Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/17190/2026 of ALLURI VENKATA RAMARAJU Vs State of Andhra Pradesh on 7 July 2026
for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading APHC010320052026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE 8 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17190 Between: 1. ALLURI VENKATA RAMARAJU, S/O. HIMAVANTH MAHARAJU, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC RETD. EMPLOYEE, R/O. FLAT
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APHC010320052026
IN TH
WEDNE
THE HONO
WRI
Between:
1. ALLURI VENKATA
AGED 62 YEARS,
SESHA SAI MANS
NAGAR, GANDHI N
1. STATE OF ANDHR
SECRETARY
VELAGAPUDI,
AM
DISTRICT. - 522238
2. STATE OF ANDHR
SECRETARY
VELAGAPUDI,
AM
DISTRICT. - 522238
3. A P STATE HOUSI
HEAD OFFICE, VIJ
DIRECTOR. - 52000
4. THE DISTRICT CO
s : NIL
:08.07.2026
: 13.07.2026
E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
ESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
OURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH
IT PETITION NO: 17190 of 2026
A RAMARAJU, S/O. HIMAVANTH
OCC RETD. EMPLOYEE, R/O. F
SION, NUMBER-13, OPP AK PLA
NAGAR, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.
AND
RA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY IT
HOUSING
DEPARTMENT
S
MARAVATI,
THULLUR
MANDA
RA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY IT
FINANCE
DEPARTMENT,
S
MARAVATI,
THULLUR
MANDA
NG CORPORATION LTD, AUTO NA
JAYAWADA, REPRESENTED BY IT
LLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT, ELUR
DESH
.N
H MAHARAJU,
FLAT NO. 301,
AZA, SANTHI
...PETITIONER
TS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARIAT,
AL,
GUNTUR
TS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARIAT,
AL,
GUNTUR
AGAR, APSHCL
TS MANAGING
RU. – 534001
5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, (DELEGATED WITH POWERS
OF CE) APSHCL HEAD OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA. - 520007
6. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION
LTDELURU DISTRICT, ELURU. - 534001
7. THE DISTRICT HEADHOUSING, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU. - 534001
8. THE
EXECUTIVE
ENGINEER,
A.P.
STATE
HOUSING
CORPORATION LTD ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU. - 534001
...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 a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the payment of balance of Rs.40,45,673/- even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the departmental execution works i.e., i) Construction of Edge walls to CC road (both sides) in Collectors Camp Office, Eluru for amount of Rs. 2,28,901/-, ii) Renovation and Repairs in Collectors Camp Office, Eluru for an amount of Rs.2,50,000/-, iii) Repairs and Renovation in Collectors Camp Office, Eluru for an amount of Rs. 1,66,873/-, iv) Improvements and modernization for Supply of Curtains, Blinds and Ozone Shower Cubicle 90
Degree Hardware Fittings, Etc., in Collectors Office, Eluru, West Godavari District for an amount of Rs.1,77,159/-, v) Supply of Furniture to Gowthami Meeting Hall, Collectorate, Eluru for an amount of Rs.5,54,010/-, Vi) Supply of Working Laminated Table in Collectors Office Chamber, Eluru, West Godavari District for an amount of Rs.79,163/-, vii) Supply of Laminated long Table in Godavari Meeting Hall (Spandana), Collectorate, Eluru, West one an Godavari District for an amount of Rs.55,400/-, viii) Construction of CC
Drain at Collectorate, Eluru and Construction of Bathroom at O/o. the Dy.
Commissioner of Labour besides DRDA Office, Collectorate, Eluru and Renovation of Water Plaint works for an amount of Rs.2,97,100/- and ix)
Construction of Joint Collector (A and W) Building Renovation at Eluru, West Godavari District for an amount of Rs.30,60,000/- totaling an amount of Rs.40,45,673/- as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs.40,45,673/- to the petitioner in respect of execution of above- mentioned work forthwith 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider for payment of amount of Rs.40,45,673/- to the petitioner in respect of departmental execution of works i.e., i) Construction of Edge walls to CC road (both sides) in Collectors Camp Office, Eluru for an amount of Rs. 2,28,901/-, ii) Renovation and Repairs in Collectors Camp Office, Eluru for an amount of Rs.2,50,000/-, iii)
Repairs and Renovation in Collectors Camp Office, Eluru for an amount of Rs. 1,66,873/-, iv) Improvements and modernization for Supply of Curtains, Blinds and Ozone Shower Cubicle 90 Degree Hardware Fittings, Etc., in Collectors Office, Eluru, West Godavari District for an amount of Rs.1,77,159/-, v) Supply of Furniture to Gowthami Meeting Hall, Collectorate, Eluru for an amount of Rs.5,54,010/-, Vi) Supply of Working Laminated Table in Collectors Office Chamber, Eluru, West Godavari District for an amount of Rs.79,163/-, vii) Supply of Laminated long Table in Godavari Meeting Hall (Spandana), Collectorate, Eluru, West Godavari District for an amount of Rs.55,400/-, viii) Construction of CC Drain at Collectorate, Eluru &
Construction of Bathroom at O/o. the Dy. Commissioner of Labour besides DRDA Office, Collectorate, Eluru & Renovation of Water Plaint works for an amount of Rs.2,97,100/- and ix) Construction of Joint Collector ( A and W)
Building Renovation at Eluru, West Godavari District for an amount of Rs.30,60,000/- totaling an amount of Rs.40,45,673/-forthwith pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR REVENUE
2.MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING
CORPORATION LIMITED)
3.GP FOR HOUSING
4.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 17190 of 2026
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ORDER:-
The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works i.e i) Construction of edge walls to C.C road (both sides) in Collectors Camp Office, Eluru. (ii) Renovation and Repairs in Collector’s Camp Office, Eluru. (iii) Repairs and Renovation in Collector’s Camp Office, Eluru; (iv) Improvements and modernization for supply of Curtains, Blinds and Ozone Shower Cubicle 90 Degree Hardware Fittings, etc., in Collectors Office, Eluru, West Godavari District; (v) Supply of Furniture to Gowthami Meeting Hall, Collectorate, Eluru, (vi) Supply of Working Laminated Table in Collector’s Office Chamber, Eluru, West Godavari District;
(vii) Supply of Laminated long table in Godavari Meeting Hall (Spandana) Collectorate, Eluru, West Godavari District; (viii) Construction of C.C Drain at Collectorate, Eluru and Construction of Bathroom at office of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour besides DRDA Office, Collectorate, Eluru and renovation of water plant works and (ix) Construction of Joint Collector (A&W) Building Renovation at Eluru, West Godavari District.
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.
3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Sri Mallikarjuna Murthy, 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 eight (08) 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: 08.07.2026 KK Whether the order is: Speaking
Reasoned ☑ Reportable
Non-reportable ☑