Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010301282026 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: 16009/2026 Between: 1. TANGELLA RAMULU, S/O.TJAGGA RAO ,AGE 67 YEARS, D.NO.16- 23-37/4B1,AYODHYA NAGAR, ROAD NO.3,KAKNADA,EAST GODAVARI 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, THE KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KAKINADA, 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): 2 HN, J W.P.No.16009_2026 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 order or orders, direction or directions, Writ or Writs particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamous or any appropriate writ declare the action of the respondents in not refunding the deposited amounts as dseposited at the time of contract, as security-to under take the works, even completing the observation period amounting to Rs. 63,02,177/- (Rupees Sixty Three Lakhs Two Thousand One Hundred and Seventy Seven only) to the petitioner with interest, till the date of refund from the date of completion of respective observation periods, as illegal, arbitrary violation of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14, 19(i) (g), 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the respondents to release and repay the deposited amounts for the above works immediately with interest of 12 percent and to 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 amount of Rs. 63,02,177/- (Rupees Sixty Three Lakhs Two Thousand One Hundred and Seventy Seven only) towards payment of deposited amounts for the contract works under taken by the petitioner long back, pending disposal of main WP No. of 2026 and to pass 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 3 HN, J W.P.No.16009_2026 ORDER : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, the learned Government Pleader for the Finance & Planning and the learned Standing Counsel. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner entrusted various works and while entering into agreements deposited the Further Security Deposit (FSD), Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) as required under the terms of contract. The petitioner has executed works as entrusted by the respondents and also submitted the final bills. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further submits that once work is completed there is no justification in withholding the FSD and EMD amounts. 3. Learned standing counsel for the respondents submits that certain amounts were deferred by the Municipality, however, in so far as completion of work and recording of the progress of work in the M-Books is not disputed. 4. On these considerations, this Court is inclined to dispose off the present writ petition directing the concerned respondent to verify and release Further Security Deposit (FSD), Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) deposited by the petitioner towards various works 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. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed off. No costs. 4 HN, J W.P.No.16009_2026 As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, 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.16009_2026 81 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.16009 OF 2026 Dated 06.07.2026 NKA