APHC010053082026 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: 3181/2026 Between: 1. M VIJAY CHANDRA, S/O. NEWTON BABU, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 101, SRIVEN SUNRISE, BHARATNAGAR, 4-D, KURMANNAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530046. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 3. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530002. 4. THE A P URBAN GREEN BEAUTIFICATION CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLOT NO.30, ROAD NO.4, SECTOR-IV, LOTUS LAND MARK, AYODHYANAGAR, KEDARESWARA PET, VIJAYAWADA - 520003. ...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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the admitted final bill amount of Rs.8,42,749/- (Rupees Eight Lakh Forty Two Thousand and Seven Hundred Forty Nine only) in respect of work - Greening AND Beautification of Central medians surrounding GVMC Main Office to Indira Gandhi Traffic Island, Women's college road, LIC Building back side. Front side as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, highhanded and against to the principles of natural justice and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to release an amount of Rs.8,42,749/- (Rupees Eight Lakh Forty Two Thousand and Seven Hundred Forty Nine only) along with 12 PERCENT interest from the date of completion of work to till the date of realization forthwith and pass 2 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 release the admitted amount of Rs.8,42,749/- (Rupees Eight Lakh Forty Two Thousand and Seven Hundred Forty Nine only) in respect of work “Greening & Beautification of Central medians surrounding GVMC Main Office to Indira Gandhi Traffic Island, Women’s college road, LIC Building back side. Front side” forthwith to the Petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B JAYA PRABHAKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.3181 OF 2026 ORDER : The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work i.e., Greening and Beautification of Central Medians surrounding GVMC Main Office to India Gandhi Traffic Island, Women’s College road, LIC Building back side, Front side vide agreement dated 28.03.2023. 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. 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 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 and payable to the petitioner have been duly admitted. It is also submitted that 4 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 off directing the concerned respondent to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six 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 KGM 5 168 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.3181 OF 2026 Dated 06.08.2026 KGM