Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 23.06.2026 Date of uploading : 03.07.2026 APHC010080482026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 5170/2026 Between: 1. TIRUMALA CONSTRUCTIONS, H.NO.24-10-23, FLAT NO.503, SITA MANSION APARTMENTS, DNR COLLEGE ROAD, SREERAMPURAM BHIMAVARAM-534201.WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, BYRRAJU VENKATA SUBBARAJU. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI- 522503. AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE BHIMAVARARN MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, BHIMAVARAM-534201. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER GR I, BHIMAVARARN MUNICIPALITY, BHIMAVARAM-534201. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI-522503. AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DIST. 2 ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action 4Df the respondents 1 to 4 in not releasing the single consolidated bill amount of Rs.65,41,797/-against token Nos.2025-1205968 Dt.05-08-2025 and final bill amount of Rs. 15,04,698/- against token No.2025-1600283 totalling to Rs.80,46,495/- (rupees eighty lakhs forty six thousand four hundred ninety five only) in respect of the work done ie.. Providing CC road Dirusummarru road to Ganganamma temple to St.Anns School Old Y.Drain Bund Road in 26th ward in Bhimavaram Municipality inspite of several representations submitted to the respondent authorities including the representation Dt.27-01-2026 and not releasing the payment amounts inspite of the work has been completed in all respects as illegal, arbitrary, violative and contrary to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to make immediate payment together with interest @ 24 percent p.a. against final payment billed amount forthwith without any further delay and grant 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 grant interim direction directing the respondents to pay the single consolidated bill amount of P.s.65,41,797/-against token Nos.2025-1205968 Dt.05-08-2025 and final bill amount of Rs. 15,04,698/- against token No.2025 160028.3 totalling to Rs.80,46,495/- (rupees eighty lakhs forty six thousand four hundred ninety five only) in respect of the work done ie.. Providing CC road Dirusummarru road to Ganganamma temple to St.Ann's School Old Y.Drain Bund Road in 26th ward in Bhimavaram Municipality pending disposal of the main writ petition and grant Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO PAPPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI SC For MUNICIPALITIES 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work of providing CC Road from Dirusummarru Road to Ganganamma Temple to St. Ann's School Old Y. Drain Bund Road in the 26th Ward of Bhimavaram Municipality. 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. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Ms. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Municipality, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Municipality submits that the work has been completed and that the petitioner has also submitted the final bills and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner have been duly admitted. It is submitted that further funds are awaited and that, soon after the release of the funds, the bills due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared. 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 5 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 23.06.2026 PNS Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑