1 HN, J W.P.No.36583_2025 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010716502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 36583/2025 Between: 1. G BALA SAI KUMAR, S/O G LAKSHMANA RAO, AGED 29 YEARS, RIO D.NO.4-17815, PATIMEDI BAZAR, NEAR HP PETROL BUNK, KURNOOL ROAD, VINUKONDA, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522237 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIAL DIVISION, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT. 522601 3. THE VINUKONDA MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, PALNADU, PALNADU DISTRICT. 522647 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALANADU DISTRICT. 522601 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 HN, J W.P.No.36583_2025 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 Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declaring the action on the part of the respondents herein, not releasing and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.35,89,651/- (Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs Eighty Nine Thousand Six Hundred Fifty One only) for the year 2023, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works l. Providing CC roads and Drain from Ele Pole No. SS/190/1A (Nimmala Baavi) to Thimmayapalem Road in 16th ward in Vinukonda Municipality (GGMP Grant) vide Agreement No.221/ 2023-24, dt.2.11.2023 (Rs.1 1 ,89,9401-) II. Providing CC Drain and CC Culvert in Markapuram Road of Vinukonda Municipality vide Agreement No.246/ 2023- 24, dt.29.11.2023 (Rs.19,10,689/-) III. Removal of High Berms and Levelling of site with quarry dust from Prakash Good Luck Stores to Bombay Hospital in Palanadu Road in the limits of Vinukonda Municipality vide Agreement No.246/ 2022-23, dt.21.2.2023 (Rs. 4,89,022/-) as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs.35,89,651/- (Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs Eighty Nine Thousand Six Hundred Fifty One only) with interest to the petitioner forthwith, and to pays IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs.35,89,651/- (Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs Eighty Nine Thousand Six Hundred Fifty One only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 HN, J W.P.No.36583_2025 ORDER: 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not releasing and pay the bill amounts worth of Rs.35,89,651/- (Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs Eighty Nine Thousand Six Hundred Fifty One only) for the year 2023, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works l. Providing CC roads and Drain from Ele Pole No.SS/190/1A (Nimmala Baavi) to Thimmayapalem Road in 16th ward in Vinukonda Municipality (GGMP Grant) vide Agreement No.221/ 2023-24, dt.2.11.2023 (Rs.11 ,89,9401-) II. Providing CC Drain and CC Culvert in Markapuram Road of Vinukonda Municipality vide Agreement No.246/ 2023-24, dt.29.11.2023 (Rs.19,10,689/-) III. Removal of High Berms and Levelling of site with quarry dust from Prakash Good Luck Stores to Bombay Hospital in Palanadu Road in the limits of Vinukonda Municipality vide Agreement No.246/ 2022-23, dt.21.2.2023 (Rs. 4,89,022/-). 2. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner duly executed all the works and thereafter submitted final bills, which were duly endorsed by the competent authority. A statement detailing the works executed by the petitioner was prepared, and the progress of the work was recorded in the M-book. However, in spite of the completion of all procedural formalities, the payment towards the completed works has not been released till date. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban 4 HN, J W.P.No.36583_2025 Development, Ms. V.Sirisha Rani, learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents does not dispute the submissions made by the petitioner with respect to the completion of the work undertaken and that the non- payment of bills is due to paucity of funds. 5. Considering the submissions, the concerned respondents are hereby directed to verify and release the payments due payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:06.07.2026 NKA Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 5 HN, J W.P.No.36583_2025 83 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 36583 of 2025 Date: 06.07.2026 NKA