APHC010244942026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 13051/2026 Between: 1. YANDAMURI PRAKASA RAO, S/O. YANDAMURI CHITTIRAJU, R/O. D.NO.8-22-25, FLAT NO. FF2, AASHYENA SITHARAMARAJU APARTMENTS, NEAR AMBIKA SUPER MARKET, DATLA VARI STREET, GANDHINAGAR, KAKINADA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KAKINADA DISTRICT - 533 004. 3. THE KAKINADA MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KAKINADA DISTRICT - 533 003. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KAKINADA MUNICIPALITY, KAKINADA DISTRICT - 533 003. 5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 238. ...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 declaring the action of 2 the Respondents herein, in withholding the payment of bill amount of rupees in Net amount of Rs. 12,72,444/-(Gross amount of Rs. 14,00,437/- ) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e. Construction of Community Shelter at Siddarth Nagar in 3A Sachivalayam of 3rd Division CCMP vide Agreement No.230/2023-2024, Dt.9.1.2024 is questioned, as the same is illegal and arbitrary apart from violates of Articles 14, 16, 19 and 300-A of The Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of bill amount of rupees in Net amount of Rs. 12,72,444/-(Cross amount of Rs. 14,00,437/- ) with an interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work., forthwith 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 the respondents to consider for payment of bill amount of rupees in Net amount of Rs.l2,72,444/-(Gross amount of Rs. 14,00,437/-) with regard to the completion of work i.e., ‘‘Construction of Community Shelter at Siddarth Nagar in 3A Sachivalayam of 3rd Division GGMP vide Agreement No.230/2023-2024, Dt.9.1.2024” with an interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M Krishna Rao SC for skl vzm kkd Municipal Corporations 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. 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 execution of the works. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of the bill amount, i.e., a net amount of Rs.12,72,444/- (gross amount of Rs.14,00,437/-), even after finalization of the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work, namely, Construction of Community Shelter at Siddarth Nagar in 3A Sachivalayam of 3rd Division, CCMP, under Agreement No.230/2023-2024 dated 09.01.2024. 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 payment 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 and certified the quality of the works completed by the petitioner and has also issued a Quality Control Certificate. However, the respondents are yet to release the amounts due and payable to the petitioner. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Sri M.Krishna Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Municipality, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Municipality submits that the works have been completed and that the petitioner has also submitted the final bill 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 bill 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 (6) 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 22.07.2026 RSD 5 43 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 13051/2026 22.07.2026 RSD