WP/18899/2026 of Sri.K. Srikanth, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 19 July 2026

Order:-

The writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of the pending amount of Rs.49,14,514/- (Rupees Forty-Nine Lakhs Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred and Fourteen only), even after finalisation of the bills payable to the petitioner in respect of the following works: (i) engaging EX-200 vehicles at Allipuram Dumping Yard in Nellore Municipal Corporation for the month of February, 2025, under Agreement No.39/JTO-II/2024-25 dated 29.01.2025 (Rs.4,99,789/-); (ii) engaging hydraulic tippers for conveyance of municipal solid waste from the Nellore Rural Area, involving 160 MT of daily generated garbage, on a trip basis from Allipuram Transit Dump Yard to Donthali Dump Yard from 13.03.2025, under Agreement No.84A/JTO-II/2024-25 dated 28.02.2025 (Rs.5,00,000/-); (iii) engaging EX-110 vehicles on hire basis at Allipuram Dumping Yard for constant lifting of garbage and making heaps of garbage from 01.11.2025 to 25.11.2025 in Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.432/EE/JTO-II/2025-26 dated 25.10.2025 (Rs.4,85,777/-); (iv) engaging EX-110 vehicles on hire basis at Allipuram Dumping Yard for constant lifting of garbage and making heaps of garbage from 15.01.2026 to 08.02.2026 in Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.574/EE/JTO-II/2025-26 dated 06.01.2026 (Rs.4,83,985/-); (v) engaging EX-200 vehicles at Donthali Dumping Yard in Nellore Municipal Corporation for the month of December, 2024, under Agreement No.05/JTO-II/2024-25 dated 27.11.2024 (Rs.4,99,712/-); (vi) engaging EX-200 vehicles for lifting garbage at Allipuram and loading the same into hydraulic tippers from the month of November, 2024, in Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.292/JTO-II/2024- 25 dated 21.11.2024 (Rs.4,78,910/-); (vii) engaging EX-200 vehicles at Donthali Dump Yard for municipal solid waste activities from 25.07.2024 to 10.08.2024 in Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.44/JTO/2024-25 dated 01.08.2024 (Rs.4,99,282/-); (viii) engaging EX-110 vehicles on hire basis at Allipuram Dumping Yard for constant lifting of garbage and making heaps of garbage from 26.11.2025 to 20.12.2025 in Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.478/EE/JTO-II/2025-26 dated 18.11.2025 (Rs.4,86,594/-); (ix) engaging EX-200 vehicles at Donthali Dump Yard for municipal solid waste activities from 10.08.2024 to 25.08.2024 in Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.03/JTO/2024-25 dated 22.11.2024 (Rs.4,99,712/-); and (x) engaging EX-110 vehicles on hire basis at Allipuram Dumping Yard for constant lifting of garbage and making heaps of garbage from 21.12.2025 to 14.01.2026 in Nellore Municipal Corporation, under Agreement No.540/EE/JTO-II/2025-26 dated 20.12.2025 (Rs.4,80,753/- ), as illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and, consequently, directing the respondents to pay the amount of Rs.49,14,514/- (Rupees Forty-Nine Lakhs Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred and Fourteen only), together with interest at the rate of 24% per annum on the delayed amount until the date of realisation, towards the works executed by the petitioner.

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 in the M-Book. It is submitted that the competent respondent authority has certified the quality of the works completed by the petitioner and has also issued a Work Completion 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, Sri A.S.C. Bose, 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 eight (8) 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 20.07.2026 RSD

Whether the order is: Speaking

Reasoned ☑ Reportable

Non-reportable ☑

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

WRIT PETITION NO: 18899/2026

20.07.2026 RSD