APHC010432462026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 23585 OF 2026 Between: 1. O SRIDHAR REDDY, S/o.Orupalli Anki reddy Aged 45 years, Occ. Contractor, Kummaragunta .kotturu Andrakesari nagar, SPSR Nellore District - 524004. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal, Administration and Urban Development, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur-522238. 2. The Executive Engineer, Nellore Municipal Corporation , SPSR Nellore District-524003. 3. The Nellore Municipal Corporation, Rep.by. Commissioner, Nellore SPSR Nellore District-524003. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance and Planning, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District-522238. ...Respondents 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 2 pleased to direct the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 23,08,377/- (Rupees Twenty Three Lakhs Eight Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy Seven Rupees Only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs. 23,08,377/- (Rupees Twenty Three Lakhs Eight Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy Seven Rupees Only payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration Urban Development and Sri Naga Praveen Vankayalapati, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents/Corporation. 2. Aggrieved by the action of the respondents in withholding the sum of Rs.23,08,377/- due to the petitioner for the works executed by the petitioner, the instant writ petition has been filed seeking payment of the same with interest @ 24% p.a. 3. When the matter has been taken up for consideration today, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents/Corporation has placed before the 3 Court a copy of instructions received by him in the case. From the same, it reflects that the respondents have admitted that a total amount of Rs.23,08,377/- is due and payable to the petitioner. However, it is stated that the bills could not be uploaded in CFMS due to paucity of Municipal General Funds and that the same will be uploaded in seriatim upon accumulation of sufficient funds. 4. Having regard to the above, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition, directing the respondents to release the amounts that are due to the petitioner within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of the order. 5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 02-09-2026 MSI 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 23585 OF 2026 Dated: 02-09-2026 MSI