APHC010429012026 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: 23284/2026 Between: 1. 4B CONSTRUCTIONS, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR TUMMALA JAGADEESH.S/O.RAMA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. S.F-3, D.NO.57-6-2, VENKATA SAI ENCLAVE, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA,N T R DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, PRIME HILL CREST, 4TH FLOOR, NEAR DGP OFFICE, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503. 3. THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, N T R DISTRICT.520001. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION VIJAYAWADA.520001. 5. THE ACCOUNT OFFICER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION VIJAYAWADA. 520001 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding and not releasing the admitted amount of 1) Rs.22,32,682/- and 2) Rs.23,17,428/- and 3) Rs.20,71,485/- totally an amount Rs.66,21,595/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation the works i.e(1) Providing BT Road with hot mix process to Ayush Beside road in Ramachandra Nagar Area in 3rd Division and (2) Providing BT Road with hot mix process to Kanta Road in Vijaya Lakshmi Colony in 3rd Division and (3) Providing BT Road with hot mix process to Paturi Vari Veedhi in 3rd Division under Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and the principles of natural 2 justice and consequently direct the Respondents to release and pay the said amount of 1) Rs.22,32,682/- and 2) Rs.23,17,428/- and 3) Rs.20,71,485/- totally an amount Rs.66,21,595/- with interest @12 per annum for the delayed amount to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith 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 To direct the Respondents to forthwith release and pay an amount of 1) Rs.22,32,682/- and 2) Rs.23,17,428/- and 3) Rs.20,71,485/- totally an amount Rs.66,21,595/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation the works i.e(1) Providing BT Road with hot mix process to Ayush Beside road in Ramachandra Nagar Area in 3rd Division and (2) Providing BT Road with hot mix process to Kanta Road in Vijaya Lakshmi Colony in 3rd Division and (3) Providing BT Road with hot mix process to Paturi Vari Veedhi in 3rd Division under Vijayawada Municipal Corporation which remains unpaid despite finalization of the bills, pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PRATHIWADA VARUN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23284 OF 2026 ORDER : The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted the different works i.e., Providing BT Road with hot mix process to Paturi Vari Veedhi in 3rd Division vide Agreement No.EE/659/2025-26, dated 08.09.2025, Providing BT Road with hot mix process to Ayush Beside Road in Ramachandra Nagar Area in 3rd Division vide Agreement No.EE/657/2025-26, dated 08.09.2025, Providing BT Road with hot mix process to Kanta Road in Vijaya Lakshmi Colony in 3rd Division vide Agreement No.EE/658/2025-26, dated 08.09.2025. 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.Siva Ram, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.3 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.3, 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 88 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23284 OF 2026 Dated 24.08.2026 KGM