Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/11790/2026 of T PRABHAKARA REDDY Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 20 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE 21st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 11790/2026 Between: 1. T PRABHAKARA REDDY, S/O. BHASKAR REDDY, AGE 54 YEARS, 5TH FLOOR, FLAT NO.401, SRI ENCLAVE
APHC010216742026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE 21st DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 11790/2026
Between:
1. T PRABHAKARA REDDY, S/O. BHASKAR REDDY, AGE 54 YEARS, 5TH FLOOR, FLAT NO.401, SRI ENCLAVE APARTMENTS, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY TO, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
SECRETARIAT
BUHDING,
VELAGAPUDI,
AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522238
2. THE
GUNTUR
MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION,
REP.BY
COMMISSIONER (GMC), GUNTUR DISTRICT.522101
3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER FAC, GUNTUR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522101
4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
GUNTUR DISTRICT.522101
5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT
OF
FINANCE
PLANNING,
SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT. 522238
...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 an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in withholding the Part l ll payments of pending amounts of Rs. 48,85,254/- (Forty Eight Lakhs, Eighty Five Thousand, Two Flundred and Fifty Four Rupees only) for even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the works i.e. I. Providing hot mix B.Troad from Kakkam Engineering collage to Public Toilets at C.R nagar in Division No.
26., Agreement no.190/2023-24 Dated1.10.2025., 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 leased to direct the respondents to forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs.48,85,254/- (Forty Eight Lakhs, Eighty Five Thousand, Two Flundred and Fifty Four Rupees only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP
2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
The Court made the following:
WRIT PETITION No.11790 OF 2026
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ORDER :
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work i.e., providing Hot Mix B.T. Road from Kallam Engineering College to Public Toilets at C.R.Nagar in Division No.26, vide agreement No.190/2025-26, dated 01.10.2025.
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 Corporation, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning.
4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent corporation 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 also 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 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 eight 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 Dated 21.07.2026 KGM
WRIT PETITION No.11790 OF 2026 Dated 21.07.2026
KGM