Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 09.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010341832026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18216/2026 Between: 1. DEVIREDDY KIRAN REDDY, S/O. SAMBI AGED 50 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O.D.NO.78-4-10/1, KUNDAVARI KANDRIKA, PATHAPADU, VIJAYAWADA, N T R DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, PRIME HILL CREST, 4TH FLOOR, NEAR DGP OFFICE, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503 3. THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, N T R DISTRICT. 520001 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, VIJAYAWADA, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. 520001 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION VIJAYAWADA. 520001 2 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 ...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 withholding the payment of an amounts of 1) Rs. 17,74,802/- and 2) Rs. 17,81,407 totally an amount Rs. 35,56,209/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation the works i.e., (1) Up-gradation of damaged low lying CC Road to AS Raju Road from Mutyalampadu DP Station to Sri Nagar 4th Lane Junction in 28th Division and (2) Providing CC Road to low lying and damaged CC Road to Likkipullaiah Street in 25th Division in Works Division-ll, General Fund, under Vijayawada Municipal Corporation questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of 1) Rs. 17,74,802/- and 2) Rs. 17,81,407 totally an amount Rs. 35,56,209/- with interest @12 percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work forthwith and to 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 pay the amounts of 1) Rs. 17,74,802/- and 2) Rs. 17,81,407 totally an amount Rs. 35,56,209/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., (1) (1) Up- gradation of damaged low lying CC Road to AS Raju Road from Mutyalampadu DP Station to Sri Nagar 4th Lane Junction in 28th Division and (2) Providing CC Road to low lying and damaged CC Road to Likkipullaiah Street in 25th Division in Works Division-ll, General Fund under Vijayawada Municipal Corporation forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PRATHIWADA VARUN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3 2. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works i.e., (i) Up-gradation of damaged low lying CC Road to AS Raju Road from Mutyalampadu DP Station to Sri Nagar 4th Lane Junction in 28th Division and (ii) Providing CC Road to low lying and damaged CC Road to Likkipullaiah Street in 25th Division in Works Division-ll, General Fund, under Vijayawada Municipal Corporation. 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. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Sri S.V.S.S.Siva Ram, 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 submitted that 5 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 09.07.2026 PNS Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑