APHC010351912026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18963/2026 Between: 1. MODALAVALASA RAMESH,, S/O LATE VALLAM NAIDU, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O INDUSTRIAL AREA BRIDGE DOWN, AMADALAVALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PETITIONER MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522238. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PRIME HILL CREST, 4TH FLOOR, NEAR DGP OFFICE, BESIDE ULTRATECH READY MIX PLANT, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH- 522502 3. AMADALAVALASA MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS. COMMISSIONER, AMADALAVALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532185. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, SERVICE RESERVOIR COMPOUND, ASN COLONY, SRIKAKULAM TOWN, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532001. 5. DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH SUB-DIVISION, SERVICE RESERVOIR COMPOUND, ASN COLONY, SRIKAKULAM TOWN, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532001. 2 6. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER WORKS CIVIL, AMADALAVALASA MUNICIPALITY, AMADALAVALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532185 7. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522238. ...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 in not paying of Amounts Rs.2,11,418/- (Two Lakhs Eleven Thousand Four Hundred and Eighteen Rupees Only) to the petitioner for execution of works i.e laying CC road from K.Mannayyapeta to burial ground in 6th ward Amudalavalasa in Municipality and Rs.6,30,521/- (Six Lakhs Thirty One Rupees Only), for execution Laying CC drains and road at BR Nagar in 8th ward in there Amadalavalasa Municipality, the total amount for the above two works is about Rs.8,41,939/- (Eight Lakhs Forty One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty Nine Rupees Only), under SDS (State Development Scheme) grant for the year 2018-2019, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 and rules framed under and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and the amounts of consequently direct the respondents to pay Rs.8,41,939/- (Eight Lakhs Forty One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty Nine Rupees Only) to the petitioner for execution of said two works forthwith 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 amounts of Rs.2,11,418/- (Two Lakhs Eleven Thousand Four Hundred and Eighteen Rupees Only) to the petitioner for execution of works i.e “Laying CC road from K.Mannayyapeta to burial ground in 6*^ ward in Amadalavalasa Municipality” and Rs.6,30,521/- (Six Lakhs Thirty Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty One Rupees Only), for execution of works i.e “Laying CC drains and road at BR Nagar in 8*^ ward in Amadalavalasa Municipality”, the total amount for the above two works is about Rs.8,41,939/- (Eight Lakhs Forty One Thousand Nine Hundred and 3 Thirty Nine Rupees Only), under SDS (State Development Scheme) grant for the year 2018-2019 forthwith, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI SC For MUNICIPALITIES 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work i.e., (1) Laying CC road from K.Mannayyapeta to burial ground in 6th ward in Amadalavalasa Municipality. (2) Laying CC drains and road at BR Nagar in 8th ward in Amadalavalasa Municipality. 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 V.Sireesha Rani, 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 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 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 (06) 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 23.07.2026 CMK 6 142 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18963/2026 23.07.2026 CMK