WP/19948/2026 of BORE SESHU BABU Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 27 July 2026

1. BORE SESHU BABU, S/O. B. NAGABHUSHANA RAO AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 25-258, DIBBA VEEDHI, NEAR ARAKALA RAMA KOVELA, BOBBILLI MANDAL, BOBILLI , VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535558.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237.

3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, (MA UD)

VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM

4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MAUD, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535001.

5. THE BOBBIN MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER,

BOBBILLI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535558.

6. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED

MARRICHENNAREDDIBHAVAN, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535001.

7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PH DIVISON, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535001.

...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.13,82,119/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work i.e., i Agreement No. 16/2023-24 dated 22.09.2023 for Rs. 13,82,119/-, above (01) work was sanction under Navarathnalu PedalandarikiilIu Grant, total pending bills amount of Rs.13,82,119/-in Bobbili, Vizianagaram District through the Agreement, 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 total amount of Rs.13,82,119/-with interest at 19 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 eased to direct respondents to consider for pending bills of Rs.13,82,119/- with interest 19 for the works executed by the petitioner for the various works under Navarathnalu PedalandarikiilIu Grant, in Bobbili, Vizianagaram District through the Agreement forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. ANNAMNEEDI BALAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED)

2. The Court made the following Order:-

The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the action of the respondents in not releasing the admitted and finalised bill amount of Rs.13,82,119/- payable to the petitioner in respect of the work executed under Agreement No. 16/2023-24, dated 22.09.2023, sanctioned under the Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu Grant at Bobbili, Vizianagaram District, despite finalisation of the bill.

2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the works entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payment due and payable to the petitioner. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the works and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner and certified the quality of the works completed by the petitioner and has also issued a Quality Control Certificate. However, the respondents are yet to release the amounts due and payable to the petitioner.

3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Ms.V.Sireesha Rani, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Municipality, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning.

4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Municipality submits that the works have been completed and that the petitioner has also submitted the final bills and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner have been duly admitted. It is submitted that further funds are awaited and that, soon after the release of the funds, the bills due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared.

5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondents to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) 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 28.07.2026 RSD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

WRIT PETITION NO: 19948/2026

28.07.2026 RSD