APHC010353432026 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: 19251/2026 Between: 1. A. NAGESWARARAO,, S/O. VENKATESWARARAO, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. 1-55A, ADIVIRAVULAPADU, NANDIGAMA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 521185 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 3. THE NANDIGAMA MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, NTR DISTRICT. 521185 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NANDIGAMA MTINICIPALITY, NTR DISTRICT. 521185 ...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 one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the delay and inaction on the part of the Respondents in paying the bill amount of Rs. 1,90,426/- for Supply and Delivery of conservancy items for public health section for the year 2023- 2 2024 in the 3rd Respondent municipality towards the work executed by the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the bill amount bill of Rs. 1,90,426/- to the Petitioner towards the execution of the work forthwith in the interest of justice. 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 to direct the Respondents to pay the bill amount bill of Rs. 1,90,426/- to the Petitioner towards the execution of the work pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VELADI SAI SRI HARSHA 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: 3 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work i.e., for supply and delivery of conservancy items for public health section for the year 2023-2024 in Nandigama Municipality, NTR District. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the work 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 work 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, Smt 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. 4 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 5 141 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19251/2026 23.07.2026 CMK