Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/17533/2026 of Margani Rama Chandra Rao Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 8 July 2026
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APHC010331362026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 17533/2026
Between:
1. MARGANI RAMA CHANDRA RAO, S/O.SURYANARAYANA, AGED
ABOUT
YEARS,
R/O.29-28-8/3,
YERUKULA
STREET,
LAKSHMIVARAPU
PETA,
RAJAHMUNDIRY
URBAN,
RAJAHMUNDRY, EAVAST GODAVARI DISTRICT- 533101
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
MUNICIPAL
ADMINISTRATION
AND
URBAN
DEVELOPMENT,
SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS,
VELAGAPUDI,
AMARAVATHI-522238.
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PLANNING, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT-522238.
3. THE
DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM,
EAST
GODAVARI DISTRICT-533101.
4. THE RAJAHMUNDRY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS
COMMISSIONER, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT-
533101.
5. THE
EXECUTIVE
ENGINEER,
RAJAHMUNDRY
MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION,
RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM,EAST
GODAVARI
DISTRICT-533101.
6. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, WORKS AND ACCOUNTS, DOWLAISWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT-533125.
...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 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 not releasing the admitted/finalize d bill payable to the petitioner towards the completed work I.e., Upgradation of CC Road at Ambedkar Nagar 2nd Street in 13th Division , (Under GGMP) under M-Book NO.136A/2023-24 for Rs.11,89,604/- even after finalizing the bills as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also oppose to the settled principles of law, and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release the due amount to the petitioner pending towards the completed work
I.e., Upgradation of CC Road at Ambedkar Nagar 2nd Street in 13th Division , (Under GGMP) under M-Book No.136A/2023-24 for Rs. 11,89,604/-, and pass such 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 respondent Nos: 1 to 3 to release the amount pending towards the completed work I.e., Upgradation of CC Road at Ambedkar Nagar 2nd Street in 13th Division, (Under GGMP) under M-Book No.136A/2023-24 for Rs.11,89,604/- to the petitioner, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. RAVULA NAGARJUNA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV
2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
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Order:-
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the work of Up-gradation of CC Road at Ambedkar Nagar 2nd Street in 13th Division, (Under GGMP), vide M-Book NO.136A/2023-24.
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 work has 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 09.07.2026 PNS
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