Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 07.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010339862026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18166/2026 Between: 1. JAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LTD, REP. BY ITS SENIOR MANAGER NAGARAJU PRADEEP KUMAR, 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 85 URBAN DEVELOPMENT (MAUD) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 3. THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520001. 4. THESUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520001. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520001 2 ...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. 10,00,955/-(Rupees Ten Lakhs Nine Hundred and Fifty Five Only) for the work of Providing 250mm to 110mm dia HOPE Pipe lines in under 1500KL Capacity P and T Colony ELSR in 9th Division as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 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 percent 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: 3 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work of Providing 250mm to 110mm dia HDPE Pipe lines in under 1500KL Capacity P and T Colony ELSR in 9th Division. 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. 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.Siva Ram, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Corporation and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation submits that the work was executed under the JNNURM Scheme and that a resolution has to be passed by the Council. It is further submitted that the work has been completed and that the petitioner has 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 the funds have to be released from the General Funds for clearance of the bills. It is further submitted that, soon after the release of the funds, the amounts due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared. 4 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 07.07.2026 PNS Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑