Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 29.06.2026 Date of uploading : 03.07.2026 APHC010297722026 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: 15923/2026 Between: 1. C RAGHAVENDRA, S/O CHINNA SWAMY, AGED 55 YEARS R/O H.NO.21/458,KARVANPETA, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518301. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518002. 4. ADONI MUNICIPALITY, REP IT S COMMISSIONER, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518302. ...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 or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring 2 the action of the respondents in not releasing the pending due payments of amount that this Rs.14,95,255/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., to Laying of 300mm CC Drain from D.no. 17/426 to/to, 17/433, 17/442 TO 17/449, 17/524 to 17/531, 17/540 to 17/547, 17/417 to 17/547, 17/383 to 17/374 in Amaravathi Nagar in E.w.no.35 in Adoni Municipality Under GGMP Agreement.No. 104/2023-24, dated 10.10.2023 and Supply.Agt.No. 167/23- 24 Dated 07.12.2023 vide M.Book No.91/2023-24 for Adoni Municipality Under GGMP Funds, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending amounts of Rs.14,95,255/- with interest for the pending bills forthwith for the above said work executed by the petitioner and 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 respondents to consider for 1st part Bill amount of Rs.98,43,662/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the Architect works forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOMMA VIJAYA RAJ KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 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 Laying of 300mm CC Drain from D.no. 17/426 to/to, 17/433, 17/442 TO 17/449, 17/524 to 17/531, 17/540 to 17/547, 17/417 to 17/547, 17/383 to 17/374 in Amaravathi Nagar in E.w.no.35 in Adoni Municipality Under GGMP, vide Agreement No. 104/2023-24, dated 10.10.2023 and Supply. Agt.No. 167/23-24 Dated 07.12.2023. 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 work 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 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 4 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 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 29.06.2026 PNS Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑