APHC010375392026 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: 20118/2026 Between: 1. DEVIREDDY PRAVEEN KUMAR REDDY, S/O. TULASI RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.5-5-89, ULIMELLA, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, AP-516390. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (MUNICIPALITY) YSR KADAPA DISTRICT AND CHAIRMAN, PADA, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT,-516001. 4. THE PULIVENDULA MUNICIPALITY, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER-516390 ...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 in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents not 2 releasing payment of the bills to the Petitioner for the work executed by him, namely Construction of Mukhadwaram relating to Sri Sreedevi, Bhudevi sametha Venkateswara Swamy temple at Ulimella of Pulivendula Town under PADA Grants 2021-22, for an amount of Rs.2,03,413/- vide Agreement No. 54/2022-23, dated 16.06.2022, as illegal, arbitrary, malafide, high-handed, and contrary to the procedure established by law, apart from being violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the Respondents to pay an amount of Rs.2,03,413/- along with interest from the date of execution of work to the Petitioner for the 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 the Respondents to pay the amount of Rs.2,03,413/- for the work executed by the Petitioner pursuant to the agreement vide No. 54/2022- 23, dated 16.06.2022, for Construction of Mukhadwaram relating to Sri Sreedevi, Bhudevi sametha Venkateswara Swamy temple at Ulimella of Pulivendula Town under PADA Grants 2021-22, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GAJJALA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. 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 not releasing the payment of the bills due to the petitioner for the work executed by him, namely, "Construction of Mukhadwaram relating to Sri Sreedevi Bhudevi Sametha Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Ulimella, Pulivendula Town," under PADA Grants 2021-22, for an amount of Rs.2,03,413/- covered by Agreement No.54/2022-23, dated 16.06.2022. 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 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 Municipality, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 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 bills and the amounts due 4 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 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 four (4) 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 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20118/2026 22.07.2026 RSD