APHC010150982026 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: 9532 OF 2026 Between: 1. M/S. VENKATESWARA PROJECTS,, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR PENUGONDA JAIDEEP, FLAT N0.CI, 1ST FLOOR, CALIBER APARTMENT, MAHENDRA NAGAR, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT., A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 3. VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER, CANAL ROAD, NEAR VINAYAKA SWAMY TEMPLE, ONE TOWN, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT-520001. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, CANAL ROAD, NEAR VINAYAKA SWAMY TEMPLE, ONE TOWN, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT-520001. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, CANAL ROAD, NEAR VINAYAKA SWAMY TEMPLE, 2 ONE TOWN VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT-520001. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KIRAN BABU GODAVARTHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Kiran Babu Godavarthi, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri M. Srinu Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Ms. D. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning and Sri G.V.S. Goli Sai, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri S.V.S.S. Sivaram, learned Standing Counsel for Vijayawada Municipal Corporation. 2. Sri G.V.S. Goli Sai, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri S.V.S.S. Sivaram, learned Standing Counsel for Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Commissioner, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation dated 09.04.2026. Copy of it is supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. The Written Instruction would indicate that the demand raised by the Writ Petitioner as regards the pending bills is admitted and that the amounts will be paid in due course. 4. Having considered the contents of the Written Instruction, this Court deems that the request made by the Respondent is just and reasonable. Having so recorded, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition, 3 with a direction to the Official Respondents, including Respondent Nos.2 and 3, to complete the entire administrative process, both inter-departmental and intra-departmental, by way of mutual cooperation and coordination, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from today and transfer the due amount to the bank account of the Writ Petitioner within four (4) weeks thereafter. 5. Writ Petitioner is directed to submit the bank account details to the Competent Authority within four (4) weeks from today for effective compliance. 6. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs. 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Date: 10.04.2026 BSK