APHC010381592026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 6th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21091/2026 Between: 1. SRI VASAMSETTI SATYANARAYANA, S/O.NAGARAJU, AGE 59 YEARS, R/O. 8-2-58/3,MALLAYYA AGRAHARAM GANDHI NAGAR,KAKINADAGANDHINAGAR(KKD), EAST GODAVARI 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 KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER .KAKINADA KAKINADA DISTRICT.524001 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KAKINADA MUNICIPAL, CORPORATION , KAKINADA , KAKINADA 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 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. 30,60,771/- (Rupees Thirty Lakhs, sixty Thousand seven hundred and seventy one only ) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e I. I. A) Engaging Gulfer Machine on hire basis B) Temporary restoration of pot holes with wet mix C) Spreading of quarry dust D) Supply and delivery of Kakinada Municipal Corporation , Agreement no.108/2025-26,Dated 15.12.2025 (Rs.3,17,466/-),ll. Providing JCB ,Tractor with trailer blade tractors and hydra on hire basis during 1 to 6 division rnontha cycione period for 1 to 6 divisions in Kakinada municipal corporation, Agreement no. /2025- 26,Dated 15.12.2025 (Rs. 3,59,789/-), III.retrofitting to toilets and minor repairs to doors at various offices buildings in Kakinada municipal corporation , Agreement no.232/2025-2026. Dated 31-7-2025. (Rs.98,758/-), IV. Providing Arrrangments for yogandhra program at main road in Kakinada municipal corporation , Agreement no.200/2025- 26,Dated 09-7- 12025.(Rs.88,159/-), V.Construction of cc drain at china swamy nagar near culvert bridge in 42nd dividion of Kakinada municipal corporation , Agreement no.147/2023- 24,Dated 9.11.2023(Rs.96,362/-)VI. Retrofitting of public toilets in 38th to 41 St divisions and providing cover slabs on drain at various places in KMC , Agreement no.117 /2025-26,Dated 31-05- 2025(Rs.86820/- ),VII. Retrofitting of community toilets and public toilets in 27th to 37th divisions and 42nd to 50th divisions in kmc , Agreement no.113/2025-26,Date 31.05.2025(Rs.97,228/-),VIII.Minor repairs works to walking track and toilets at raja tank Vivekananda park Kakinada Municipal Corporations ,Agreement no.101/2025-2026,Date 24.05.20225(Rs.77,060/-),IX.Retrofitting community toilets and public toilets in 7th to 13th division of Kakinada municipal Corporation Agreement no.115/2025- 2026,Date 31.05.2025(Rs.98218/-),X. manhole covers at dantuvari street (Chandana brothers back side) in 35th Division and Ductile iron manhole covers in front of mro office Providing precast slab gate and jaya recidency road of 34th and 36th division KMC,Agreement of no.99/2025-26,Date 24.05.2025(Rs.93,560/- ),XI.Providing wooden ramps to polling stations for general elections at various locations in 27 to 30 divisions of KMC ,Agreement no.310/2023- 24,Date 11.03.2024(Rs.55270/-)XII. Providing tiles for toilets flooring and repairing works at sanitary inspection building of circle in 2nd Division in Kakinada municipal corporation ,Agreement no.240/2022- 2023,Date 4.11.2022(Rs.87,479/-),XIII. MHO Chamber in Kakinada municipal corporation ,Agreement no.93/2023-24 Date 10.10.2023(Rs.94,681/-)XIV. Restoration of RCC Covers slab at near S.Atchuthapuram railway gate ,ashok sai baba temple of 47th division of in Kakinada municipal corporation 26,Date 31.05.2025(Rs.83,787/-),XV. Restoration of BT Surface road at 3 bhaskar nagar in 4th division and RCC Cover slab corporation ,Agreement construction of toilets to no.240/2022- nagar Agreement no.114/2025- at Ramanayyapeta of Kakinada municipal corporation ,Agreement no. 102/2025-2026,Date 24.05.2025(Rs.77526/-),XVI. Construction of plantation boxes with brick masonary at commissioner camp office in Kakinada municipal corporation ,Agreement no.31/2025- 2026,Date 16.04.2025(Rs.96143/-),XVII.Restoration of damaged compound wall at boat club park west side wall in division Kakinada municipal corporation Agreement no.155/2023- 24,Date 09.11.2023(Rs.86353/-),XVIII. Major and mainer repairing work at boat club park in division ,Agreement no.151/2023- 24, da te 09.11.2023(Rs. 84635/-),XIX. Providing ramps and interlocking flooring in ramaraopeta primary school 39th division in Kakinada municipal corporation ,Agreement no.345/2023- 24,Date 11.3.2024(Rs.96332/- ),XX.providing drain in ramaraopeta primary school in 39th division of , Agreement 2024,Date 11.03.2024(Rs.95947/-),XXI. Providing compound wall in palace of collapsed compound wall in ramaraopeta primary school in 39th division of in Kakinada municipal corporation Agreement no.338/2023-24, Da te 11.03.2024(Rs. 99850/-),XXII. Providing supply arrangements to ramaraopeta primary school in 39th division ,Agreement no.398/2023- 2024,Date 15.03.2024(Rs.99421/- ),XXIII.Providing drinking water supply in ramaraopeta primary school in 39th division of KMC ,Agreement no.399/2023- 24,Date 15.03.2024(Rs.97,489/-),XXIV.Providing sufficient quantity and Uninterrupted water supply through tankars for food preparation ,Army personnel army accommodation center for army recruitment rally 2025- 26 to be held from 01.08.2025 to 20.08.2025(Rs.39,3008/-) For the year 2024 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. 30,60,771/- (Rupees Thirty Lakhs, sixty Thousand seven hundred and seventy one only ) with interest 24 percentage per 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 releasing the amounts Rs. 30,60,771/- (Rupees Thirty Lakhs, sixty Thousand seven hundred and seventy one only ) payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 4 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 5 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works i.e., (I) a) Engaging Gulfer Machine on hire basis B) Temporary restoration of pot holes with wet mix C) Spreading of quarry dust D) Supply and delivery of Kakinada Municipal Corporation, vide Agreement no.108/2025-26, Dated 15.12.2025 (Rs.3,17,466/-). (ll). Providing JCB, Tractor with trailer blade tractors and hydra on hire basis during 1 to 6 division rnontha cycione period for 1 to 6 divisions in Kakinada municipal corporation, vide Agreement no. /2025-26, Dated 15.12.2025 (Rs.3,59,789/-), (III). Retrofitting to toilets and minor repairs to doors at various offices buildings in Kakinada municipal corporation, vide Agreement no.232/2025- 2026, dated 31-7-2025 (Rs.98,758/-), (IV) Providing Arrangements for yogandhra program at main road in Kakinada municipal corporation, vide Agreement no.200/2025-26, dated 09-7-12025 (Rs.88,159/-), (V) Construction of CC drain at china swamy nagar near culvert bridge in 42nd division of Kakinada municipal corporation, vide Agreement no.147/2023-24, dated 9.11.2023 (Rs.96,362/-). (VI) Retrofitting of public toilets in 38th to 41st divisions and providing cover slabs on drain at various places in KMC, vide Agreement No.117 /2025-26, dated 31.05.2025 (Rs.86820/-). (VII) Retrofitting of community toilets and public toilets in 27th to 37th divisions and 42nd to 50th divisions in KMC, vide Agreement No.113/2025-26, dated 31.05.2025(Rs.97,228/-). (VIII) Minor repairs works to walking track and toilets at raja tank Vivekananda park Kakinada Municipal Corporations, vide 6 Agreement.No.101/2025-2026, dated 24.05.20225(Rs.77,060/-). (IX) Retrofitting community toilets and public toilets in 7th to 13th division of Kakinada municipal Corporation, vide Agreement no.115/2025-2026, dated 31.05.2025 (Rs.98218/-). (X). Manhole covers at dantuvari street (Chandana brothers back side) in 35th Division and Ductile iron manhole covers in front of MRO office Providing precast slab gate and jaya recidency road of 34th and 36th division KMC, vide Agreement No.99/2025-26, dated 24.05.2025 (Rs.93,560/-). (XI) Providing wooden ramps to polling stations for general elections at various locations in 27 to 30 divisions of KMC, vide Agreement no.310/2023-24, dated 11.03.2024 (Rs.55270/-). (XII) Providing tiles for toilets flooring and repairing works at sanitary inspection building of circle in 2nd Division in Kakinada municipal corporation, vide Agreement no.240/2022- 2023, dated 04.11.2022 (Rs.87,479/-) (XIII) MHO Chamber in Kakinada municipal corporation, vide Agreement No.93/2023-24 dated 10.10.2023 (Rs.94,681/-). (XIV) Restoration of RCC Covers slab at near S.Atchuthapuram railway gate, ashok sai baba temple of 47th division of in Kakinada municipal corporation 26, dated 31.05.2025(Rs.83,787/-). (XV. Restoration of BT Surface road at bhaskar nagar in 4th division and RCC Cover slab corporation ,Agreement construction of toilets to no.240/2022- nagar Agreement no.114/2025- at Ramanayyapeta of Kakinada municipal corporation, vide Agreement no. 102/2025-2026, dated 24.05.2025(Rs.77526/-). (XVI) Construction of plantation boxes with brick masonary at commissioner camp office in Kakinada municipal corporation, 7 vide Agreement no.31/2025-2026, dated 16.04.2025(Rs.96143/). (XVII) Restoration of damaged compound wall at boat club park west side wall in division Kakinada municipal corporation Agreement no.155/2023-24, dated 09.11.2023 (Rs.86353/-). (XVIII) Major and minor repairing work at boat club park in division, Agreement no.151/2023- 24, dated 09.11.2023(Rs. 84635/), (XIX) Providing ramps and interlocking flooring in ramaraopeta primary school 39th division in Kakinada municipal corporation, Agreement no.345/2023- 24, dated 11.3.2024 (Rs.96332/-). (XX) Providing drain in ramaraopeta primary school in 39th division, Agreement 2024, dated 11.03.2024 (Rs.95947/-). (XXI) Providing compound wall in palace of collapsed compound wall in ramaraopeta primary school in 39th division of in Kakinada municipal corporation Agreement no.338/2023-24, dated 11.03.2024 (Rs. 99850/-). (XXII) Providing supply arrangements to ramaraopeta primary school in 39th division, Agreement no.398/2023-2024, dated 15.03.2024(Rs.99421/-), (XXIII) Providing drinking water supply in ramaraopeta primary school in 39th division of KMC, Agreement no.399/2023-24, dated 15.03.2024(Rs.97,489/-). (XXIV) Providing sufficient quantity and Uninterrupted water supply through tankers for food preparation, Army personnel army accommodation center for army recruitment rally 2025-26 to be held from 01.08.2025 to 20.08.2025. 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 8 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 M.Krishna Rao, 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 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 06.08.2026 CMK 9 56 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21091/2026 06.08.2026 CMK