APHC010031952026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 2069/2026 Between: 1. M/S.SRI HARSHA INFRATECH, REP.BY. MANAGING PARTNER M.SARVESWARA RAO, S/O.M.SATYANARAYANA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/O.67-4-18, MALLIPUDI VARI STREET,ASHOK NAGAR, KAKINADA(URBAN),EASTGODAVARI DISTRICT. ...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 2. THE KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M KRISHNA RAO SC FOR SKL VZM KKD MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Ms. Devasri Roshan Kancharla, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, 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 M. Krishna Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Kakinada Municipal Corporation. 2. Sri M. Krishna Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Kakinada Municipal Corporation, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Commissioner, Kakinada Municipal Corporation dated 02.02.2026. Copy of it is supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. The Written Instructions would indicate that the Respondents have admitted the amount and seek six months time to clear the bill of an amount of Rs.94,73,151/- (including Statutory Deductions of Rs.8,76,927/-). 4. Having considered the content of the Written Instructions, this Court deems it appropriate to allow this Writ Petition, with a direction to all the Respondents including Respondent Nos.2 to 4, to complete the entire administrative process, both inter-departmental and intra-departmental, by way of mutual cooperation and coordination, within a period of six (06) months 3 from today and transfer the due amount to the bank account of the Writ Petitioner within four (4) weeks thereafter. 5. Writ Petitioner is directed to submit the bank account details to the Competent Authority within four (4) weeks from today for effective compliance. 6. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No order as to costs. 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 20.04.2026 DSV 4 134 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 2069/2026 20.04.2026 DSV 5 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No : WRIT PETITION NO: 2069/2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 20.04.2026 GRKP, J Writ Petition is allowed. (vide separate order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV 6