1 APHC010375502026 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: 20689/2026 Between: 1. KSR DEVELOPERS, REP.BY. PROPRIETOR K.SRINIVASULU REDDY S/O.K.LAKSHMAMMA, AGED 47 YEARS,28/1A-3-159/3,SAI NAGAR, NV GARDENS,4TH MILE, STONEHOUSEPET, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENTOF MUNICIPAL, ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522238 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION , NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.524001 3. THE NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY. COMMISSIONER,NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE 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 toPleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2 Respondents in withholding the payments of pending amounts of Rs. 34,49,507/- (Rupees Thirty four Lakhs, forty nine Thousand Five hundred and Seven only) bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. even after finalizing the I. Engaging of private sanitary workers in three shifts for fourth day 08.07.2025 for the festival of rottela panduga 2025 in Nellore Municipal Corporation .,Agreement no.90/JTO-ll/2025-26 ,Dt28.06.2025(Rs.7,58,463/- ),ll.engaging of private sanitary workers in three shifts for First day (05.07.2025) and last day 11.07.2025 for the festival of rottela panduga 2025 in Nellore municipal corporation,Agreement no.86/JTO- ll/2025- 26,Date 28.06.2025(Rs.4,22,635/-),lll. Engaging of private sanitary workers at parking places from 05.07.2025 to 11.07.2025 for the festival of rottela panduga -2025 in Nellore municipal corporation ,Agreement no.89/JTI- 11/2025-26,Date 28.06.2025(Rs.9,55,750/-),IV. Supply and delivery furnitures and fixing of 3D Letters for anna canteen building at seri of culture office in Nellore municipal corporation ,Agreement no.72/JTI- ll/2024-25,Date 22.08.2024,(Rs.2,89,389/-)V. Repairs and rectification of cc cracks at ganesh ghat road for the programme of vinayaka nimmajjanam 2024 in Nellore municipal corporation ,Agreement no.65/JTI/2024- 25,Date29.08.2024(Rs.1,28,746/-),VI.Engaging hydraulic truck crane of 30 tonnes capacity for lifiting of vinayaka statues at tank bund for the programme of vinayaka nimarjjanam 2024,Agreement no.70/2024- 25,Date29.08.2024(Rs.4,33,716/-),VU.Laying of 2 nos of new bore well points and fixing 7.5 HP Motor at ST Colony pedha cherukuru and opposite to sivalayam in pedha cherukuru of division no.2 in Nellore municipal corporation ,Agreement no.237/JTO-ll/2024-25,Date 27.12.2024(Rs.4,60,808/- ) 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. 34,49,507/- (Rupees Thirty four Lakhs, 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs.34,49,507/- (Rupees Thirty four 4akhs, forty nine Thousand Five hundred and Seven only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 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 works of i) Engaging of private sanitary workers in three shifts for fourth day the year 2024 even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to 08.07.2025 for the festival of rottela panduga 2025 in Nellore Municipa Corporation Agreement no.90/JTO-1/2025-26 Dt:28.06.2025(Rs.7,58,463/), ii) engaging of private sanitary workers in three shifts for First day (05.07.2025) and last day 11.07.2025 for the festival of rottela panduga 2025 in Nellore municipal corporation, Agreement no.86/JTO- II/2025 for the festival of rottela 26.Date:28.06.2025/Rs.4,22,635/-), iii) Engaging of private sanitary workers at parking places from 05.07.2025 to 11.07.2025 panduga-2025 in Nellore municipal corporation, Agreement no.89/JTI-II/2025-2 no.72/JTI-II/2024-26, Date:28.06.2025(Rs.9,55,750/-), iv) Supply and delivery of furnitures and Agreement fixing of 3D Letters for anna canteen building at seri culture office in Nellore corporation municipal 25,Date: 22.08.2024, (Rs.2,89,389/-) v). Repairs and rectification of cc cracks at ganesh ghat road for the programme of vinayaka nimmajjanam 2024 Nellore Agreement in no.80/JTI-II/2024-corporation municipal 25, Date: 29.08.2024(Rs. 1,28,746/-), vi). Engaging hydraulic truck crane of 30 of vinayaka nimarjjanam no.70/2024-tonnes capacity for lifiting of vinayaka statues at tank bund for the programme 2024, Agreement 25,Date:29.08.2024(Rs.4,33,716/-), vii). Laying of 2 nos of new bore well points and fixing 7.5 HP Motor at ST Colony pedha cherukuru and opposite to 5 sivalayam in pedha cherukuru of division no.2 in Nellore municipal corporation, Agreement no.237/JTO-II/2024-25,Date: 27.12.2024(Rs.4,60,808/-)" For the year 2024-2025. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the worksentrusted 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 V. Naga Praveen, 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. 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 (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 11.08.2026 RJS 7 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO:20689 of 2026 Dt: 11.08.2026 RJS