Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 25.06.2026 Date of uploading : 03.07.2026 APHC010326822020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 25th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21662/2020 Between: 1. SASIKANTH MARKETING LTD, SASIKANTH MARKETING (P) LIMITED SASIKANTH MARKETING (P) LIMITED 45-2-2/1A, ASHOK NAGAR, KURNOOL REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, A PADMAVATHI ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, AMARAVATI, 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SAL PADMINI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, ANNAPURNA NAAR,4/7 INNER RING ROAD, GORANTLA, GUNTGUR, DISTRICT. 3. THE NANDIKOTUKUR MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, NANDIKOTUKUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not considering the petitioners representations dated 11.9.2014, 3.5.2015, 2.5.2016 and latest being 30.1.2019 to settle the bills for supply of submersible motors for power bores inspite of repeated reminders and kept as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the rules and for consequential direction to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners representation and pass appropriate orders on the final representation dt. 30.1.2019 forthwith and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 30.1.2019 to settle the bills for supply of submersible motors for power bores pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to grant leave to the petitioner herein (3rd respondent in Writ Petition No.21662 of 2020) to file counter affidavit in the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A SREEDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.21662 OF 2020 ORDER : 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner executed the works entrusted by respondent No. 3 and raised the corresponding bills for the works executed. It is submitted that the petitioner entered into an agreement with respondent No.3 on 11.09.2012 and, after supplying the material in accordance with the terms of the tender notification and the agreement, became entitled to payment of the bills. It is further submitted that several representations were made to respondent No. 3 requesting release of the amounts due under the said bills. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the representations dated 11.09.2014, 02.05.2016, 01.01.2017, 09.02.2018, 13.12.2018, 30.01.2019 and 03.05.2019 were received by respondent No. 3. However, no orders have been passed on the said representations till date. 3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No. 3 seeks time to obtain the latest instructions in the matter. 4. Having regard to the fact that the writ petition is filed in the year 2020 and relates to non-payment of bills arising out of works executed in the year 2012, this Court is of the view that the ends of justice would be met by directing respondent No. 3 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's pending representations in accordance with law. The petitioner shall to submit a fresh representation, enclosing copies of the earlier representations and bringing the same to the notice of respondent No.3. Upon receipt of such representation, respondent No. 3 shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stands closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated 25.06.2026 KGM Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 180 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.21662 of 2020 Dated 25.06.2026 KGM