Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 07.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010336752026 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: 18073/2026 Between: 1. Y RAMESH BABU, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 50 YEARS, R/O. 10-10-24/1, ZENDA CHETTU BAZAR, CHENCHUPET, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-52223 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522237. 3. THE MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER-522503. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER PH, MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATIORI, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522503. 2 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PH, MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATIOD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522503 ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in not refunding the deposit amounts in respect to works i.e., Providing Granite from HP Petrol Bunk to YSR Center in Tadepalli Urban of Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation vide its Agreement No 589/2023-2024 dated 13.03.2024, FSD Rs. 30,570/-, EMD Rs. 22,707/- then totally an amount of Rs 53,277/- (Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy-Seven Rupees) in respect of work executed at Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation under General Funds is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the order passed in WP. No. 16927/2021 on Dt 28.09.2021 consequently direct the respondents to refund the deposits an amount of FSD and EMD then totally an amount of Rs 53,277/- (Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy- Seven Rupees) amount due to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith 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 to direct the respondents to refund the deposit amount of FSD and EMD then totally an amount of Rs 53,277/- (Fifty Three Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy Seven Rupees) in 'respect of work in Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation under General Funds grant, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass s Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MOHAMMAD IRFAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following: Order:- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in paying the amounts towards Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) and Final Security Deposit (FSD). It is submitted that the petitioner was entrusted with the work of Providing Granite from HP Petrol Bunk to YSR Center in Tadepalli Urban of Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation vide its Agreement No 589/2023- 2024 dated 13.03.2024. 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 work has been completed and that the petitioner has also submitted the final bills and the amounts due and 4 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 (EMD) and (FSD) payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (04) 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 ☑