APHC010171012026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA WRIT PETITION NOS: WRIT PETITION NO: 9555 OF 2026 Between: 1. V SAI SREE RAM, , S/O. VENIGALLA SIVA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. 4 MANDIRALA STREET, SHARAF BAZAR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 3. THE MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. 4. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD : 9555, 9300, 9333, 9351, 9355 & 9363 OF WRIT PETITION NO: 9555 OF 2026 V SAI SREE RAM, , S/O. VENIGALLA SIVA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. 4-358, RENDU RAMA MANDIRALA STREET, SHARAF BAZAR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR , PINCODE 522503. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. THE MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. ONER, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ...RESPONDENT(S): IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3328] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA 9555, 9300, 9333, 9351, 9355 & 9363 OF 2026 V SAI SREE RAM, , S/O. VENIGALLA SIVA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 358, RENDU RAMA MANDIRALA STREET, SHARAF BAZAR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. ONER, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING WRIT PETITION NO: 9300 OF 2026 Between: 1. V SAI SREE RAM, S/O. VENIGALLA SIVA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. 4-358, RENDU RAMA MANDIRALA STREET, SHARAF BAZAR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 3. THE MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. 4. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 3 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING WRIT PETITION NO: 9333 OF 2026 Between: 1. V SAI SREE RAM, S/O. VENIGALLA SIVA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. 4-358, RENDU RAMA MANDIRALA STREET, SHARAF BAZAR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 3. THE MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. 4. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING WRIT PETITION NO: 9351 OF 2026 Between: 1. V SAI SREE RAM, S/O. VENIGALLA SIVA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCCBUSINESS, R/O. 4-358, RENDU RAMA MANDIRALA 4 STREET, SHARAF BAZAR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 3. THE MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. 4 4. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE522503. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING WRIT PETITION NO: 9355 OF 2026 Between: 1. V SAI SREE RAM, S/O. VENIGALLA SIVA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. 4-358, RENDU RAMA MANDIRALA STREET, SHARAF BAZAR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. ...PETITIONER AND 5 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238. 3. THE MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. 4. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING WRIT PETITION NO: 9363 OF 2026 Between: 1. V SAI SREE RAM,, S/O. VENIGALLA SIVA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. 4-358, RENDU RAMA MANDIRALA STREET, SHARAF BAZAR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE.522503. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE. 522238. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL 6 SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE. 522238. 3. THE MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. 4. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, MANGALAGIRI TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522503. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MODAPOTHULA SUMALATHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORAL COMMON ORDER: Heard Ms. Naseem Sulthana, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Ms. Modapothula Sumalatha, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners, Sri M. Srinu Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Ms. D. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance & Planning and Sri S. Vijaya Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporation. 2. Sri S. Vijaya Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporation, admits the claim made by the Petitioners that the Corporation is holding the EMDs and FSDs belonging to the Petitioners as well as the pending bills and he seeks short time to make the payments. 3. In this view of the matter, once the Respondents admit about the successful completion of works executed by the Petitioners, the Respondents 7 are not entitled to hold these amounts that belong to the Petitioners either in the form of EMDs/FSDs or the bills for the work executed. 4. In this view of the matter, this Court deems it appropriate to allow these Writ Petitions, with a direction to return the EMDs and FSDs to the Petitioners and to complete the entire administrative process even for the pending bills, both inter-departmental and intra-departmental, by way of mutual cooperation and coordination, within a period of three (3) weeks from today and transfer the due amount to the bank account of the Writ Petitioners within a week thereafter. 5. Writ Petitioners are directed to submit the bank account details to the Competent Authority within a week from today for effective compliance. 6. At this stage, it is submitted by Sri S. Vijaya Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporation, that the works were executed by the Petitioner’s father and he is no more. In this view of the matter, Writ Petitioners would be required to submit the legal heirs certificate along with the affidavits duly notarized from all the legal heirs expressing No Objection. 7. With these observations and directions, these Writ Petitions stand allowed. No order as to costs. 8. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Date: 10.04.2026 BSK