Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 23.06.2026 Date of uploading : 03.07.2026 APHC010144272026 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: 8091/2026 Between: 1. M BHASKAR, S/O. VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, O/O. D.NO. 5/100, PATHA KUCHIPUDIPALLI MAIN ROAD, KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237 3. THE KANIGIRI MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KANIGIRI, KANIGIRI DISTRICT.523230 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KANIGIRI MUNICIPALITY.523230 5. THE JR ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KANIGIRI MUNICIPALITY.523230 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not releasing the amounts to the petitioner for the execution of works, Vide Agreement No. 11/2023-24, dated 09-05-2023, for the payment due from the executed work (1st Part Bill) is Rs. 28,13,881/-, respectively arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Law and against the Principles of Natural Justice and against the Norms of the Public Policy and to issue consequential direction directing the respondent authorities to release the amounts payable to the petitioner with an interest at 18 percent per annum and to pass 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 direct the respondent authorities to release an amount of Rs. 28,13,881/- to the petitioner for the execution of work, Vide Agreement No. 11/2023-24, dated 09-05-2023, respectively, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKAT SAILENDRA G Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 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 Providing Transportation of drinking water through tankers in 1 to 20 wards of Kanigiri Municipality (Spell-1) (January 2024) (2nd call), vide Agreement No.11/2023-24, dated 09.05.2023. 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. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the works 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. Laxmi Narayana, 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, on written instructions, submits that the bills were approved for clearance, that funds were also released by the Government for clearing the outstanding bills of the contractors, and that 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. 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 six (06) 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 ☑