Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 29.06.2026 Date of uploading : 03.07.2026 APHC010313142026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 29th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 16805/2026 Between: 1. VUNNAM JANARDHAN REDDY, S/O. V. UDDANDA REDDY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, RIO. END OF 3RD LINE, GOLLAPUDI ESTATE, NADIM TIRUVURU, TIRUVURU MANDAL, N.T.R. DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOUSING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, NIRMAN BHAVAN, AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 520001 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R DISTRICT. 520001 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, (PH), SATYANARAYANAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT.520001 5. THE STATE OF ANDRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 2 VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. AMARAVATI. 522238 ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents particularly 2nd respondent herein not releasing the final bill an amount of Rs.5,52,824/- vide E.E. (PH) Divisional L.S. Agreement. No 64/2021-2022 dated 28.03.2022, M.Book.No. 2159 and Q.CC.No. No. 34NSP/2023-24 dated 15.07.2023 with interest of execution of completion work of Tiruvuru Nagar panchayat- Providing temporary water supply arrangements for construction activity for layout-paths Tiruvuru in Triruvuru Nagar panchayat under Navaratnallu Pedalandariki illu (NP)- (134 Units) Under Housing Department as per agreement to the petitioner till today and causing heavy loss with interest even though total works were completed as per the agreement as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondents releasing the final bill of total amount worth of Rs.5,52,824/- for execution of completion of works as per agreement to the petitioner forthwith and to pass such 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 respondents to release the final bill an amount worth of Rs.5,52,824/- for execution of completion of works as per agreement to the petitioner forthwith, and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOUSING 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work of Providing temporary water supply arrangements for construction activity for layout-paths Tiruvuru in Triruvuru Nagar panchayat under Navaratnallu Pedalandariki illu (NP)-(134 Units) Under Housing Department. 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. It is submitted that the competent respondent authority has certified the quality of the work completed by the petitioner and has also issued a Quality Control Certificate. However, the respondents are yet to release the amounts due and payable to the petitioner. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Mallikarjuna Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.2 and 3, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.2 and 3 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 4 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 within a period of four (04) 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 29.06.2026 PNS Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑