Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement :08.07.2026 Date of uploading : .07.2026 APHC010157842026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 9027 of 2026 Between: 1. M/S.SRI. SVR CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY.ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SEELAM CHALAPATHI RAO S/O.NAGABUSANAM, AGE 55 YEARS, R/O. 08-03-21,PALAVARI VEEDI, GANDHI NAGAR,KAKINADA(URBAN) GANDHINAGAR(KKD),EASTGODAVARI 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.522238 2. THE KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER,KAKINADA KAKINADA DISTRICT.533001 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KAKINADA DISTRICT.533001 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 ...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 to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 25,83,262/- (Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs, Eighty Three Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Two only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e /. Laying of CC Road and Drain at Munasab vari street ,from D.No.6-5-3 to D.no.6-6-3 and providing CC Drain at devalayam street and salipeta (Gajula vari street ,lmmandi street madina street) in 35th Division , Agreement no. 11/S E/2023-24,04.09.2023 For the year 2023 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. 25,83,262/- (Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs, Eighty Three Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Two only) with interest @ 24percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner 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 to direct the respondents to releasing the amounts Rs. 25,83,262/- (Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs, Eighty Three Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Two only) payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M Krishna Rao SC for skl vzm kkd Municipal Corporations 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 9027 of 2026 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works laying of CC Road and Drain at Munasab vari Street from D.No.6-5-3 to D.No.6-6-3 and providing CC Drain at Devalayam Street and Salipeta (Gajula vari street, Immandi Street Madina Street) in 35th Division, Agreement No.11/SE/2023-24, dated 04.09.2023.” 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 M.Krishna Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent No.2, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent Municipal Corporation 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. 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 Date: 08.07.2026 KK Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑