APHC010085192026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 16th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 4773/2026 Between: 1. C RAGHAVENDRA, S/O CHINNA SWAMY, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O H.NO.21/458,KARVANPETA, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518301. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 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. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518002. 4. ADONI MUNICIPALITY, REP ITS COMMISSIONER, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518302. 5. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, ADONI MUNICIPALITY, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518302. ...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, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the pending due payments of amount Rs.16,00,948/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., to Laying of CC Road and CC Drain from D.No.14/99/1 to D.No.14/106 and 14/128 to 14/122/4 in E.W.No.33 in Adoni Municipality under GGMP Funds of Agreement.No.331/2023-24, dated 16.03.2024 vide M.Book No.68/2023-24 for Adoni Municipality Under GGMP Funds, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending amounts of Rs.16,00,948/- with interest for the pending bills forthwith for the above said work 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 Pleased to direct respondents to consider for Pending Amount Bills of Rs.16,00,948/- with interestfor the work executed by the petitioner for the 2 various work in Adoni Municipality through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOMMA VIJAYA RAJ KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 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.4773 OF 2026 ORDER : The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work i.e., Laying of CC Road and CC Drain from D.No.14/106 & 14/128 to 14/122/4 in E.W.No.33 in Adoni Municipality under GGMP Funds vide Agreement No.331/2023-24, dated 16.03.2024 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 G.Lakshmi Narayana, 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 six 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 16.07.2026 KGM Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 126 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.4773 OF 2026 Dated 16.07.2026 KGM