Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/17220/2026 of SRI HARSHA INFRATECH Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 7 July 2026
for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading APHC010320092026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE 8 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17220 of Between: 1. SRI HARSHA INFRATECH, REP.BY. MANEGING PARTNER M.SARVESWARA RAO S/O.M.SATYANARAYANA AGE 58
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DISTRICT. 522238
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: 08.07.2026
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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: 17220 of 2026
NFRATECH,
REP.BY.
MANEGIN
RAO S/O.M.SATYANARAYANA AG
MALLIPUDI
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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 amounts of Rs. 77,47,523/- (Rupees Seventy Seven Lakhs Forty Seven Thousand Five Flundred and Twenty Three only) for the year 2023, even after finalizing the bills, payable to the petitioner in relation to the works namely 1.widening of cc road and providing cc drains and site paver blocs dantu vari street from 12-2-1 to 12-2-21 and 6- 3-21 to 6-3-35/1 35th division Dated 06.12.2023 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. 77,47,523/- (Rupees Seventy Seven Lakhs Forty Seven Thousand Five with interest 24per annum for the delayed amount till date of realization for the works executed by the petitioner 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 forthwith consider releasing the amounts Rs.
77,47,523/- (Rupees Seventy Seven Lakhs Forty Seven Thousand Five Hundred and Twenty Three only) payable to the petitioner herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.DEVASRI ROSHAN KANCHARLA
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: 17220 of 2026
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ORDER:-
The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the works of widening of C.C road and providing C.C drains and site pavel blocks dantu vari street from 12-02-21 to 12-2-21 and 6-3-21 to 6-3-35/1, 35th Division, dated 06.12.2023.
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 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 eight (08) 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: 08.07.2026 KK Whether the order is: Speaking
Reasoned ☑ Reportable
Non-reportable ☑