Date of Order : 10.07.2026 Date of uploading : 13.07.2026 APHC010317132026 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: 17645/2026 Between: 1. SRI SRINIVASA CONSTRUCTIONS, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER S. VENU GOPALA NAIDU, S/O. S SURAPUNAIDU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,R/O. D.NO. 5-57, PEDDA STREET, BOBBILLI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535558 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MA AND UD, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535001. 5. THE BOBBILI MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, BOBBILLI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535558. 6. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, MARRICHENNAREDDIBHAVAN, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535001. ...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 a WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the total due payments of Rs.92,56,297/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., i) Agreement No. 25/2022-23/E1, Dt 19.06.2022 for vide M. Book. No. 19/2022-23 for Rs.92,56,297/-, above (01) 2 work was sanction under NavarathnaluPedalandarikiilluGrant, total pending bills amount of Rs.92,56,297/- in Bobbili, Vizianagaram District through the Agreement, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution Of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending bills total amount of Rs.92,56,297/- with interest at 19 percent for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed 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 leased to direct respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs.92,56,297/- with interest @ 19 % for the works executed by the petitioner for the various works under NavarathnaluPedalandarikiillu Grant, in Bobbili, Vizianagaram Districtthrough the Agreement forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED) 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.17645 OF 2026 ORDER : The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works i.e., Formation of approach roads to Jagananna Layouts at TIDCO I & II under Navarathnalu – Pedalandariki Illu programme in Bobbili Municipality vide agreement No.25/2022-23/E1, dated 18.06.2022. 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, Smt.V.Sireesha rani, 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 43 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.17645 OF 2026 Dated 10.07.2026 KGM