APHC010389862026 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: 21137/2026 Between: 1. SRI.KANDI SRINIVASA REDDY, S/O. ROSIREDDY, AGE 56 YEARS,D.NO.8-73,PONNEALLU, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO. MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522238 2. THE MANGALAGIRI TEDEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY COMMISSIONER, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522503 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI TEDEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522503 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 an Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the Part l and ll payments of pending amounts of Rs31,43,390/- (Rupees Thirty One Lakhs, Forty Three Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety 2 Rupees only) for even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. MTMC -Providing HOPE 160mm OD Tank ioading line from undavalli center pump house to ELSR at Poiakampadu in 18th ward of tadepalii urban in magalagiri tadepalli municipal corporation under general fund Agreement no.178/2022-23 Dated1.07.2022(Rs.31,43,390/-),II.MTMC- SuppIy and delivery of finger print scanner (FPS) To Mangalagiri tadepalli municipal office under general funds ,Agreement no.158/2022-23,Date 29.06.2022 (Rs.18,20,895/-). 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. 31,43,390/- (Rupees Thirty One Lakhs, Forty Three Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety Rupees 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. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works i.e., (i) MTMC -Providing HOPE 160mm OD Tank loading line from Undavalli Center pump house to ELSR at Polakampadu in 18th ward of Tadepalii Urban in Magalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation under general fund Agreement no.178/2022-23 Dated 01.07.2022 (Rs.31,43,390/-). (II) MTMC-SuppIy and delivery of finger print scanner (FPS) To Mangalagiri tadepalli municipal office under general funds, vide Agreement no.158/2022-23, dated 29.06.2022 (Rs.18,20,895/-). 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 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 A.S.C.Bose, 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 4 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 5 58 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21137/2026 06.08.2026 CMK