Date of reserved for orders : Nil Date of pronouncement : 25.06.2026 Date of uploading : 07.07.2026 APHC010202612026 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: 11141/2026 Between: 1. KMR CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR KUPPURU SUDHARSHAN REDDY, S/O K. MOHAN REDDY KUPPURUVARIPALLI, KAMALAPURAM MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI-523238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI-523238. 3. THE KAMALAPURAM NAGARA PANCHAYATHI, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KAMALAPURAM Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 516289 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, NAGARA PANCHAYATHI, KADAPA, KAMALAPURAM Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT. 516289. 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the of the respondents and in nonpayment of dues Rs.4,33,147/- pertaining to the work GGMP- Construction of CC Road from Sherkhan house to RS road to Bhaskar Reddy house in yellareddy colony in 4th ward in kamalapuram nagar panchayath executed under Agreement 12, dated 05.10.2023 even after submission of bill which is illegal, arbitrary and Violation of Art.14, Art.15, Art.19(1)(g), Art.21, Art.23 and Art.300A of Constitution of India and violation of clause and 68 and 69 of AP Standard Specifications and consequently direct the respondents to pay dues of Rs. 4,33,147/- pertaining to the work GGMP-Construction of CC Road from Sherkhan house to RS road to Bhaskar Reddy house in yellareddy colony in 4th ward n kamalapuram nagar panchayath executed under Agreement No. 12, dated 05.10.2023 along with 12percent Interest from the date of expiry of one month from the date of submission of bill to till the date of payment and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider & process the payment of dues of Rs. 4,33,147/- pertaining to the work of GGMP-Construction of CC Road from Sherkhan house to RS road to Bhaskar Reddy house in yellareddy colony in 4th ward in kamalapuram nagar panchayath executed under Agreement No.12/ dated 05.10.2023 expeditiously within 4 weeks pending final disposal of the Writ petition and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMALAKSHMANA REDDY SANEPALLI 3 ounsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. 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 construction of CC road from Sherkhan’s house to RS Road, leading to Bhaskar Reddy’s house in Yellareddy Colony, 4th Ward, Kamalapuram Nagar Panchayat. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the works 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.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.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 No.3 submits that the works have 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 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 25.06.2026 PRA Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 6 170 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 11141/2026 25.06.2026 PRA