APHC010380702026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY, THE 7th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20528/2026 Between: 1. PALETI SATISH, S/O LATE PADDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O F.NO. 301, SIGNATURE TOWERS, RAITHUPETA NANDIGAMA, NTR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522237 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT 520001 4. THE NANDIGAMA MUNICIPALITY, NANDIGAMA, NTR DISTRICT REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER 521185 5. THE ASSISTAINT EXECUTIVE ENGIEERING, NANDIGAMA MUNICIPALITY NANDIGAMA 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 toprayed that the Honble Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the payments for the works executed by the petitioner in relation to works executed by petitioner for release of payments for the works Providing renovation of new Munneru water supply source and providing new bore wells, HDPE pipe line, electrical cable, pump house, motors, electrical boards and water supply in 7th ward in Nandigama Municipality, NTR District to the tune of Rs. 36,00,000/- (Thirty six Lakhs only) as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release the payments due to the petitioner to the tune of Rs. 36,00,000/- (Thirty six Lakhs only) along with interest from the date of entry in M-Books 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 2 direct the respondents to forthwith consider the case of the petitioners for release of payment for the works executed by the petitioner in relation to works of Providing Providing renovation of new Munneru water supply source and providing new bore wells, HOPE pipe line, electrical cable, pump house, motors, electrical boards and water supply in 7*^ ward in Nandigama Municipality, NTR District to the tune of Rs. 36,00,000/- (Thirty six Lakhs only) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR 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 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.20528 OF 2026 ORDER : The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted the work i.e., Renovation of New Munneru Water Supply source and Providing new bore wells, HDPE Pipe line, electrical cable, pump house, motors, electrical boards and water supply specials in 7th ward in Nandigama Municipality vide Agreement No.132, dated 17.01.2024. 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, Smt.V.Sireesha Rani, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos.4 and 5 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.4 and 5, on instructions, submits that the bills have been approved for clearance and that the Government has also released funds towards clearing the outstanding bills of the contractors. It is further submitted 4 that additional funds are awaited and, upon release of the same, the bills due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared. 5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed off directing the concerned respondent to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six 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 KGM Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 236 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20528 OF 2026 Dated 07.08.2026 KGM