1 HN,J. W.P.No. 14568 of 2026 Dated 22.06.2026 Date of reserved for order : 22.06.2026 Date of pronouncement : 22.06.2026 Date of uploading : 25.06.2025 APHC010260112026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14568 of 2026 Between: 1. SRI NARAYANA INFRA, REP.BY MANAGING PARTNER, VASIREDDY RAMBABU, S/O.VASIREDDY SURYA BHASKARA RAO, AGE 49 YEARS, D.NO.1-18,YSAVARAM, KARAPA MANDALAM, PEDDAPURAPADU, EAST GODAVARI 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 KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER,KAKINADA KAKINADA DISTRICT.533001 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KAKINADA DISTRICT.533001 2 HN,J. W.P.No. 14568 of 2026 Dated 22.06.2026 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): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M Krishna Rao SC for skl, vzm kkd Municipal Corporations 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 HN,J. W.P.No. 14568 of 2026 Dated 22.06.2026 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14568 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works i.e., providing and development of greenery for center median at Various places in Kakinada Municipal Corporation vide Agreement No.94/SE/2022-2023, dated 16.09.2022 for Rs.47,91,065/-. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works and thereafter submitted final and the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared, progress of the work 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, the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, on written instructions, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioners with respect to the completion of the work undertaken and that the non-payment of bills is due to paucity of funds. 4 HN,J. W.P.No. 14568 of 2026 Dated 22.06.2026 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated:22.06.2026. KS Whether order is: Speaking : √ Reasoned : Reportable : Non-reportable : √ 5 HN,J. W.P.No. 14568 of 2026 Dated 22.06.2026 155 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14568 of 2026 Dated:22.06.2026. KS