1 HN,J. W.P.No. 7925 of 2026 Dated 22.06.2026 Date of reserved for order : -- Date of pronouncement : 22.06.2026 Date of uploading : 02.07.2025 MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX. PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 7925/2026 Between: 1. M/S MYB SECURITY SERVICES, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MASAYESUBABU, S/O MASA SUBBARAO, AGED 63 YEARS, RIO D.NO.16-23-313O, CHITTIRAJU COLONY, ROAD NO.1, KAKINADA, 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. THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KAKINADA, REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KAKINADA DISTRICT-533001. APHC010144612026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] 2 HN,J. W.P.No. 7925 of 2026 Dated 22.06.2026 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ANDPLANNING, 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. 7925 of 2026 Dated 22.06.2026 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 7925/2026 ORDER: 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not releasing the payment for the work i.e., operation and maintenance of Raja Tank Vivekananda park in Kakinada Municipal Corporation vide Agreement No.40/2022-23 dated 07.07.2022, for an amount of Rs.22,05,000/-, filed present writ petition. 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the work and thereafter submitted final and the final bills were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the work 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, Sri M.K.Rathna Rao, learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, the learned Government Pleader for Finance & Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, on written instructions, the learned Counsel appearing for the respondents does not dispute the submissions made 4 HN,J. W.P.No. 7925 of 2026 Dated 22.06.2026 by the petitioner with respect to the completion of the work undertaken and that the non-payment of bills is due to paucity of funds. 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 six (06) 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. 7925 of 2026 Dated 22.06.2026 192 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 7925/2026 Dated:22.06.2026. KS