Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 08.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010078772026 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: 4515/2026 Between: 1. M/S KASI VISWESWARA TRADERS, REP. BY ITS PROP.MADDAMSETTI NAGA MALLESWARA RAO, S/O.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O.D.NO.4/179-2-6, THOTAMULA VILLAGE, PEDANA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - MUNICIPAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.-522503. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY-FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. -522238. 3. THE COLLECTOR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521001. 4. PEDANA MUNICIPALITY, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, PEDANA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521366. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER AE, PEDANA MUNICIPALITY, PEDANA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521366. 6. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS ACCOUNTS, 2 IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521241. ...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, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in not making the total amount of Rs. 13,02,147/- (Rs.7,64,531/- and Rs.5,37,616/-) for two works undertaken by the petitioner for Construction of CC Road from Veenum Nagaraju House to Eluru Dhanalakshmi House and CC drain from Mamilla Krishnakumari House to Nagendrum Baddi in the Pedana Muncipality, Pedana, Krishna District from as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to clear the bills submitted 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 to grant interim direction directing the respondents to pay for the two works undertaken by the petitioner for the various work orders for construction of CC road and CC drain and submitted respective bills for the total amountof Rs.13,02,147/-(Rs.7,64,531/-and Rs.5,37,616/-) to the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B V ANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI SC For MUNICIPALITIES 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. 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 works i.e., (i) Construction of CC Road from Veenum Nagaraju House to Eluru Dhanalakshmi House and (ii) CC drain from Mamilla Krishnakumari House to Nagendrum Baddi in the Pedana Muncipality, Pedana, Krishna District. 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 payments 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. It is submitted that the competent respondent authority has certified the quality of the works completed by the petitioner and has also issued a Quality Control Certificates. However, the respondents are yet to release the amounts 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, Smt. V. Sireesha Rani, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Municipality and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Municipality on written instructions, submits that the bills were approved for clearance, that funds were also released by the 4 Government for clearing the outstanding bills of the contractors, and that 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 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 08.07.2026 PNS Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑