Date of reserved for orders : NIL Date of pronouncement : 08.07.2026 Date of uploading : .07.2026 APHC010338012026 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: 18301 of 2026 Between: 1. JAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LTD, REP. BY ITS SENIOR MANAGER NAGARAJU PRADEEP KUMAR, PROJECTS, 1-1-782-B/5, OPP. PARK, GANDHI NAGAR, HYDERABAD-500 082. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 86 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 - 520001. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA - 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 pending bills for an amount of Rs.6,00,718/-(Rupees Six Lakhs Seven Hundred and Eighteen Only) for the work of Providing and laying of 160mm to 110mm dia OD HOPE distribution pipe lines in JD Nagar 1500 KL RCC ELSR-2 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Artieles 14, 19(l)(g), of the Constitution of India and direct the Respondents to forthwith pay the admitted pending bill amounts along with an interest of 12 per annum from the date the bills became due till the date of actual realization and to pass 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: 18301 of 2026 ORDER:- The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work of “Providing and laying of 160 mm to 110 mm dia OD HDPE distribution pipe lines in JD Nagar 1500 KL RCC ELSR-2”. 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 ☑