1 APHC010346192026 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: 18630/2026 Between: 1. CH.SUBBARAYUDU, S/O.CH. BALARAMA RAJU, AGED 75 YEARS,D.NO.25-2-76,LAKEVIEW COLONY , PODARAKURU ROAD.NELLORE SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522238 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ,NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.524001 3. THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY. COMMISSIONER,NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.524001 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND 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 topleased to issue 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 o Rs. 2 20,93,477/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs, Ninety Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Seventy Seven Rupees only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e /. Laying of CC Road From EP No. SS5/A8 to EP No. SS66/B4 at 4th Mile, NV Gardens, in Division No. 01 of Nellore Municipal Corporation (11,75,356) of Agreement No. Agt. No. 278/EE/JTO-II/2025-26, Dt 13.03.2026) ii. Laying of CC Road from EP No. SS126/A7 to EP No. SS126/A2/4 at 4th Mile, NV Gardens, in Division No.01 of Nellore Municipal Corporation (9,18,121/-)of AgreementNO.277/EE/JTO- II/2025-26,Dt 13.03.2026, 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 . 20,93,477/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs, Ninety Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Seventy Seven Rupees only) with interest @ 24per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works 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 forthwith consider releasing the of Rs. 20,93,477/- (Rupees Twenty Lakhs, Ninety Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Seventy Seven Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA 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 works i.e., i) laying of CC Road from EP.No.SS5/A8 to EP NO.SS66/B4 at 4th Mile, NV Gardens, in Division No.01 of Nellore Municipal Corporation (11,75,356) of Agreement No.Agt.No.278/EE/JTO-II/2025-26, Dt: 13.03.2026); ii) Laying of CC Road from EP NO.SS126/A7 to EP.No.SS126/A2/4 at 4th Mile, NV Gardens, in Division No.01 of Nellore Municipal Corporation (9,18,121/-) of Agreement No.277/EE/JTO-II/2025-26, Dt:13.03.2026. 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 4 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 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 53 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO:18630 of 2026 Dt: 17.08.2026 RJS