Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 29.06.2026 Date of uploading : 10.07.2026 APHC010116802026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 29th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 6639/2026 Between: 1. M/S. SAI BHAVANI INFRA BUILD PRIVATE LIMITED, REP.BY. MANAGING PARTNER PALAKA PRUDHVI KRISHNA S/O. PALAKA ADITYA SEKHAR AGE 35 YEARS, R/O.2-60A-8/2,BALAJI STREET VENKATA NAGAR .CHAITANYA COLLAGE ROAD , KAKINADA.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. THE KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER 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 topleased 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. 56,04,060/- (Fifty Six Lakhs, Four Thousand , Sixty Rupees only ) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i. e., I. Construction of 3rd floor for ward sachivalayam to existing skill development building at sivalayam street in 17th division jaganadhapuram,Agreement no.183/2021-22 ,Dated 18.09.2021, For the year 2024 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. 56,04,060/- (Fifty Six Lakhs, Four Thousand , Sixty Rupees only ) with 2 interest @ 24 percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and 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 releasing the amounts Rs. 56,04,060/- (Fifty Six Lakhs, Four Thousand , Sixty Rupees only ) payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition and 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 The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No. 6639 OF 2026 ORDER : The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works i.e., construction of 3rd floor for ward sachivalayam to existing skill development building at sivalayam street in 17th division jaganadhapuram, agreement No.183/2021-22, dated 18.09.2021. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the work entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payments due and payable to the petitioner. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the work 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 Nos. 2 & 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 Nos.2 & 3, on instructions, submits that the bills were approved for clearance and funds were also released by the Government for clearing the outstanding bills of the contractors. It is also submitted that further funds are awaited and, soon after the release of the funds, the bills due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared. 4 5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed off directing the concerned respondent 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 Dated 29.06.2026 KGM 5 8 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.6639 OF 2026 Dated 29.06.2026 KGM