proddatur Municipality vide agreement No.388/2023-24, dated 05.02.2024, (2) Laying of CC Road for Vermi Compost Yard in Proddatur Municipality vide agreement No.346/2023-24, dated 09.01.2024. 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 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 G.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.2 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent No.2, on 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 off directing the concerned respondent to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of ten (10) 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 Dated 19.06.2026 KGM 5 307 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 2374 OF 2026 Dated 19.06.2026 KGM