APHC010398302026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 10th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21494/2026 Between: 1. CHEERLA SREEDHAR REDDY, S/O.VENKU REDDY AGED 47 YEARS, D.NO.396, BAZAR STREET, NEAR CHENNAKESAVA TEMPLE, KALUVOYA, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT -524343. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR-522238. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524003. 3. THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY. COMMISSIONER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524003. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, 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 toissue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 24,35,149/- (Rupees 2 Twenty Four Lakhs, Thirty Five Thousand One Hundred and Forty Nine only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. I. Providing Major and minor repairs ,service charges to small compactor ,tata intra ,tata ace Jcb big compactor at for the month of August 2025 Nellore Municipal Corporation. Agreement 26, Dt 5.09.2025(Rs.4,42,406/-), II. Providing service and supply and delivery of spare parts to the NMC Shed JMX-20 Tata intra, Tata Ace vehicles of Nellore Municipal Corporation. Agreement no.41A/JTO-11/2025-26,Date 12.04.2025(Rs.4,97,961/-),III. Supply and Delivery spare parts and providing minor and major to vehicle amall compactor ,TMX20 Tata Ace tractor ,Tata intra ,E-Car robos fogging vehicle etc of city constituency of Nellore Municipal Corporation, Agreement no.326/24- 25, ,Date 19.03.25(Rs.4,99,715/-), IV. Engaging of hired private bus for transportation of Nellore municipal corporation sanitation workers No. 349/EEJTO-il/25- participated sanitation activities in flood affectred areas of Vijayawada city to Nellore municipal corporation, Agreement no.25/24- 25,Date 04.09.2024(Rs.2,65,500/-),V. Providing conversion of tata vehicle to dogs catcher or dogs transporting vehicle no.4 (Jatayu vehicle) to ABC Center of Nellore Muncipal Coroporation, Agreement no.296/JTO- ii/2024- 25,Date 17.02.2025(Rs.2,29,567/-),Vl. Supply and delivery spare parts and providing major and minor repairs to vehicle tata ACE (AP39T5952/AP39T7132/AP39T3194/AP39T5938/AP39T5928/AP39T2895/A P39T5325/AP39T7130 OF Nellore municipal corporation in the month of may 2025, Agreement no.196/JTO-ll/2025-26,Date 27.06.2025(Rs.5,00,000/-) as bad ,illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of constitution of india and consequently direct the respondents to pay the amounts of Rs. 25,81,845/- (Rupees Twenty Five Lakhs, Eighty Oneace Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Five only) with interest @ 24per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner 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 direct the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs.24,35,149/- (Rupees Twenty Four Lakhs, Thirty Five Thousand One Fiundred and Forty Nine only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. 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 works i.e., (I). Providing Major and minor repairs ,service charges to small compactor, tata intra, tata ace Jcb big compactor at for the month of August 2025 Nellore Municipal Corporation, Agreement 26, dated 05.09.2025 (Rs.4,42,406/-). (II) Providing service and supply and delivery of spare parts to the NMC Shed JMX-20 Tata intra, Tata Ace vehicles of Nellore Municipal Corporation vide, Agreement No.41A/JTO-11/2025-26, dated 12.04.2025 (Rs.4,97,961/-). (III). Supply and Delivery spare parts and providing minor and major to vehicle amall compactor, TMX20 Tata Ace tractor, Tata intra, E-Car robos fogging vehicle etc of city constituency of Nellore Municipal Corporation vide Agreement No.326/24-25, dated 19.03.25 (Rs.4,99,715/-). (IV) Engaging of hired private bus for transportation of Nellore municipal corporation sanitation workers vide Agreement No. 349/EEJTO-il/25- participated sanitation activities in flood affected areas of Vijayawada city to Nellore municipal corporation, vide Agreement no.25/24- 25, dated 04.09.2024(Rs.2,65,500/-). (V) Providing conversion of tata vehicle to dogs catcher or dogs transporting vehicle no.4 (Jatayu vehicle) to ABC Center of Nellore Muncipal Coroporation, vide Agreement no.296/JTO- ii/2024-25, dated 17.02.2025(Rs.2,29,567/-). (Vl) Supply and delivery spare parts and providing major and minor repairs to vehicle tata ACE (AP39T5952/AP39T7132/AP39T3194/AP39T5938/AP39T5928/AP39T2895/A P39T5325/AP39T7130 OF Nellore municipal corporation in the month of may 5 2025, vide Agreement No.196/JTO-ll/2025-26, dated 27.06.2025(Rs.5,00,000/-) 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 payments 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 A.S.C.Bose, 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 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. 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 6 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 10.08.2026 CMK 7 56 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21494/2026 Dated :10.08.2026 CMK