Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/9501/2026 of TANGELLA RAMULU Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 9 July 2026
reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading APHC010169592026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY, THE 10 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 9501 of Between: 1. TANGELLA RAMULU, S/O.T.JAGGA RAO ,AGE 67 YEARS,D. NO. 1 23-37/4B1,AYODHYA NAGAR,ROAD
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IN TH
FRIDA
THE HONO
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Between:
1. TANGELLA RAMUL
23-37/4B1,AYODHY
GODAVARI DISTRI
1. THE STATE OF A
SECRETARY, DE
AND
URBAN
D
VELAGAPUDI, AM
2. THE
KAKINADA
COMMISSIONER ,K
3. EXECUTIVE ENGI
KAKINADA DISTRIC
4. THE STATE OF A
SECRETARY DE
SECRETARIAT BU
DISTRICT.522238
Petition under Articl
circumstances stated in
s : NIL
:10.07.2026.
: 16.07.2026
E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
AY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
OURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH
RIT PETITION NO: 9501 of 2026
LU, S/O.T.JAGGA RAO ,AGE 67 YEA
YA
NAGAR,ROAD
NO.3,KA
ICT.
AND
ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY IT
EPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADM
DEVELOPMENT,
SECRETARIAT
ARAVATHI, GUNTUR.522238
MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION,
KAKINADA KAKINADA DISTRICT.53
NEER, KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CO
CT.533001
ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT
EPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND
ILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVA
...RES
le 226 of the Constitution of India pra
the affidavit filed therewith, the High
DESH
.N
ARS,D. NO. 1 -
AKINADA,EAST
...PETITIONER
TS PRINCIPAL
MINISTRATION
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BUILDING,
REP.BY
ITS
33001
ORPORATION,
TS PRINCIPAL
PLANNING,
ATHI, GUNTUR
SPONDENT(S):
aying that in the
h 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 amounts of Rs. 30,32,556/- (Rupees Thirty Lakhs, Thirty Two Thousand, Five hundred and Fifty Six only) even after finalizing the bills payable to the petitioner in relation to the Six works i.e
I. Laying of C.C.Internal Cross at Genesh Temple Street,Sanjaya Nagar 2d street of 13t11 Division ,Agreement no.76/EE-1/2022-2023, Date 17.05.
2022(Rs. 6,95,204/-),. Construction of cc Drain at Radha nagar of 9th Division ,Agreement no.118/2023- 24,Date12.10.2023(Rs.5,22,513/-),iii.Construction of cc drain and CC Road at jenda veedhi at 32nd Division in Kakinada Municipal Corporation ,Agreement no.340/2019-2020,Date 7.03.02020(Rs.8,14,198/-),IV. Laying of Internal cc road at Tarakarama nagar of dummulupeta in 10t Division ,Agreement no.285/EE- I/2022- 23,Date30.12.2022(7,19,111/-),V. Providing Graval road of Sanjay nagar Dumping yard east Side of Kakinada Municipal Corporation ,Agreement no.77/2023-24,Date11.07.2023(73,000/-) ,VI.Providing Gravel road of Sanjay nagar Dumping yard north side of Kakinada municipal Corporation ,Agreement no.78/EE-ll/2023-24,Date 11.07.2023(Rs.87,366/-) For the year 2023 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. 30,32,556/- (Rupees Thirty Lakhs, Thirty Two Thousand, Five hundred and Fifty Six only) with interest @ 24percent per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner and pass any other order or orders as this Hon ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.
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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to releasing the amounts Rs.
30,32,556/- (Rupees Thirty Lakhs, Thirty Two Thousand, Five hundred and Fifty Six only) payable to him, pending disposal of the write petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.M Krishna Rao SC for skl vzm kkd Municipal Corporations
2.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV
3.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 9501 of 2026
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ORDER:-
The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works viz., i) Laying of C.C internal cross at Ganesh Temple Street, Sanjaya Nagar, 2nd street of 13th Division, Agreement No. 76/EE-I/2022-2023, dated 17.05.2022 (Rs. 6,95,204/-); (ii) Construction of C.C Drain at Radha Nagar of 9th Division, Agreement No.118/2023-24, dated 12.10.2023 (Rs. 5,22,513); (iii) Construction of C.C Drain and C.C Road at Jendra Veedhi at 32nd Division, Kakinada Municipal Corporation, Agreement No.340/2019-2020, dated 07.03.2020 (Rs. 8,14,198/-) (iv) Laying of internal CC Road at Tarakarama Nagar of Dummulupeta in 10th Division, Agreement No.285/EE-II/2022-23, dated 30.12.2022 (Rs. 7,19,111/-) (v) Providing Gravel road of Sanjay Nagar dumping yard, east side of Kakinada Municipal Corporation, Agreement No.77/2023-24, dated 11.07..2023 (Rs. 73,000/-; (vi) providing Gravel road of Sanjay Nagar dumping yard, north side of Kakinada Municipal Corporation, Agreement No.78/EE-II/2023-24, dated 11.07.2023 (Rs. 87,366/-) for the year 2023.
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 M.Krishna Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent No.2, 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. 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: 9501 of 2026
Date: 10.07.2026
KK