Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 07.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010235922026 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: 12694/2026 Between: 1. G R K CONSTRUCTIONS, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR, GADIPARTHI RAMAKRISHNA, S/O KOTESWARARAO, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O 40-116, HANUMANTHAPALEM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 521185 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 3. THE MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503. 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 to declare the delay and inaction on the part of the Respondents in paying the bill amount of Rs. 1,69,969/- for Engaging of 4 KL Water tanker on hire basis to supply drinking water to unserved Mangalagiri Urban areas at dalitha Sibhiram, Rajeev Gruhakalpa, ratnalacheruvu in AE-2 Section of Mangalagiri tadepalli Municipal Corporation executed by the Petitioner in pursuant to the Agreement dated 06-05-2025 as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the bill amount bill of Rs. 1,69,969/- to the Petitioner towards the execution of the works forthwith in the interest of justice. 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 pay the bill amount bill of Rs. 1,69,969/- to the Petitioner towards the execution of the work pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VELADI SAI SRI HARSHA 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 Engaging of 4 KL Water tanker on hire basis to supply drinking water to un-served Mangalagiri Urban areas at dalitha Sibhiram, Rajeev Gruhakalpa, Ratnalacheruvu in AE-2 Section of Mangalagiri Tadepalli 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 work has 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 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 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 ☑