APHC010394172026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21676/2026 Between: 1. SRI.O.SRIDHAR REDDY, S/O.ORUPALLI ANKI REDDY, AGED 45 YEARS,KUMMARAGUNTA ,KOTTURU, ANDRAKESARI NAGAR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT -524004 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 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, 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 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 toissue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in 2 withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 26,61,863/- (Rupees Twenty Six Lakhs, Sixty One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Thee only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. I. Engaging of JCB at Allipuram Dumping Yard and Engaging of JCB, Breaker at Collector Bungalow, Lassi Center and Narthaki Center for Removing Encroachment at Nellore Muncipal Corporation. Agreement no.409B/EE/JTO-1//2025-26 ,Dt 15.10.2025(Rs.3,26,665/-), ll. Providing Chalivendram at Old Muncipal Office, Munimudi Busstand,Santhapet market, Bosubomma in Nellore Municipal Corporation. Agreement no.DB-11/236/24- 25,Date18.03.25(Rs.4, 97,513/-), Ill. Engage the Tractor for Removal of the Slit to Sanitary Supervisor- 3 and Sanitaray Supervisor- 4 in Municipal Corporation Nellore, Agreement no.204/JTO - 11/2025- 26,Date 28. 06. 2025(Rs.4, 95,600/-), IV. Engaging of Hydraulic Crane. JCB, and Tractors for Removing the Scarp, Debris and Jungle at Nellore District Court in Nellore Muncipal Corporation, ,Agreement no.380/EE/JTO-ll/2025-26,Date 27.09.2025(Rs.3, 53,317/-), V.Suply and Delivery of Fixing Mike Set to the private Garbage Tractor in Rural Constituency in Nellore Muncipal Coroporation, Agreement no. 184/JTO- 11/2025-26, Date 23. 06. 2025(Rs.4, 94,631/-), VI. Supply and delivery of Fixing Mike Set to NMC Vehicles in Nellore Muncipal Corporation, Agreement no.193A/JTO-11/2025-26,Date 26.6.2025(Rs.4, 94,137/-) 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. 26,61,8631- (Rupees Twenty Six Lakhs, Sixty One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Thee only) with interest 24 Percentage per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitione 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. 26,61,863/- (Rupees Twenty Six Lakhs, Sixty One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Thee only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 4 The Court made the following Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the execution of the works. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the action of the Respondents in withholding the payment of the pending amounts of Rs.26,61,863/- (Rupees Twenty-Six Lakhs Sixty-One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-Three only), even after finalization of the bills payable to the Petitioner in respect of the following works, namely: (i) Engaging of JCB at Allipuram Dumping Yard and engaging of JCB and breaker at Collector Bungalow, Lassi Center and Narthaki Center for removal of encroachments at Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.409B/EE/JTO-I/2025-26, dated 15.10.2025, for an amount of Rs.3,26,665/- ; (ii) Providing Chalivendram at Old Municipal Office, Munimudi Bus Stand, Santhapet Market and Bosubomma in Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.DB-11/236/24-25, dated 18.03.2025, for an amount of Rs.4,97,513/-; (iii) Engaging a tractor for removal of silt under Sanitary Supervisor-3 and Sanitary Supervisor-4 in Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.204/JTO-II/2025-26, dated 28.06.2025, for an amount of Rs.4,95,600/-; (iv) Engaging hydraulic crane, JCB and tractors for removal of scrap, debris and jungle at the Nellore District Court in Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.380/EE/JTO-II/2025-26, dated 27.09.2025, for an amount of Rs.3,53,317/-; (v) Supply and delivery of fixing mike sets to private garbage tractors in the Rural Constituency of Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.184/JTO-II/2025-26, dated 23.06.2025, for 5 an amount of Rs.4,94,631/-; and (vi) Supply and delivery of fixing mike sets to NMC vehicles in Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.193A/JTO-II/2025-26, dated 26.06.2025, for an amount of Rs.4,94,137/-. 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 payment 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 V. Naga Praveen, 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. 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 (6) 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 11.08.2026 RSD 7 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21676/2026 11.08.2026 RSD