Date of reserved for orders : Nil Date of pronouncement : 25.06.2026 Date of uploading : 07.07.2026 APHC010151412026 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: 8588/2026 Between: 1. K.VIJAYA KUMAR, S/O. HARI BABU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.13/267-9, NIZAMPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521 001. REP BY GPA HOLDER, N.GOPINADH, S/O.RAMARAO, ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT .-522503 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM.-521002 2 5. PEDANA MUNICIPALITY, 114CDCREP., BY ITS COMMISSIONER, PEDANA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.-521366 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PEDANA MUNICIPALITY, PEDANA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.-521366 ...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 respondents in withholding amounts for work done even after completion of work and finalization of Bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works for providing CC road from Chenchula Colony to Bantumilli road in 10th ward of Pedana Municipality under TSP grants of 2018-19 vide. Agreement No. 11/2018-19, dated. 26.12.2018, for a net payable amount of Rs. 7,87,858/-, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the amounts with interest @ 24percent p.a. for the pending bills, forthwith for the above said works 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 pleased to direct the respondents to release the pending amount with interest @ 24% p.a. in relation to the works executed by the petitioner for providing CC road from Chenchula Colony to Bantumilli road in 10tn ward of Pedana Municipality under TSP grants of 2018-19 vide. Agreement No. 11/2018-19, dated. 26.12.2018, for a net payable amount of Rs. 7,87,858/-, pending disposal of writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AKULA VAMSI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI SC For MUNICIPALITIES 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following: Order:- The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work of providing CC road under TSP grants of 2018–19, vide Agreement No.11/2018-19, dated 26.12.2018, at Pedana Municipality, 10th Ward, from Chenchula Colony to Bantumilli Road. 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, Mrs.Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, 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 4 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 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 25.06.2026 PRA Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 176 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 8588/2026 25.06.2026 PRA