APHC010400052026 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: 23165/2026 Between: 1. M/S. MANASA CONSTRUCTIONS,, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. KRISHNA PRASAD, S/O. K. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 15/207-19, ANANADAPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 521001. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITSPRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, , SRI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE MACHILIPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MACHILIPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...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 direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the total due payments of Rs. 18,33,302/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e., 1) Rs. 9,56,110/-, vide Agreement No. 10/MGF/2025-26 dated 18.09.2026 and vide M. Book. No. 170/2025-26, 2) Rs. 8,77,192/-, vide Agreement No. 19/2026-27 dated 22.04.2026 and vide M. Book. No. 101/2025-26, for the various works in Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation through the Agreements as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities to release the pending bills of Rs. 18,33,302/- with 2 interest at 18 percent for the pending bills forthwith for the above said works executed by the petitioner 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 respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs.18,33,302/- for the works executed by the petitioner in Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation through the Agreements forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANJANI KURELLA 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.23165 OF 2026 ORDER : The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted the different works i.e., providing WBM road beside Narasimhaswami Temple road and from EP.No.23/2010 to 23/123 Gummatala Cheruvu road in 23rd Division of Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation vide Agreement No.19/MGF/2026-27, dated 22.04.2026, Providing CC road from main entisice road to the PYRE Buildings at Burial ground (Mokshadhamum) in 50th Division in Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation vide Agreement No.10/MGF/2025-26, dated 18.09.2026. 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 No.5 and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.5, 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 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 Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned ☑ Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 89 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.23165 OF 2026 Dated 24.08.2026 KGM