1 APHC010398332026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE 13th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22101/2026 Between: 1. SRI. KATTA PRASANNA KUMAR, S/O.KATTA KONDAIAH, CONTRACTOR AGED 49 YEARS,D.NO.6-10-92/2B,WARD-15, NEAR THAVVAKALUVA,SRUNGARAPURAM, BAPATA,BAPATLA DISTRICT. 522101 ...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, BAPATLA MUNICIPALITY, BAPATLA DISTRICT.522101 3. THE BAPATLA MUNICIPALITY, REP.BY. COMMISSIONER, BAPATLA BAPATLA DISTRICT.522101 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. 1,68,095/- (Rupees One Lakhs, Sixty Eight Thousand Ninety Five only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. I. Supply and Delivery and Fixing of 200w Led flood lights on hire basis to karthikamasam programate at suyalanka beach in bapatla municipality, ROC.NO.871(A) , Dt 23. 11. 2023(Rs. 90000/-), ll. Providing and fixing of tractor spare parts to repairs of tractor no.AP16UCTR4300 And AP07TH3642ln bapatla municipality ROC no.753/2023,Date10.10.2023(Rs. 78095/-) 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. 1,68,095/- (Rupees One Lakhs, Sixty Eight Thousand Ninety Five only) with interest @ 24percent 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 1,68,095/- (Rupees One Lakhs, Sixty Eight Thousand Ninety Five 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): 1. SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI SC For MUNICIPALITIES 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. 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 work of supply and delivery and fixing of 200w led flood lights on hire basis to Karhtikamasam programme at Suryalanka beach in Bapatla and providing and fixing of tractor spare parts to repairs of tractor No.AP 16UCTR4300 and AP07TH3642 in Bapatla Municipality, dated 10.10.2023. 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. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Smt. V. Sirisha Rani, 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 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. 4 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 13.08.2026 RJS 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No:22101 of 2026 Dt: 13.08.2026 RJS