Date of reserved for orders : Nil Date of pronouncement : 25.06.2026 Date of uploading : 07.07.2026 APHC010275172026 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: 16590/2026 Between: 1. DIRISALA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O MASTHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 24-14-27, 3/1 INDIRAGANDHI NAGAR, NALLACHERUVU, GUNTUR ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CFMS, 6TH FLOOR, C BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN - 521456. 4. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, ANDHRA PRADESH AT TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522501. 2 5. THE DIRECTORATE OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, 3RD FLOOR, C BLOCK, ANJANEYA TOWERS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR OF WORKS AND ACCOUNTS - 521456. 6. PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, GUNTUR - 522004. 7. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522004. 8. THE GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, CORPORATION OFFICE, GUNTUR - 522003. 9. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR - 522003 ...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 or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the admitted final bill amount of Rs.75,08,324/- (Rupees Seventy Five Lakhs Eight Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Four Only) payable to the petitioner in relation to work executed for 8th Respondent by the petitioner, namely (General Funds 2023-24) for providing UGD pipeline CC Drains and CC road to Koritepadu Gandhi Bomma Road in Div. No. 44 of A.E.-1 Section, Guntur Municipal Corporation despite completion of one month period, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents herein to immediately pay the admitted final bill amount of Rs.75,08,324/- (Rupees Seventy Five Lakhs Eight Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Four Only) payable to petitioner in relation to above work executed for 8th Respondent under the said agreements, with an interest @ 12 percent per annum 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 herein to release the due amount of Rs.75,08,324/- (Rupees Seventy Five Lakhs Eight Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Four Only) with interest @ 12% per annum within a stipulated time frame payable to the petitioner in relation to works executed for 8 Respondent by the petitioner and pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA DURGA RAO ANANTHA Counsel 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 works under General Funds 2023-24 for providing UGD pipeline, CC drains, and CC road at Koritepadu Gandhi Bomma Road in Division No.44 of A.E.-1 Section, Guntur Municipal Corporation, through an Agreement vide S.E./G.M.C./GNT/Agt.No.84/2024-25, dated 28.10.2024. 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. It is submitted that the competent respondent authority has certified the quality of the works 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, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Sri A.S.C.Bose, 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 works have been completed and that the petitioner has also submitted the final bills and the amounts due 5 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. 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 ten (10) 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 ☑ 6 173 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 16590/2026 25.06.2026 PRA