APHC010135532026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] FRIDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 7325 OF 2026 Between: 1. M/S SRI VARI CONSTRUCTIONS, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 59/136, NABIKOTA, KADAPA., REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, BALISETTY REDDY VARA KUMAR, S/O. BALISETTY VENKATA NARASAIAH, OCC CONTRACTOR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. D NO. 59/136-1, NABIKOTE AKKAYAPALLI, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, . BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522237. 3. THE KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS.. COMMISSIONER, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT,516002. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT,516002. 5. THE CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, KADAPA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, 516001. 2 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA DISTRICT 7. THE CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA DISTRICT RR 6 AND 7 ARE SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DT.07.04.2026 ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in releasing the net amounts of Rs.2,15,242/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred and Fourty Two only) towards the work duly executed by me as arbitrary, illegal and well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents pay the amount of Rs.2,15,242/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred and Fourty Two only) forthwith for ail the works and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to take necessary action for payment of an amount of Rs.2,15,242/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred and Fourty Two only) towards the work duly executed by me which are admitted by the Respondents, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in Rayalaseema region In 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 7325 OF 2026 The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Ms. Shaik Sultana, Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Papudippu Sashidhar Reddy, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Ms. Naga Chandrika, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 2. Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for Finance has submitted the Written Instructions dated 10.04.2026 furnished by the Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department. Copy of it is supplied to the Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. The Written Instructions dated 10.04.2026 would indicate that the amounts to be paid to the Writ Petitioner is not disputed. 4. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, having taken instructions from his client, is agreeable to accept the net amount of Rs.2,15,242/- as full and final settlement. 5. Having considered these facts, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition, directing all the Official Respondents including the Respondent No.2 (Department of Finance) to pay a sum of Rs.2,15,242/- as full and final settlement within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of uploading of this Order on the website of this Court, by completing all the inter-departmental and intra-departmental administrative formalities by cooperation and coordination between all the concerned departments and transfer the said amount to the bank account of the Writ Petitioner within a period of one (01) week thereafter. Since the amount claimed by the Writ Petitioner is meager, any delay in transferring the amount to the Petitioners account would be viewed seriously by this Court. 4 6. Writ Petitioner is directed to submit the bank account details to the Competent Authority within one (01) week from today, for effective compliance. 7. With these observations and directions, the Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs. 8. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Date: 10.04.2026 MNR 5 217 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION No.7325 OF 2026 Dt: 10.04.2026 Mnr