APHC010428802026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 24th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23300/2026 Between: 1. MPR CONSTRUCTIONS, REP BY ITS, MANAGING DIRECTOR M.PRASAD REDDY S/O M. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGE 52 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR RIO. D.NO. 4-271, MUDDANUR ROAD, VILLAGE AND MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIONDEPARTMENT, A. P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT.522 238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT.522 238 3. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI GUNTUR DISTRICT.522 501 4. THE PULIVENDULA MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS, COMMISSIONER,PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 516 390 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR DISTRICT AT KADAPA.516 00 ...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 todirection more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing payment for the bills to the petitioner for the work executed by him namely Development of Central Boulevard in Pulivendula Municipality dated 03.12.2021for an amount of Rs. 96,71,990/-as illegal, arbitrary, malafidy, high-handed, and contrary to the procedure established by law apart from being voilative of Articles 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to release the payment of above bill along with interest forthwith in the interest of justice 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 pay the bill of the petitioner for the work executed by him namely Development of Central Boulevard in Pulivendula Municipality dated 03.12.2021 for an amount of Rs. 96,71,990/-pending disposal of the Writ Petition 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PETLURI NAGA RAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23300 OF 2026 ORDER : The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted the work i.e., Development of Central Boulevard in Pulivendula Municipality under PADA funds vide Agreement No.41/2021-22/PADA Funds, dated 03.12.2021 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. It is submitted that the competent respondent authority has certified the quality of the works completed by the petitioner and has also issued a Quality Control Certificate. However, the respondents are yet to release the amounts 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, Sri.G.Lakshmi Narayana, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.4 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.4, on instructions, submits that the bills have been approved for clearance and that the Government has also released funds 4 towards clearing the outstanding bills of the contractors. It is further submitted that additional funds are awaited and, upon release of the same, 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 eight 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 Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 74 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23300 OF 2026 Dated 24.08.2026 KGM