Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 10.07.2026 Date of uploading : 13.07.2026 APHC010327002026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17511/2026 Between: 1. SRI.K. SRIKANTH, S/O.SRINIVASULU, AGED 34 YEARS,26-12- 1602,SNEHANAGAR, B.V.NAGAR, NELLORE ,SPSR NELLORE DISTRIC ...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 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.524001 3. THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY. COMMISSIONER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.524001 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, CUNTUR DISTRICT. 524001 ...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 VA/rit 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. 44,94,406/- (Rupees Forty Four Lakhs, Ninety Four Thousand, Four Hundred and Six only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e I. Engaging of EX-200 Vehicles on hire basis for donthali dumping yard for constant lifting of garbage amnd making heaps of garbage from from march -2025 for Nellore Municipal Corporation(, Agreement no.52/JTO-ll/2025- 26 ,Dt19-03-2025, 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. 44,94,406/- (Rupees Forty Four Lakhs, Ninety Four Thousand, Four Hundred and Six only) with interest 24 percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and pass 2 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 44,94,406/- (Rupees Forty Four Lakhs, Ninety Four Thousand, Four Hundred and Six only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.17511 OF 2026 ORDER : The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works i.e., engaging of EX-200 Vehicles on Hire Basis for Donthali Dumping Yard for Constant Lifting of Garbage and Making Heaps of Garbage from March – 2025 for Nellore Municipal Corporation. 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 A.S.C.Bose, 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 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 also 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. 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 10.07.2026 KGM 5 39 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.17511 OF 2026 Dated 10.07.2026 KGM