Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 08.07.2026 Date of uploading : .07.2026 APHC010339882026 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: 18239 OF 2026 Between: 1. M/S JAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LTD.,, REP. BY ITS SENIOR MANAGER, NAGARAJU PRADEEP KUMAR, N. SHANKARAIAH, PROJECTS, 1-1-782-B/5, 0PP. PARK, GANDHI NAGAR, HYDERABAD-500 082. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (MAUD) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 3. THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520001. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520001. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520001. ...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 a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus Declaring the inaction of the Respondents in releasing the 4th and Final bill for an amount of Rs. 60,46,608/- (Rupees Sixty lakhs Forty Six Thousand Six Hundred and Eight Only) Rationalization of Water Supply Distribution network under lOOO Kl capacity, Srinivasa Nagar Bank colony ELSR with HOPE pipes in Srinivasa Nagar Bank Colonym Bharathi Nagar, Subba Rao Colony, Kanka a Durga Geggetted officers colony, etc in 2nd Division under JNNRUM Scheme. executed by the Petitioner as violative of Articles 14, and 19(l)(g)of the Constitution of India, with a consequential direction to the Respondents to forthwith pay the pending amounts of Rs. 60,46,608/- (Rupees Sixty lakhs Forty Six Thousand Six Hundred and Eight Only) along with an interest of 12percent per annum from the date the bills became due till the date of actual realization and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M SHANMUKHA TEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18239 OF 2026 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work named as “Rationalization of Water Supply Distribution network under 1000KI Capacity, Srinivasa Nagar Bank Colony, ELSR with HDPE pipes in Srinivasa Nagar Bank Colony, Bharathi Nagar, Subba Rao Colony, Kanaka Durga Gazetted Officers Colony etc., in 2nd division under JNNRUM Scheme”. 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 S.V.S.S.Sivaram, 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 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 eight (08) 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 ☑