Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/18616/2026 of Sri. P. Sudarshan Reddy Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 9 July 2026
for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading APHC010342812026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY, THE 10 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18616 of Between: 1. SRI. P. SUDARSHAN REDDY, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. P.SANKARA REDDY, D.NO.6-46 MANDAL, NANDYAL
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APHC010342812026
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Between:
1. SRI. P. SUDARSH
REDDY, D.NO.6-4
MANDAL, NANDYA
1. THE STATE OF
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5. THE DEPUTY EXE
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:10.07.2026
: 13.07.2026
E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
AY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
OURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH
IT PETITION NO: 18616 of 2026
AN REDDY, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O
6-1, R/O. GOVINDAPALLE VILLAG
AL DISTRICT-518501.
AND
ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY IT
PARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADM
DEVELOPMENT
SECRETARIAT
UNTUR DISTRICT-522237.
ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY IT
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND
ELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNT
MUNICIPALITY,
REPRESENTE
NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT-51
NGINEER, NANDYAL MUNCIPALITY
ECUTIVE ENGINEER, NANDYAL M
YAL DISTRICT-518501
...RES
DESH
[3457]
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O. P.SANKARA
E, SIRIVELLA
...PETITIONER
TS PRINCIPAL
MINISTRATION
VELAGAPUDI,
TS PRINCIPAL
D PLANNING,
UR DISTRICT-
ED
BY
ITS
8501.
Y NANDYAL,
MUNICIPALITY,
SPONDENT(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 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 payments of pending amount of Rs.22,33,475/- (Twenty Two Lakhs Thirty Three Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy Five Rupees only)
for the year 2024-2025, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the work Providing of CC Drain from Digital D.No. 167 and D.No.
28/708-D to Digital D.No. 147 and CC Road from D.No. 28/783-A2 to Anjeneyulu House and D.No. 28/783-A2 to 28/783-A2-1 in Ward No.18 (2nd Call) as bad, illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust and against the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to pay the amounts of Rs.22,33,475/- (Twenty-Two Lakhs Thirty-Three Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy- Five Rupees only) along with 12 percent interest 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 to direct the respondents to release and pay the amounts of Rs.22,33,475/- (Twenty- Two Lakhs Thirty-Three Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy-Five Rupees only) along with 12% interest, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP
2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 18616 of 2026
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ORDER:-
The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works providing of CC Drain from Digital D.No.167 and D.No.28/708-D to Digital D.No.147 and CC Road from D.No.28/783-A2 to Anjeneyulu House and D.No.28/783-A2 to 28/783-A2-1 in Ward No. 18 (2nd Call).
2. It is submitted that the Petitioner had completed the works entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had 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.
3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Sri G. Lakshmi Narayana, learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent No.3, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning.
4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent Municipal 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 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 (06) 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 Date: 10.07.2026 KK Whether the order is: Speaking
Reasoned ☑ Reportable
Non-reportable ☑
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 18616 of 2026
Date: 10.07.2026
KK