1 APHC010428012026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 17th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23318/2026 Between: 1. DONTHIREDDY SRINIVASA REDDY, S/O. KRISHNA REDDY, AGE 49 YEARS OCC CONTRACTOR R/O D.NO. 3 -188 MUPPALLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVATI.-522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVATI.-522237'4 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR.- 522002 4. THE GUNTUR MUNCIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISIONER AT GUNTUR GUNTUR DISTRICT-522002 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT O/O GUNTUR MUNCIPAL CORPORATION AT GUNTUR GUNTUR DISTRICT-522002 ...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 toIssue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or 2 direction, declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the bills of the Petitioner Gross amount of Rs. 14,87,528 (Fourteen Lakhs Eighty Seven Thousand Five Twenty Eight Rupees only) in relating to work sanctioned for development of SC Community hall at gang colony Church Road divsion. NO. 36 Under AE-2 Section of Guntur Municipal Corporation Vide Agreement No. 210/EE/GMC/G NT/2023-24 dated 18.12.2023 pursuant to completion as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 21 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release Gross amount of Rs.14,87,528 (Fourteen Lakhs Eighty Seven Thousand Five Twenty Eight Rupees only) to the petitioner 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 To direct the respondent authorities to release the Gross amount of Rs. 14,87,528 (Fourteen Lakhs Eighty Seven Thousand Five Twenty Eight Rupees only) to the petitioner in relating to work sanctioned for development of SC Community hall at gang colony Church Road divsion. NO. 36 Under AE-2 Section of Guntur Municipal Corporation Vide Agreement No. 210/EE/GMC/GNT/2023- 24 dated 18.12.2023 forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JANGAM VENKATA SIVA SAI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following order: The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work for development of SC community hall at gang colony Church Road Division No.36th, under AE-2 Section of Guntur Municipal Corporation, vide Agreement No.210/EE/GMC/GNT/2023-24 with M.Book No.1313/2023-24 & 1318/2023-24. 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 payments 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, Sri V. Naga Praveen, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Corporation and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation submits that the work has 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 17.08.2026 RJS 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO:23318 of 2026 Dt: 17.08.2026 RJS 6