1 APHC010222282026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 17th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 11709/2026 Between: 1. M/S. BHAGAM CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED,, REP BY ITS DIRECTOR, J.K. CHAITANYA, S/O. RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC.CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.54-14/1-9/5, 4TH CROSS ROAD, BHARATHI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520 008 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522 237 2. THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 520 001 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, APCRDA BUILDING, SEED ACCESS ROAD, KONDARAJUPALEM, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522 237 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, HEAD OFFICE, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BUILDING, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 520 001 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERI, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CHOLERA HOSPITAL COMPOUND WALL, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 520 001 2 6. THE PAY AND ACCOUNT OFFICE, WORKS 86 PROJECTS, RAMA MANDIRAM ST, ARUDALPET, GOVERNOR PETA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT - 522 002 7. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522 237 ...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 toPleased to issue a Writ Of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or declaring the action of the Respondents herein, in withholding the payment of 1st and part bill of Net amount Rs. 1,39,40,337/- (Gross amount Rs. 1,65,44,903/-) vide Bill No. 2025- 9216025 even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., 'Providing BT with Hot Mix Process and blocks to Venkateswara Foundry Road in 41st Division (RD 1.2) vide Agreement No.21/2023-2024, Dt.8.01.2024 respectively, is questioned, as the same is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of 1st and part bill of Net amount Rs. 1,39,40,337/- (Gross amount Rs. 1,65,44,903/-) vide Bill No. 2025- 9216025 with an interest @24percent per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above-mentioned work., forthwith 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 pleased to DIRECT the respondents to consider for payment of and 1st part bill of Net amount Rs. 1,39,40,337/- (Gross amount Rs. 1,65,44,903/-) vide Bill No. 2025- 9216025 with regard to the completion of work i.e., “ProvidingBT with Hot Mix Process and blocks to Venkateswara Foundry Road in 41st Division (RD 1.2) vide Agreement No.21/2023-2024, Dt.8.01.2024” with an interest @24% per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC 4 The Court made the following Order: The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work for providing BT with hot mix process and paver blocks to Vekateswara Foundry Road, in Division NO.41. (RD 1.2). (Rc.E6- 116233/2023) vide Agreement No.21/2023-2024, dated 08.01.2024. 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, Sri S.V.S.S. Sivaram learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 2, 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 Respondents 2, 4 and 5 submits that the additional approval from the CDMA is under process and soon after its release, all the additional amounts will be released, the bill will be finalized and uploaded in the Nidhi portal. 5 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 eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 17.08.2026 RJS 6 60 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO:11709 of 2026 Dt: 17.08.2026 RJS 7